How DECO set an example for the Australian industry for powder coating.
Quality control is crucial to any manufacturing process, and for the surface finishing industry, this is no exception. A quality-controlled finishing process ensures the performance of the applied coatings or finishes to the surface material, ensuring aesthetic results are met, as well as achieving the highest durability and longevity.
When it comes to powder coating – one of Australia’s most used surface finishes – QUALICOAT is the globally-recognised quality label for architectural powder coating; and we now have a QUALICOAT License applicator right here in Australia. After extensive audits of their powder coating process, DECO Australia has become the only accredited powder coater in Australia to hold the global QUALICOAT license.
“This is a very important part of our value proposition to our customers,” said DECO General Manager Richard Hamber. “It is not just saying we have the best quality, we now have proof and independent certification that we have an unrivalled position in the market when it comes to providing the best quality powder coating.”
To obtain a quality licence, powder coaters must undergo an audit of their processes from start to finish, as well as of the finished products, to make sure the highest level of quality is upheld at every stage, and the powder coating procedures all comply with international standards. Once the licence is received, QUALICOAT licensees must undergo continued regular audits to ensure their processes remain up to standard.
A quality-focussed surface finisher for nearly 20 years, DECO Australia entered the surface finishing world as a provider of sublimated, powder-coated timber-look finishes for architectural aluminium products. Today, they also provide a range of high-quality finishes such as powder coating, anodising, and other specialty finishes to industrial, defence, and manufacturing industries, as well as having their own NATA-accredited laboratory where much of their in-house quality control processes are undertaken.
DECO strives to set an example for the Australian industry, running extensive in-house testing on its own products and finishes to ensure optimal finish quality. Achieving the external quality accreditation from Qualicoat cements DECO’s position as one of the highest-quality finishers not only in Australia but across the world.
DECO Australia is an AMTIL and AIDN member and as well as holding a QUALICOAT licence, holds accreditation with Dulux and Interpon for powder coating.