March 2024 – Croft team member Chris Shaw successfully completes IICL Container Inspector Certification News

Croft congratulates Chris on becoming a certified IICL Container Inspector.  This certification provides Croft with the capability to carry out CSC inspections on its SAFTAINER® products and other IP-2 ISO freight containers on behalf of the industry.  The certification further expands Croft’s capability and services with their long history of large IP-2 packagings for the … Continue reading March 2024 – Croft team member Chris Shaw successfully completes IICL Container Inspector Certification

March 2024 – Croft successfully renews IKE Nuclear Assured Accreditation News

Croft is delighted to announce that we have been successful in renewing our Nuclear Assured accreditation, as awarded by the IKE Institute in partnership with NSAN.  The Croft Team looks forward to continuing to develop and innovate in our commitment to excellence!

February 2024 – Croft will be exhibiting at the Waste Management Symposia 2024 (WM2024) to be held at the Phoenix Convention Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, 10-14 March. News

Our Technical Specialist, Adam McConaghy will be presenting the CALT10 Leakage Tester in the Technology & Innovation Demo Zone on Monday 11th March at 10:30am. We will also be exhibiting and would be delighted to see you at our stand (Booth 549) in the Exhibition Hall of the Phoenix Convention Centre. Please follow the link … Continue reading February 2024 – Croft will be exhibiting at the Waste Management Symposia 2024 (WM2024) to be held at the Phoenix Convention Centre, Phoenix, Arizona, 10-14 March.

February 2024 – RAMTrans 2024: Transport, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Materials 15th-17th May, London. Get Earlybird tickets by 29th February News

This conference, supported by Croft Associates, is dedicated to all aspects of packaging for the transport, storage and disposal of radioactive and nuclear materials, providing an international forum for designers, operators, research organisations and regulators from around the world to share their expertise on successes and challenges. Plus, the conference dinner will take place at … Continue reading February 2024 – RAMTrans 2024: Transport, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Materials 15th-17th May, London. Get Earlybird tickets by 29th February

January 2024 – Croft engineers Robbie Britton and Jack Dingwall conduct successful weak link shear pin testing News

Robbie and Jack recently witnessed the testing of our latest shear pin design used in the tie down restraint system for a Type-B package. Several samples were initially placed under NCT loads, and then subsequently tested to failure. The testing was a resounding success with all of the samples not failing at NCT loads, and … Continue reading January 2024 – Croft engineers Robbie Britton and Jack Dingwall conduct successful weak link shear pin testing

January 2024 – Croft becomes a donor of The Didcot Powerhouse Fund News

Croft Associates Ltd has been looking for opportunities to increase our local community engagement, and after being introduced to the incredible work that The Didcot Powerhouse Fund has supported over the last year, Croft were keen to get involved. The Didcot Powerhouse Fund is a donor advised fund setup to tackle inequality and deprivation within … Continue reading January 2024 – Croft becomes a donor of The Didcot Powerhouse Fund

December 2023 – Croft supports local food bank during the Christmas period News

The Croft Team recently came together to support the local Abingdon Foodbank, providing food, toiletries and household items for their Christmas parcels. The donations were gratefully received and Croft looks forward to continuing to support the local community in 2024!

December 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starter Robert Petre as Quality Assurance Manager News

Croft welcomes Robert Petre to our expanding Team. Robert is a qualified lead auditor with comprehensive knowledge of quality management systems, gained in high technology manufacturing industries. Robert successfully led the transition from ISO 9001 certification to AS9100D in his previous company. Robert joins the Croft team to lead upon the development of our QMS … Continue reading December 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starter Robert Petre as Quality Assurance Manager

November 2023 – Croft team members Jack, Markos, Robbie and Abbie complete their APM PFQ News

Croft congratulates Jack, Markos, Robbie and Abbie on completing their APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ). This introductory course to project management will provide an excellent stepping stone for supporting the successful delivery of future projects within the business.

