2022
Metallurgical complex "RM Rail" became the winner of the Russian Government Quality Award
VKM-Steel (part of RM Rail, Russia's leading freight rolling stock manufacturer) has received the 2021 Russian Government Quality Award. The award ceremony was held in Moscow at the Federation Council, and the diploma was presented to Managing Director Nikolai Chalov.
VKM-Steel (part of RM Rail, Russia's leading freight rolling stock manufacturer) has received the 2021 Russian Government Quality Award. The award ceremony was held in Moscow at the Federation Council, and the diploma was presented to Managing Director Nikolai Chalov.
This year, more than 500 applications were submitted to the competition, 16 enterprises qualified for the final along with the metallurgists of RM Rail. The Council for Award acknowledged that the company has achieved positive dynamics in reducing the level of defects and production costs, stable growth of financial and economic indicators. Achievements in the introduction of highly efficient management methods were noted.
VKM-Steel specializes in the production of products for the railway, automotive and agricultural industries. The RM Rail metallurgical complex is one of the three Russia's leaders in terms of the production of rail car castings. From 2012 to 2020, the plant mastered more than 600 units of new products. Today, the company has the lowest defect rate in the country.
Nikolai Chalov, Managing Director of VKM-Steel:
- For VKM-Steel and the entire RM Rail company, the diploma of the government award in the field of quality is weighty and significant. Participation in a reputable competition made it possible to obtain an independent assessment of the effectiveness of our work, and allowed us to look at ourselves from the outside. The award speaks to our partners and customers about the success in implementing effective management methods, improving the quality and safety of products.