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Active delivery jurisdictions: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France. HQ in Warsaw. Crews are posted under EU Posting of Workers Directive 96/71/EC and 2018/957. Jurisdictions outside this list (Norway, Netherlands, Austria) are mobilization-ready — we can close them in 4–6 weeks against a specific contract once the host-country partner and approved WPS coverage are in place. Country-by-country detail: /countries/.

A1 certificates are issued through ZUS (Polish social security) for every welder before mobilization — never reactively. Posting notifications are filed through national portals: ISA (Sweden), LIE (Finland), Meldepflicht (Germany), Limosa (Belgium), SIPSI (France), TÖÖ (Estonia), RUT (Denmark). Declarations go in 3–7 working days before crew arrival — faster on request. Host-country wage declarations and working-time tracking are our responsibility, not the client's.

Rule: whichever is more favourable — host-country statutory minimum or trade-specific collective agreement — applies. In Nordic countries we sign Byggnads / EL-Rakennus / Industri agreements; wage floor sits 30–50% above EU minimum. Working time baseline is 40 hours, overtime rates follow local agreements (Sweden 50% OT, 100% Sunday). Wage and time records are retained for 5 years per Posting Directive and available to client and inspection on request.

MIDAS Industries sp. z o.o. is always the legal employer. The client (Main Contractor or EPC) is the host, not the employer. This matters for liability: all HR, insurance and workers-compensation exposure sits with us, not with the client. We work under a Framework Service Agreement (FSA) or T&M purchase order, never as staff leasing — crews do not appear in the client's headcount and do not affect their payroll compliance.

Processes: 111 (MMA/SMAW), 131/135 (MIG/MAG), 141 (TIG/GTAW), 136 (FCAW), 121 (SAW). Main fleet covers TIG and MIG/MAG orbital on pipe prefab, SAW on heavy structural. Steel grades: carbon (P235GH–P355NL2), low-alloy (P460NL1, 16Mo3, 13CrMo4-5), austenitic stainless (304/304L, 316/316L, 321), duplex (2205, 2507), nickel-based (Inconel 625/825 on request). Aluminium 5083/6061 — welder qualifications available, mobilized if scope justifies.

We maintain ~140 active WPS under EN ISO 15609-1, backed by WPQR under EN ISO 15614-1, -7, -8. Coverage: diameters DN15–DN1200, thicknesses 1.6–60 mm butt / up to 80 mm fillet. If a scope contains an exotic grade or thickness outside current coverage, we run a new WPQR in 2–3 weeks — test coupon, NDT, mechanical testing in an accredited lab, full report + PED 2014/68/EU certification where applicable.

In-house: VT (100% of welds), PT, MT — our Level II inspectors are qualified to EN ISO 9712. Radiographic (RT) and ultrasonic (UT Phased Array, ToFD) run through accredited partner labs (DEKRA, Force Technology, Applus+). Reports are signed off by a Level III inspector. PMI (XRF alloy verification) is in-house via Niton XL2 Plus. PWHT is subcontracted under site-specific supervision.

Green-hydrogen (Stegra, HYBRIT — Sweden), pulp & paper (Arctic Paper Munkedal, Skärblacka mill), refinery (St1 Gothenburg), chemical (INOVYN prefab, Neuryon), heat-exchanger rebuilds (Emsstahl Emden, Oxelösund), shipbuilding prefab, port infrastructure (Gävle), food-grade stainless prefab. Full project list with contractor references: /projects/.

All three, depending on scope clarity. Unit rate (EUR / inch-dia, EUR / kg weld metal, EUR / m pipe) is the default for prefab and repeat scope where drawings and BOM are stable. T&M (EUR / man-hour plus markup on consumables) is applied to site work, turnarounds and shutdowns where scope volatility is high. Lump-sum fixed price is reserved for approved IFC drawings with frozen spec, and typically carries 10–15% contingency. Mixed scope splits by WBS position.

Standard: Net 30 from invoice date. On larger projects (>500k EUR) we use milestone billing — 20% on mobilization, 70% monthly progress payments, 10% retention for 6 months, released against defect-free handover. LC or bank-guarantee support is available for clients outside the EU or on first-time engagement. Early-payment discount 2/10 Net 30 is available on request.