November 2023 – Croft Associates 40th Anniversary celebrated by the Croft Team News

As part of Croft Associates’ 40th Anniversary year, the Croft Team came together to celebrate this significant milestone! Founded in 1980, Croft has been successful in developing the business through our range of products and customer relations, supporting our employees with their own personal career development, and forming a cohesive team that can deliver innovative … Continue reading November 2023 – Croft Associates 40th Anniversary celebrated by the Croft Team

November 2023 – RAMTrans 2024 announce abstract deadline extension to 31st December 2023. News

RAMTrans have announced an extension to the abstract submission deadline until 31st December 2023. Further information on the RAMTrans 2024 conference can be found here: RAMTrans 2024

November 2023 – Croft Project Assistant Abbie attends APM WiPM Conference News

Abbie represented Croft Associates at APM’s Women in Project Management Conference 2023 held in London. The conference covered key topics including menopause, burnout and stress management which can affect women of all ages working within project management. Environmental and sustainability challenges were also discussed in the context of project management, and how we may be … Continue reading November 2023 – Croft Project Assistant Abbie attends APM WiPM Conference

November 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starter Anna Bazylakova as Manufacturing Technician News

Croft welcomes Anna Bazylakova to our expanding Manufacturing Team. Anna is a professional Process Development Engineer with a comprehensive knowledge of high precision mechanical systems and lasers.  Anna has 10 years of laser micromachining experience in industrial technology manufacturing; including laser micromachining, optical fibre processing, CAD/ CAM programming and development of samples for customers worldwide. … Continue reading November 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starter Anna Bazylakova as Manufacturing Technician

October 2023 – Mark Johnson, Guy Longman and Abbie Johnson complete NSAN’s Triple Bar Nuclear Manufacturing course News

Mark, Guy and Abbie have completed NSAN’s Triple Bar Nuclear Manufacturing (TBNM) course which covers understanding of the nuclear industry’s compliance requirements, and the consequences which can occur if not followed.

October 2023 – Croft Senior Engineer, Jack Dingwall recently gained his CEng MiMechE qualification News

Croft is pleased to congratulate Jack on achieving Chartered Engineer status through the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. This is a fantastic achievement which recognises Jack’s hard work and dedication to his profession.

October 2023 – Congratulations to Jack Dingwall on completing the Oxford Half Marathon. Croft was very happy to sponsor Jack in this endeavour in support of Prostate Cancer UK News

We are pleased to announce that Jack successfully completed the Oxford Half Marathon on Sunday 15th October in a time of 2hrs 25 minutes. Jack’s endeavours raised the fantastic sum of £1030 on behalf of Prostate Cancer UK.

September 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starters – Guy Longman, Licensing Manager and Thomas Stokes, Manufacturing Technician News

Croft welcomes Guy Longman Licensing Manager and Thomas Stokes, Manufacturing Technician to our expanding Licensing and Manufacturing Teams.   Guy is a degree qualified Chartered Mechanical Engineer with over fifteen years of experience within the Nuclear Industry. A wide variety of project experience that includes concept design and feasibility studies of new/existing plant, commissioning and operation … Continue reading September 2023 – Croft is very pleased to welcome new starters – Guy Longman, Licensing Manager and Thomas Stokes, Manufacturing Technician

September 2023 – Croft are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of RAMTrans 2024 News

We look forward to supporting RAMTrans 2024 (15-17 May 2024) as a Silver sponsor. Further information about the event can be found here RAMTrans 2024

June 2023 – Croft Team finish 2nd place at Loose Cannon Brewery Quiz News

Croft competed in the Quiz at Loose Cannon Brewery.  No nuclear-related questions but still managed to finish joint 2nd with a score of 95/100.  Great Team effort!

May 2023 – Croft will be presenting papers and exhibiting at PATRAM22 International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials to be held at Juan-Les-Pins, Antibes, French Riviera, 11-15 June News

Croft will be presenting the following papers in Technical Session 056 Leak Testing / Containment 2 on Thursday 15th June, 8am – 9.40am: Design and Analysis of Large Cavity Type B(U)F SAFKEG®, presented by Jack Dingwall Helium Leak Testing of SAFSHIELD® 2773A with Silicone O-rings, presented by Adam McConaghy We will also be exhibiting and … Continue reading May 2023 – Croft will be presenting papers and exhibiting at PATRAM22 International Symposium on the Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Materials to be held at Juan-Les-Pins, Antibes, French Riviera, 11-15 June

February 2023 – Croft welcomes Katherine Robson, Finance Manager to our Finance Team News

Katherine will be responsible for managing the finance function within Croft as well as supporting the HR department. After leaving school at 18, Katherine took on an apprenticeship at an accountancy firm, completing both her AAT and Chartered ACA exams. Following on from her 10 years in practice, she decided to make the move into … Continue reading February 2023 – Croft welcomes Katherine Robson, Finance Manager to our Finance Team

