Tubacex Tubos Inoxidables SA, Acería de Alava SA and Tubacex Taylor Accesorios SA, the Spanish manufacturers belonging to the Tubacex Group, have been granted by TÜV Süddeutschland the approval Certificate for their Quality Assurance System, in accordance with the new PED 97/23/EC. The new certificate applies to the production of seamless stainless steel tubes and pipes, stainless steel bars and billets, and seamless stainless butt welding fittings, mainly used in the chemical, petrochemical and energy sectors.