wiredInUSA December 2020

New premises for rope maker

Notified Body status secured

Image courtesy of Slingco Ltd

Image courtesy of UL International

UK-based cable grip and wire rope maker Slingco Ltd has built a new head office after outgrowing its existing base in Whitworth, Lancashire. The company moved into its new premises in December. David Carroll, finance director at Slingco Ltd, said: “Although 2020 has been a challenging year, we remain in a strong position. Our new premises will further strengthen our position in the UK and international markets, and prepare us for future growth.” Founded in 1980 by Chris Dykins, Slingco designs and manufactures products for cable and conductor installation, support and protection. The company is run by Mr Dykins’ sons Nick, the UK managing director, and Matt, serving as president of Slingco America Inc.

UL International (Netherlands) BV has achieved System 1+ Notified Body status for product area 31 (power, control and communication cable) of the EU’s Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011. The Dutch government authorized UL International (Netherlands) as Notified Body number 2821 following a successful assessment by RvA (Raad voor Accreditatie) during 2020. The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) includes power, telecommunications, data and control cables manufactured for, or imported into, the EU to be permanently installed in buildings. To comply with the regulation, cables must meet strict testing and quality assessment requirements before they can use the CE marking and be used in buildings. UL has been extensively involved in all aspects of CPR testing for cables since it became mandatory in July 2017. With this new designation, the process is further streamlined for UL’s global customers as testing, qualityassessmentsandcertification can all be conducted by UL, helping customers move products into the EU marketplace. Because of UL’s global reach, customers can access other sectors around the world through testing and certification that meet market requirements.

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