Hargreaves, the air movement and ventilation ductwork solutions provider, has received Quality and Fabrication Standards certification from Sellafield.
Hargreaves is only the third Sellafield supplier to receive the certification, which was developed in collaboration with contractors in the industry.

The certification process was introduced as part of Sellafield's assurance activities to reduce the risks of encountering shortfalls in performance through the supply chain.

Hargreaves' managing director, Tim Hopkinson, said: 'Hargreaves is proud to have been awarded this certification from Sellafield and to have demonstrated that we can meet the rigorous standards of one of the largest nuclear facilities in the world.'

The certification process involves the completion of a formal gap analysis against the organisation's ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management Systems programme and any other specific Sellafield Technical or Quality requirements. The gap analysis then allows the lead auditor to develop a detailed check list to use at the supplier's workplace.