Hyosung Goodsprings, First Pump Company in Asia-Pacific Region to Obtain 'ISO 19443' Certification

Kim Tae-hyung, CEO of Hyosung Goodsprings (left), and Song Ji-young, CEO of the Korea Quality Foundation (right), are taking a commemorative photo celebrating Hyosung Goodsprings' acquisition of ISO 19443 certification. Photo by Hyosung

Hyosung's pump-specialized affiliate, Hyosung Goodsprings Co., Ltd., announced on the 19th that it has become the first pump company in the Asia-Pacific region to obtain the international nuclear quality management standard certification, ‘ISO 19443,’ from the Korea Foundation for Quality (KFQ).

The ‘ISO 19443’ certification evaluates and certifies based on stricter standards than existing international standards, focusing primarily on establishing a nuclear safety culture and preemptive risk assessment to ensure the safety of nuclear power plant equipment.

Hyosung Goodsprings received excellent evaluations in areas such as ▲ leadership in building a nuclear safety culture ▲ management systems for ITNS (Important to Nuclear Safety) products, components, and related operations that significantly impact nuclear safety.

This certification is significant as it enables Hyosung Goodsprings to secure a competitive position in the global new nuclear power market, where obtaining ‘ISO 19443’ certification is mandatory.

Nuclear power plant operators in Europe and the Middle East, including the UK, France, Poland, and Saudi Arabia, require ‘ISO 19443’ certification when supplying nuclear power plant equipment. Kim Taehyung, CEO of Hyosung Goodsprings, stated, "Obtaining the ISO 19443 certification has become an opportunity to establish solid brand power in the global market by recognizing our technological capabilities and safety as a manufacturer of nuclear pumps," adding, "Based on this, we will actively pursue the global nuclear power market."

Meanwhile, Hyosung Goodsprings was the first in Korea to acquire the qualification as a nuclear pump performance verification institution granted by the Korea Nuclear Safety Foundation in 2016, and in the following year, 2017, it became the first domestic manufacturer qualified as a nuclear grade 1 pump manufacturer.

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