November 2022 – Croft Principal Engineer, Adam McConaghy recently passed the ASNT Basic and Method exams and achieved ASNT NDT Level III certification News

Croft Principal Engineer, Adam McConaghy, who is the company lead upon package leak testing, recently passed the ASNT Basic and Method exams and achieved ASNT NDT Level III certification. This significant milestone, which follows Adam’s recent award of Chartered Engineer status, presently makes Adam one of very few engineers within the UK to hold ASNT … Continue reading November 2022 – Croft Principal Engineer, Adam McConaghy recently passed the ASNT Basic and Method exams and achieved ASNT NDT Level III certification

November 2022 – Croft attends Sellafield procurement event at Haydock News

Croft Associates recently attended the Sellafield procurement event at Haydock, consisting of a number of modules relevant to sustainable supply chain procurement. The content was well received and has provided further guidance to Croft Associates, particularly with respect to ongoing work programs related to carbon mapping, sustainable procurement and environmental monitoring.

February 2022 – Croft to offer new Package Testing Consultancy Service News

Croft have just completed the initial phase of package testing consultancy services at one of our valued clients premises, utilising our extensive knowledge of testing to expediate qualification of customer specified Type A packages. This is a new consultancy service offered by Croft, which has now undergone a successful market introduction such that this service … Continue reading February 2022 – Croft to offer new Package Testing Consultancy Service

February 2022 – Croft Associates is seeking to expand our capability News

Croft Associates, as a successful Oxfordshire based SME is seeking to expand our capability.  A key strategic area we are interested in developing further is our capability with regards to the licensing of our transport packages.  This technically challenging, and critical discipline is fundamental to our ability to support our successful product range, and the … Continue reading February 2022 – Croft Associates is seeking to expand our capability

February 2022 – Croft Associates have just launched a further manufacturing campaign for a significant tranche of 3979 LS Safkegs News

Croft Associates have just launched a further manufacturing campaign for a significant tranche of 3979 LS Safkegs in response to further increased demand from our clients in the radiopharmaceutical industry.  These will supplement the more heavily shielded 3977 HS Safkegs already under manufacture within our NRC approved supply chain.  Both the LS and HS packages … Continue reading February 2022 – Croft Associates have just launched a further manufacturing campaign for a significant tranche of 3979 LS Safkegs

August 2021 – Croft meet major milestone with the completed assembly of the initial 4087A Safkeg prototypes News

This is a new larger Safkeg within the Croft range of packagings, successfully developed and manufactured during the challenging environment of the last 18 months. In particular thanks to our principal manufacturing partners JGC Engineering and Oxford Engineering for the timely completion of manufacture.

Safkeg HS Design No. 3977A receives 5 year NRC approval for transport of Mo99 News

For the full list of approved contents, chemical forms and approved limits please see the attached NRC Certificate No. 9338. Certificate No. 9338 for 3977A Package

Croft 2896 Saftainer enables Magnox’s Nuclear Materials Transport Project to reach a significant milestone by safely shipping 1000 Concrete Lined Drums from Harwell to Sellafield News

The CLDs are shipped in the Croft designed, and supplied, 2896 Saftainers, modified to ensure safe handling of the CLDs. Croft have provided continued support and maintenance to enable this milestone to be reached. Working with the Magnox Project Manager to ensure minimal disruption to scheduled shipments. We look forward to continuing to support Magnox … Continue reading Croft 2896 Saftainer enables Magnox’s Nuclear Materials Transport Project to reach a significant milestone by safely shipping 1000 Concrete Lined Drums from Harwell to Sellafield

Croft receives Highly Commended at NDA Supply Chain Awards in the Best Technical Innovation to Benefit an NDA Business category for our Safkeg 4085A packaging design News

We would like to extend our thanks to our supply chain partners who supported in the delivery of this challenging project: Arup (impact FEA), Barrier Fire Protection (application of Chartek 7 intumescent coating), Dukinfield Metal Spinning (manufacture of the Safkeg skirts), Graham Engineering (principal manufacturer of Safkegs),  International Paints (technical input and performance validation of … Continue reading Croft receives Highly Commended at NDA Supply Chain Awards in the Best Technical Innovation to Benefit an NDA Business category for our Safkeg 4085A packaging design

