A specialist technical base in Carnforth is contributing significantly to the international success of a UK business.
ICR Group’s Carnforth operation is set to contribute around £6 million to the company’s anticipated £50 million turnover this year, an increase on its 2022-23 year-end figure of £41.7 million.
ICR – a provider of specialist maintenance, inspection, and integrity solutions – has driven growth through activities across several sectors as well as the roll-out of an international expansion strategy.
The Carnforth site is the group’s base for on-site machining, hydraulic bolt tensioning, leak sealing, Quickflange (a mechanical solution for pipeline integrity), and Technowrap (a versatile long-term alternative to steel replacement).
The company has invested in new equipment and training at Carnforth, where additional technical and sales staff have been recruited, increasing the team from 42 to 60 people in the past year.
Darryl Dixon, general manager of ICR at Carnforth said: “We have a clear vision of our mission, which in turn cascades outwards so our customers know what it is ICR stands for and what we will deliver: right first time, innovation, safety and reliability.
“Our ongoing success reflects a genuine team effort at our Carnforth base, alongside collaboration with wider ICR operations and the support of senior management. We’ve invested significantly in facilities, equipment and people to ensure that knowledge and training from our existing technicians is shared across our wider pool of new talent.
“We already have exceptional subject matter experts, from design engineers to product-specific technical authorities, and our on-site technicians do great work every day in delivering our products and services on behalf of clients.
“Our goal now is to capitalise on all those resources, capabilities, and experience to realise further growth – not least in new markets such as renewables.”
