Vertik-Al has successfully passed its latest audit to retain its GSB International Master Seal for Approved Coater Aluminium.

The company is reported to be the only applicator in the UK and Ireland to have achieved this standard, which it has held since 1994.

GSB International awards seals for different levels of quality and recipients are tested annually. Vertik-Al met the demands of GSB QR AL 631 for aluminium coating companies.

Group managing director, John Park-Davies, said: “Being the only coater in the UK to hold the GSB International seal is a great honour. In a challenging market, it gives us the edge over our competitors as businesses seek competent and reliable supply chain partners.

“By demonstrating compliance our customers know that they can trust our coatings for many years to come, a fact that can be shared and appreciated by everyone involved – from architects and façade designers to facilities management and maintenance teams.”

The annual audit checks all parts of the powder coating process including, pre-treatment, coating, stoving parameters and final testing. The coated items are then put through a rigorous testing regime which includes mechanical testing, pressure cooking and acetic acid salt spraying (AASS) testing. The finished coating must also be of the correct appearance, thickness and gloss level.

Alongside the GSB International quality seal Vertik-Al holds the Qualicoat quality label and has done so since 1994.