Croft Safkeg HS Design No. 3977 receives NRC approval for transport of Mo99 in liquid form News

This latest approval extends the contents range of medical isotopes which can be transported within the Safkeg HS 3977.  For the full list of approved contents, chemical forms and approved limits please see the attached NRC Certificate No. 9388. Certificate No. 9388 for 3977A Package  

Croft awarded ‘Paper of Note’ from Waste Management Symposia 2016 News

The paper ‘Innovative Waste Packaging and Associated Venting / Hydrogen Management (Paper #16594)’, co-authored by Conrad Izatt – ARUP, Daniel Fisher – Croft Associates and Chris Chadwick  – Porvair Filtration Group receives recognition as ‘Papers of Note’ which is awarded to authors and co-authors for distinguished contributions to the advancement of radioactive waste and radioactive … Continue reading Croft awarded ‘Paper of Note’ from Waste Management Symposia 2016

Croft successfully deliver 2816J Safkegs to Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd ahead of programme News

During 2015 Croft was awarded, by Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL), a number of related contracts for the supply, manufacture, testing and re-licensing of the Croft 2816 J Safkeg. The containers will be used for material arising from the site decommissioning and closure work. Croft are very pleased to announce that the packages were successfully … Continue reading Croft successfully deliver 2816J Safkegs to Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd ahead of programme

CROFT ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO THE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SERVICING OF US CUSTOMERS News

To further improve the way we look after and service our customers in the USA all future contact should be direct to the UK team. Your requests will be responded to by the relevant specialists and engineers from our licensing, design and manufacturing teams. Moving forward we want to make it easy and effective for … Continue reading CROFT ANNOUNCE CHANGES TO THE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE SERVICING OF US CUSTOMERS

3rd UK-Japan Nuclear Decommissioning Workshop, 28-29 September 2015, at the British Embassy Tokyo News

Croft attended the 3rd UK-Japan Nuclear Decommissioning Workshop, 28-29 September 2015, at the British Embassy in Tokyo.  The event was hosted by UK Trade & Investment who are actively looking to promote UK companies and expertise, in particular to help with the clean-up of Fukushima Daiichi which was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake and … Continue reading 3rd UK-Japan Nuclear Decommissioning Workshop, 28-29 September 2015, at the British Embassy Tokyo

Croft awarded follow-on orders to supply Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd with additional Safkegs and ancillary equipment News

Further to the award last year of a contract by Dounreay Site Restoration Limited (DSRL) for the supply, manufacture, testing and re-licensing of Safkegs, Croft Associates has announced that it has now been awarded further orders. The orders cover additional Safkegs; these are Croft standard packages that meet the Type B fissile requirements of the … Continue reading Croft awarded follow-on orders to supply Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd with additional Safkegs and ancillary equipment

CQMS Safety-Scheme Accreditation News

We are pleased to announce that Croft’s Health and Safety Management System has been accredited by the CQMS Safety-Scheme which is dedicated to promoting higher health and safety standards and ensures that Croft’s arrangements are assessed in accordance with the Core Criteria (CDM 2007).    

Dounreay – Science, Technology and Innovation Exhibition 2015 News

On Thursday 4 June 2015 we exhibited at the Dounreay Science, Technology and Innovation event.  We had a very engaging day and we welcomed the opportunity to introduce ourselves, our services and products to DSRL and the local supply chain.

RAMTrans 2015 News

As a Silver Sponsor and exhibitor at RAMTrans 2015 (The Oxford Hotel, 19-21 May), we presented two papers at the conference.  The first paper was co-authored with Frazer-Nash titled “Benchmarking FEA Codes for Stress Analysis of Drop Tests of Ductile Cast Iron Containers (DCIC).  The second paper was presented by Trevor Tait of Croft and … Continue reading RAMTrans 2015

Board Appointment – Engineering Director News

We are pleased to announce that Mark Johnson is joining the company from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (“NDA”) Radioactive Waste Management Limited as Engineering Director. His appointment will take effect from April 2015. Mark is a Chartered Engineer with 30 years of science and engineering experience, covering mechanical, nuclear decommissioning, repository design development and radioactive … Continue reading Board Appointment – Engineering Director

Board Appointments – Business Development Director and Licensing Director News

We are pleased to announce that Mark Janicki and Alex Ferguson have been appointed to the Board as Business Development Director and Licensing Director respectively. Mark rejoined Croft in 2006. He is responsible for commercial activities and has worked for 37 years in the nuclear industry. He has a strong technical background gained through his … Continue reading Board Appointments – Business Development Director and Licensing Director

