At the end of last month, I was able to catch up with a good number of our customers and some potential new ones at the annual conference and exhibition of Renewable UK, held in Manchester from 25-27 October.
It’s easy to see why this is the UK’s premier renewable energy event and, according to the organisers, over 5,000 delegates passed through its doors during the three-day period. Certex was amongst 300 or so exhibitors and a team of us spent the whole time constantly chatting to people about our products and services and finding out what they required as consumers.
The renewable energy sector is an area that has really expanded for us in the last few years and we’re at the point now where it’s estimated that Certex carries out the majority of official inspections on offshore wind turbines in the UK, as well as having international contracts with the two leading turbine manufacturers.
One of the reasons we’re so popular within this market is the fact that we offer complete tailor-made solutions for all our customers – whether they are turbine operators, manufacturers or installers. This can be anything from supply of lifting products, engineers for rigging support during installation to providing quality inspection services for lifting equipment pressure systems, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and other safety equipment. We certainly try our hardest to meet the needs of our customers and provide solutions for any problems that they may encounter. We also ensure that they are complying with current UK legislation (such as LOLER and PUWER) and the knowledge that this area is covered gives them that all important peace of mind to carry on with their day-to-day business in a way that is both safe and legal.
I believe that it’s this level of advice and expertise that makes our services stand out and we are always willing to share this knowledge with people, whether it is on-site, over the phone or at exhibitions like these.
