Ladder open day for Trading Standards Officers
Open Day Ladder open day for Trading Standards Officers The Test & Research Centre held ladder open days in November for Trading Standards Officers in partnership with the Ladder Association. 22nd November 2024 Delegates from far and wide In November 2024, the Test & Research Centre (T&R) hosted two open days for Trading Standards Officers […]
EU GPSR – a turning point for Product Safety?
Blog Post EU GPSR changes: a turning point for product safety? In this blog post T&R General Manager, John Darby, takes a look into the new General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR) in the EU – and what the UK could do next. 11th October 2024 Responding to the ways we shop In today’s digital age, […]
Case study: LFI & Ladder Certification
Case study: LFI Ladder Certification “I’m glad we moved our ladder certification, and we will continue to build our relationship over the next few years, as more of our products and Certification move to the Test and Research Centre.” – Darren Smart, Operations Director, LFI 15th Sept 2022 The product: Portable ladders Ladder and Fencing Industries […]
Case study: T.B. Davies & EN 131-6 Telescopic Ladders
Case study: T.B. Davies – Xtend+Climb Telescopic Ladders “To the multi-disciplinary test houses, [telescopic ladders] are just one product in hundreds they provide testing for. What we really wanted was a test lab we could talk to, in the UK, and who really understood the product and the standard.” – Francis Camilleri, Business Development Director, […]
Case study: Parrs Step Stool
Case study: Parrs Step Stool “We have already won one new contract and are hoping to seal another two very shortly. Being a UK made and UK Certified product really helped in those discussions.” – Richard Scholes, Managing Director, Parrs 18th May 2022 The product: Kick Step from Parrs Parrs has been supplying workplace equipment […]
2000 dangerous telescopic ladders stopped at Port
2000 dangerous telescopic ladders stopped at Port The Test & Research Centre has again helped Suffolk Trading Standards to prevent dangerous products from entering the UK market. Over 2000 were stopped at the Port of Felixstowe inthe largest shipment detained so far. 1st March 2022 Detained at the Port of Felixstowe Suffolk County Council Trading […]
T&R helps stop more dangerous ladders from entering the UK
T&R helps stop more dangerous ladders from entering the UK When the Imports Team at Suffolk Trading Standards came across some suspect ladders, the Test & Research Centre was there to help. 21st August 2021 suspect ladders Suffolk County Council Trading Standards are responsible for ensuring the goods arriving at the Port of Felixstowe are […]
T&R gains UKAS Accreditation
T&R gains UKAS Accreditation The Test and Research Centre Ltd (T&R) has become the first test laboratory in the UK to achieve accreditation (ISO 17025) for the mobile access tower standard BS EN 1004-1:2020 from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). John Darby, General Manager at T&R, explains more about accreditation and why it is […]
Dangerous ladders prevented entry to the UK with T&R help
Possibly the most dangerous ladders in the UK? Test & Research Centre helps to block another shipment of dangerous ladders from hitting UK shelves, in a joint operation with Trading Standards. 24th February 2021 Suspicious ladders Suffolk County Council Trading Standards has an Imports Team focused on the Port of Felixstowe. As the UK’s largest […]
T&RGETMARK granted to Parrs for UK made Kick Step
First T&RGETMARK goes to Parrs for UK-made Kick Step Test & Research Centre is proud to announce the first access product to hold its T&RGETMARK Certification Mark. Parrs had struggled to find a Certification Body to help them – until they came to T&R. 19th January 2021 Parrs & the Kick Step F Parr Ltd […]