Croft presented with an award from NEF Assured Nuclear News

Croft has successfully met the criteria for the Award of NEF Assured Nuclear; the first SME in the nuclear field to receive this prestigious Award. The Award was made at the Innovisions 2014 Conference on 4th December 2014, at the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall, London SW1Y 5ED, by Baroness Verma, the Minister of Energy … Continue reading Croft presented with an award from NEF Assured Nuclear

Croft awarded Contract to supply Dounreay Site Restoration Limited with Safkegs News

Croft Awarded Contract to Supply Dounreay Site Restoration Limited with Safkegs Croft Associates has been awarded a contract by Dounreay Site Restoration Limited for the supply, manufacture, testing and re-licensing of Safkegs. The Safkegs are a Croft standard package meeting Type B requirements of the IAEA Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material and … Continue reading Croft awarded Contract to supply Dounreay Site Restoration Limited with Safkegs

Announcement in Nuclear News – November 2014 (publication of the American Nuclear Society) News

Announcement in Nuclear News – November 2014 (publication of the American Nuclear Society) SAFKEG-HS Type B Radwaste packages are now available from Croft Associates Limited. The Model No. 3977A stainless steel containers, designed for shipping radioisotopes used in a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic applications and research, received certification – USA/9338/B(U)96 – from the … Continue reading Announcement in Nuclear News – November 2014 (publication of the American Nuclear Society)

Croft Silver Sponsor for RAMTrans 2015 News

Croft is a silver sponsor for the Radioactive Materials Transport and Storage Conference and Exhibition to be held 19 – 21 May 2015 in Oxford, United Kingdom. RAMTrans 2015 is to be the Nuclear Institute’s tenth conference on Radioactive Materials Transport and Storage. This is a major event in the transport and storage calendar. Developers, … Continue reading Croft Silver Sponsor for RAMTrans 2015

Croft Awarded Contract Under Magnox £200m Programme News

Croft signs framework contract with Magnox for supply of robust transportable self-shielded waste containers.  It has been calculated that Magnox will require more than 2,000 of these packages which, once filled, will be stored in purpose built facilities at nuclear sites until the UK’s national repository becomes available.  The framework has a total value of … Continue reading Croft Awarded Contract Under Magnox £200m Programme

Croft Safstore range receives RWMD Letters of Compliance News

Croft Associates has received conceptual Letters of Compliance (“cLOCs”) for all the standard products in its newly launched Safstore range of ductile cast iron containers. The cLoCs from the Radioactive Waste Management Division (“RWMD”) of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority cover the 3m3 Safstore-C, R, S, and M products, the MA Safstore and Minibox and the … Continue reading Croft Safstore range receives RWMD Letters of Compliance

Production of Croft ductile cast iron containers commences News

Croft has successfully cast its first ductile cast iron container (DCIC). This is an IP-2 transport package intended for storage, transport and disposal of ILW. It provides 150mm shielding (although other thicknesses will be produced) and is a robust container.

CALT 9 now fully in use to replace CALT 8 and CALT 5 News

The CALT 9 leakage tester has been designed and developed to measure leakage rates and is particularly suitable for measuring and calculating the leakage rate of double O-ring seals as fitted to packages for the transport of radioactive materials. The CALT 9 uses the pressure drop or pressurise method to give a quantitative result. The … Continue reading CALT 9 now fully in use to replace CALT 8 and CALT 5

NRC Certificate issued for Safkeg-LS (3979A) News

The NRC has approved the Safkeg-LS Model # 3979A with the issue of certificate USA/9337/ B(U)-96 on January 24, 2011. This is the first general purpose Type B package to be approved by the NRC for many years and is now the only package currently approved for contents which in the past have been shipped … Continue reading NRC Certificate issued for Safkeg-LS (3979A)

Development of shielded packages for ILW (Safstores) News

Croft’s 4m Safstore, 2m Safstore and 2m half height Safstore receive Letter of Compliance (LoC). Members of Croft’s family of Safstores (4m Safstore, 2m Safstore and 2m half height Safstore) received a Letter of Compliance (LoC) issued by the Radioactive Waste Management Directorate of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (RWMD, NDA). Croft have developed a range … Continue reading Development of shielded packages for ILW (Safstores)