MTL Group Gains EN 15085 Category 1 Rail Accreditation

MTL Group today announced it has gained accreditation to EN 150085 Category 1 for welding rail vehicles or their welded parts. This standard compliments existing welding accreditations which include ISO 3834-2, DIN 18800-7 and TL2350.

MTL Group Sales Director Karl Stewart said: “We are delighted to be accredited with this approval which we passed at the first attempt. This standard is now being demanded by the rail sector and this accreditation applies to safety critical parts such has bogie frames, bolsters and body shell components. MTL Group has a successful track record in the rail sector and supplies customers with both carbon and aluminium structures and this accreditation shows our commitment to develop our systems to meet customers’ quality expectations.”

“This accreditation opens many doors for MTL Group and presents us with the opportunity to increase our supply to the UK and to mainland Europe as well”

MTL Group is a contract manufacturing group supplying a global customer base in the Defence, Rail, Construction and Renewable Energy sectors. Specialising in the supply of added-value metal components ranging from precision cut parts to high integrity machined fabrications.