Boksburg rolling stock manufacturing and servicing company TMH Africa has once again achieved another highly sought-after rail industry certification with the EN 15085-2 Certification Level CL1.
The certification demonstrates the company’s competence in the control of welding quality, in the production of railway vehicles and components in accordance with European standards outlined as the EN 15085 standard.
This achievement for TMH Africa, which is the latest entrant into South Africa’s rail sector, comes six months after they were awarded the prestigious ISO 3834-2: Comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding certification, awarded by the Southern African’s Institute of Welding.
“This certification demonstrates our passion for what we do and our ability to supply local and international clients with high quality welded components for railway vehicles,” commented TMH Africa CEO Jerome Boyet.
“Our South African team has skilled and talented welders. We believe this makes us competitive as a company; the certifications are a testament of that. It is also an encouragement to continue our training activities on new recruits.”
TMH Africa is a subsidiary of the TMH Group, the largest rail services company in Europe (with 15 000 locomotives under daily maintenance), and the fourth-largest rolling stock manufacturer globally. It boasts a 64 000m² facility based in Boksburg, with a rich history and legacy of manufacturing, servicing and refurbishing rolling stock for over 100 years.
The company has over 200 employees and it is the centre of excellence for the narrow-gauge products within the TMH Group.
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