Effast,
founded in 1983, has recently
gathered all facilities in the
new premises in Cicagna near
Genova. Effast products are sold
in the home market with
qualified agents, in foreign
markets through exclusive
dealers and branches in U.K.,
South Africa and Germany. Effast
S.r.l. on January 2000 joined up
with the International Group
IMI, becoming part of the
Polypipe Division, specialized
in manufacturing plastic
materials. Effast operates as
indipendent company.
the
Products
Effast
has a wide range of pressure
pipe fittings in PVC-uH, ABS e
PP-H, ball valves in PVC-uH and
ABS and PP-H, butterfly valves, diaphragm valves,
actuated valves, compression
joints in Polypropylene and
clamp saddles. All materials are
suitable for drinking water and
alimentary fluids in conformity
with international sanitary
standards: to prove so we have
made migration determinations in
certified laboratories.The whole
PVC production is in conformity with
standards ISO 4422, DIN 8063,
UNI 7442 / 75, NFT 54 / 028, EN
1452 e KIWA BRL-K504/02.
Furthermore it is approved
"Water Byelaws Scheme"
in U.K. and "Jaswic" (Joint
Acceptance Scheme for Water
Installation Components) in
South Africa. Effast has
specific products certifications
issued by: IIP n°295 (the
products are identified with °),
KIWA n°K21166/01, abd DVGW for
toxicological apsects (TZW
Certification). The Homopolymer
polypropylene production is in
conformity with DIN 16962 and
UNIPLAST 383.
ABS production is inconformity
with BS 5392.
the
Service
Quality
and service are Effast primary
goals. The organisation and
information system permit to
carry out the orders quickly.
The Customer Satisfaction
Program, started with ISO 9002
Certification, then developed
with the new ISO 9001:2000,
enables Effast to monitor and
answer any Customer request.
the
Quality
The
labs tests guarantee products
in conformity with the international
standards. Industrial valves
are tested one by one against
any leakeage internal or external.
The Quality System Certification
UNI EN ISO 9001:2000, (that
joins the former three standards
of “Quality Assurance” ISO 9001,
9002, 9003), given by Istituto
Italiano Plastici in the year
2001, assures Effast manages
its whole company process respecting
the actual standards. Effast
has been the first company operating
in the field of plastic fittings
and valves to obtain this Quality
Management System Certification.
The society has also a policy
aiming at a correct environmental
management.
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