The CERIC laboratory

The CERIC (Research and Testing Centre for the Chimney and Flue Industry) is a research laboratory specifically in the field of flue gas evacuation. CERIC works closely with the POUJOULAT group in the fields of quality control and the continued product Research and Development programme.

Possessing a specialised array testing equipment, CERIC is able to recreate the most extreme operating conditions for flues. There is no European equivalent for Chimney Flue Research and Development. The CERIC laboratory operates independently and has the power to stop any non-conforming production, thus ensuring that all the products in the market comply with the specifications agreed with the manufacturers.

Today CERIC enjoys the unique position of being the only French laboratory to obtain COFRAC accreditation for the totality of tests relative to metal chimney flues.

"Quality" commitment

The CERIC laboratory has been accredited by COFRAC for program Nr. 139 - metallic flues for smoke evacuation, according to the NF-EN-ISO/CEI 17025 norm.

CERIC has also developed the expertise to test and monitor the principal European Brands. In France, AFNOR CERTIFICATION is responsible for the NF mark, delegating control to CSTB and LNE. In Europe, the CERIC laboratory runs tests according to the individual standards of the countries being monitored by the appointed bodies.

The CERIC laboratory monitors: Product quality, quality of Installation Instructions, Service Quality - according to ISO 9002.