Both. For repeat clients the preferred vehicle is a 3–5 year Framework Agreement with agreed unit rates and call-off POs raised 2–4 weeks before mobilization. For single-scope engagements we sign a Master Services Agreement plus a standalone SOW under NDA, with a delivery schedule and KPIs. A PO should reference scope, requested crew size, target dates and the delivery site — a standard template is available on request.

ROM estimate (±25% accuracy): 2 working days after scope breakdown (drawings + preliminary BOM). Firm quote: 5–7 working days, including a site visit where site-critical factors apply (equipment access, scaffolding, existing spec verification). For scope within current WPS coverage and typical configuration, a firm quote can turn around in 48 hours. Late-night or weekend escalation: william@midas-industries.eu.

Baseline: 3 working weeks from signed PO to crew on site. This covers A1 and host-country notifications (2–3 days), welder-qualification verification against client WPS (1–2 weeks if new WPQR are required) and mobilization logistics plus accommodation setup (1 week). Rush mobilization is available at 10 working days with a 15–20% premium, covering priority A1 processing and premium travel.

Baseline crew: 6–12 welders plus 1–2 supervisors and 1 QA/QC. Peak scaling: 30–40 welders on a major shutdown — the Stegra H2 hub peaked at 38 welders and 6 fitters. The constraint is rarely people availability; it is host-country accommodation capacity in the local area. For projects above 50 crew, we split into a rotation with a 3:1 or 4:1 work-to-rest cycle.

Preferred mobilization brings welding machines (ESAB Warrior 500iW, Lincoln Idealarc DC-600), grinders, magnetic drills and PAPR. Client provides power (3-phase 400 V), compressed air, scaffolding, lift equipment, cranes and consumables (if inside scope). Shielding gas (Ar / CO₂ / mix) is usually client-supplied, but can be trucked in from Poland if no local supplier is available. Specialized equipment (orbital welder, induction heating) is case-by-case within the PO.

Full responsibility sits with us. Travel is chartered bus or commercial flight Warsaw → site; typical door-to-door transit is under 6 hours in the Nordics. Accommodation is 3★ hotels for stays over 2 weeks, serviced apartments or camps for stays over 6 months. Per-diem under EU posting rate is covered by us, not by the client. A typical Nordic rotation is 5 weeks on / 2 weeks off with full travel reimbursement.

ISO 3834-2 (comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding): certified, last audit 2025-06 through TÜV NORD. ISO 9001:2015: certified, TÜV NORD. EN 1090-2 EXC3 (structural steel execution): certified for prefab scope. PED 2014/68/EU module A2 / H1: available through partner notified body (TÜV Rheinland) for pressure equipment. All certificates are available on request at /downloads/.

TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate) 2025: 0.78 per 200k hours, below the industrial-welding industry average of 1.1. LTIFR (Lost-Time Injury Frequency): 0.31. Zero fatalities since company inception (2022). All recordable incidents are reported to host-country authorities and client QHSE within 24 hours. Monthly safety statistics are included in client reporting packs. Root-cause analysis follows TapRooT methodology on every LTI.

Standard handover pack: as-built isometrics (PDF and native IFC / DWG where applicable), Welding Book with WPS + WPQR references per joint, NDT reports (VT / PT / MT / RT / UT as per spec), PMI verification reports, PWHT charts (if in scope), material traceability (mill certs per EN 10204 3.1 / 3.2), final dimensional reports, and punchlist plus closeout. Delivered electronically (ProjectWise / Aconex / client PDM) and in 2 paper-bound copies. A typical 1000-inch-dia pack runs ~2000 pages.

Standard: mutual NDA on first RFQ, 3-year term. Extended NDA (5–10 years) for sensitive projects (defense-adjacent, proprietary process technology) is signed against a negotiated redaction list. Internally: limited-access project folders in Microsoft 365 with role-based permissions, no BYOD for sensitive scope, site photography restricted per client rules. IP generated on site (inventions, improvements) defaults to client ownership unless negotiated otherwise in the MSA.