Kauno dujotiekio statyba
Kauno dujotiekio statyba (KDS) (Kaunas Pipeline Construction) is a Lithuanian engineering company specializing in pipelines and installations for the energy industry. KDS is based in Kaunas and operates in Lithuania and in neighbouring countries. The company employs about 200 people. It is a joint-stock company with turnover of EUR 16.5 million in 2013 and EUR 13.2 million in 2014. KDS was founded in 1964. KDS has constructed almost 70 percent of the gas pipelines in Lithuania. It installed pipes to contain the NordBalt undersea electricity connections between Lithuania and Sweden and has also constructed residential developments  in Lithuania. Specialisation and Certification. KDS specializes in construction of gas pipelines, fuel storage and infrastructure development. The company is certified by national bodies including the "Statybos Produkcijos Sertifikavimo Centras" (SPSC), the Technical Supervision Service (TPT), and the State Energy Inspectorate under the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania. The company is a member of IPLOCA, an International Pipe Line & Offshore Contractors Association, and one of the largest members of "Lietuvos dujotiekio statyba", the Lithuanian pipeline construction association. Activities. The company has a laboratory for X-ray checking of welding seams. It was the first company in the  Baltic States to purchase and use automated welding equipment. The company has partnered with several firms on projects including Lithuanian firms Amber Grid, Lietuvos dujos, Lietuvos geležinkeliai, Orlen Lietuva, Ukmergės šiluma, ZRUG from Poland, ABB AB HVC of Sweden and LMR Drilling of Germany.