Welded and surface treated steel structures made of EAF steel (SIA BELMAST)

The owner of this EPD shall be liable for the underlying information and evidence. The programme operator Kiwa-Ecobility Experts shall not be liable with respect to manufacturer data, life cycle assessment data and evidence. This is a Cradle to gate with options, modules C1-C4 and module D EPD.

Established in 2000, SIA Belmast has evolved into a leading manufacturer of steel structures, employing over 100 professionals. The company specializes in the production of steel frames and other steel structures for civil and industrial engineering projects. With uncompromised commitment to quality, Belmast delivers reliable solutions tailored to diverse construction needs. Welded and surface-treated (primed and painted) steel structures are customized components for various applications, including both load-bearing and non-load-bearing structures. These steel structures are fabricated using Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel, which is produced by melting scrap metal and other materials with electrical arcs to create steel with specific properties. This EPD refers to steel structures made exclusively from Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel. The steel structures are manufactured according to EN 1090-2, up to EXC 3, and are CE marked. UN CPC code: 421 Structural metal products and parts thereof. Steel structures of industrial and civil objects are made according to the developed drawings. In a typical steel structure manufacturing process, the individual components such as carbon steel material (hot-rolled steel plates, profiles, bars, sections), welding consumables, coating materials (primers and paints) and other auxiliary materials are delivered to the production facility. The manufacturing contains the following steps: Extraction and delivery of raw materials; Shot blasting; Cutting; Assembling; Welding; Coating; Storage; Transportation (delivery of finished products). All the raw materials are mainly delivered by inland transport, e.g. trucks or railways. Until the materials are actually used in production, they are stored in the warehouse. The following processes are performed in the production facility: shot blasting, cutting of plates, profiles, bars and sections, assembly, welding, priming and painting of structures (the paint layer depends on the customer's requirements) and packaging for deliveries All inputs, including raw materials, primary products, energy, and auxiliary materials as well as the accumulated waste are considered in the assessment. The use of the final product is not within the manufacturer's sphere of influence. Therefore, modules B1-7 have not been considered.

The products are prefabricated elements for building industry (e.g. columns, beams, trusses, connections) or various auxiliary instalments, e.g. telecommunications towers and masts, and other construction elements. The harmonized standard for steel structures is EN 1090-2 (certification under system 2+). Steel structures are manufactured in accordance with the requirements of the harmonized standard EN 1090-2, up to EXC 3. The finished products are CE marked. According to the Construction Products Regulation CPR (EU) No. 305/2011, the essential properties of products are declared in the CE marking and Declaration of Performance (DoP). Factory production control ensures the quality of the products. Regular quality measures including, but not limited to, inspections and testing of raw materials, manufacturing equipment, cutting and welding processes, coating thickness and final inspection of the final product. Proofs of the final products are documented. Additional certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001. Proofs are available on the webpage https:// www.belmast.lv and in the global IAF CertSearch database https://www.iafcertsearch.org/. Market: Latvia, Sweden, Finland and other European countries.