Everything Shipshape
– Pesupalvelu Hans Langh Oy
W
hen it comes to industrial and ship
cleaning of tanks, bilge and engine room
land to Greece and lifted it onboard the
cleaning, Pesupalvelu Hans Langh
cleaning, rinsing of pipe systems, handling
damaged ship berthed in Piraeus. The cli-
Oy – which is based in Piikkiö, Finland –
of hazardous substances and chemicals as
ents were highly impressed by the result
has the experts turning even an apparent
well as asbestos removal. But many jobs
of cleaning and conserving, stating that
“mission impossible” into just another suc-
go far beyond this: Some time ago a large
the job had been completed in exception-
cessfully completed job. Having been in
car carrier was on fire in Greece with heat
al quality and at astounding speed. As a
business for over 35 years, the company
causing damage to the main and auxilia-
matter of course Pesupalvelu Hans Langh
is renowned for always finding a solution,
ry engines. Cleaning the ship after the fire
Oy works with great concern for the en-
no matter how big, small or complex a job
proved to be a challenging task, involv-
vironment, fulfilling the standards of ISO
is. And if a solution does not already ex-
ing a lot of neutralisation, chloride meas-
9001 and ISO 14001. ■
ist, Pesupalvelu Hans Langh will develop
urements and conservation. As the repair
one for its client.
dockyard did not have the necessary ma-
Standard ship cleaning services in-
chinery in place, Pesupalvelu Hans Langh
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clude – among others – the emptying and
transported vast equipment from Fin-
www.hanslangh.fi
NEW BUSINESS MODEL
K
SS Interior Oy, based in Naantali, Fin-
KSS Products now consist of different
land, has established a new business
zinc coated or aluminium profiles, honey-
www.kssinterior.fi
model to the European shipbuilding mar-
comb plates, different pipe penetrations
for more details.
ket. The company is now focused on im-
as well as other steel prefabrications. ■
porting specified shipbuilding materials
from Asia to Europe.
The main advantages are competitive
prices, local Quality Assurance in Asia, a
wide supplier network and close relationship with the global logistic partners. In
cooperation with DNV, the company is also processing a new ISO 9001 Quality Assurance System for the business model.
The company has previously worked
as a subcontractor in the Finnish shipbuilding market. KSS Interior Oy is now expanding to the Central and South European
market, especially Italy, France and Germany. The business in all these countries will
be handled by local personnel and sales
agents in order to achieve direct, face-toface customer relationship.
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