Image Above: APC directors, Craig Johnson [left] and Gary Dent [right]
By Angus Mackie – Qualicoat UK & Ireland Chair
Following Qualicoat’s recent announcement that three new powder coating companies had completed inspections and been awarded licences from Qualicoat, this month sees a further new coating company joining the association with the granting of licence approval. Architectural Powder Coatings, (APC) based in Blaydon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne is a privately owned company specialising in the powder coating of all architectural aluminium components and systems.
Craig Johnson, director of APC comments: “At APC we have always strived to offer the best quality and service within the industry. Gaining our Qualicoat licence gives our customers, and in turn their customers, piece of mind that the finished product will always be of the highest possible standard. Going forward this enables APC to carry on working with some of the best fabricators in the country, on some of the most prestigious buildings in the UK.”
Qualicoat welcomes APC into membership of the association alongside a growing number of powder coating applicators who wish to take advantage of the increasing level of specification among architects and specifiers for Qualicoat approved finishes. A Qualicoat specification, whilst encompassing the BS EN 12206 standard, ensures that coating applicators are independently third party inspected by IFO at regular intervals to ensure consistency of quality meeting the Qualicoat specification. A BS EN 12206 specification alone does not incorporate such accreditation.
The Qualicoat Specification is continually and incrementally revised in real time with regular update sheets, the specification is completely rewritten at year end to include all updates. The global Specification, its appendices and any update sheets are always freely available for download at www.qualicoat.net.
For updated information about the use and specification of Qualicoat in the UK and Ireland visit www.qualicoatuki.org
