Limerick concrete firm cements British certification deal
A CONCRETE company in County Limerick has become the first Irish firm to achieve a new British certification.
Croom Concrete which supplies the building material to companies in Ireland and Britain, has been given a UK Conformity Assessed Marking.
Like the CE marking, the UKCA certificate affirms goods any company produces conform to health, safety and environmental protection standards.
Cross-channel, it is replacing the CE mark in the wake of Britain’s departure from the European Union.
It is set to become compulsory to have this certification on goods produced in and exported into Britain.
Croom Concrete also has a base in Monmouthshire in Wales.
Some 90 people work at Croom Concrete, and the certification now means it can export its precast concrete products to England, Scotland and Wales from Limerick.
Matt Costello, the founder of Croom Concrete has welcomed the awarding of the UKCA certification to the company.
“This achievement signifies a milestone in our journey as a company. We are proud to represent Irish manufacturing on an international stage and assure our British customers that we adhere to the highest quality standards.”
He praised NSAI Certification UK, an Irish group set up to smooth the path to the post-Brexit UKCA mark, for its help.
Robin Byrne, head of office at NSAI said: “Exports from Ireland to Great Britain were worth over €14bn in 2021 and the UKCA mark applies to most products which had been previously subject to CE marking before Brexit. For Irish manufacturers and exporters, having this UKCA mark reduces barriers to trade and enables them to sell to Great Britain again.”
He said Croom Concrete’s achievement is “a testament to their dedication to excellence and quality”.
“We are proud to have been their partners on this journey and to have played a part in their success,” he added.