EC - Qualicoat

Executive Committee (8 November 2012)
Q U A L I C O A T
8.2 Presentations in Buenos Aires
In cooperation with a local manufacturer of approved alternative systems, the Spanish
testing laboratory, DECOTEC, had organised a seminar in Buenos Aires in July. Mr.
Bernabé had presented QUALIDECO and Mr. Arias all matters linked to inspections,
while Mr. Schoppig had given a comprehensive introduction to the quality labels.
8.3 Conference of Qualicoat Australia
Mr. Boi had delivered a presentation at a conference organised by AIMF (the
QUALICOAT General Licensee in Australia and New Zealand) in September. He had
also attended a meeting with the President and Vice President of Qualicoat Australia
and accompanied the inspector. He reported that Qualicoat Australia was considering
the introduction of a new accreditation scheme (on a national level) that would be less
rigorous than QUALICOAT. Such a new scheme could become a problem if coaters
decided to opt for this scheme rather than a QUALICOAT licence. However, more
details would be necessary to monitor the situation.
8.4 Alufinish seminar
Mr. Schoppig had been invited to deliver a presentation at a meeting of sales
managers. At this meeting, representatives had been present from countries in which
QUALICOAT wanted to promote itself. They would advise their customers to ask for a
QUALICOAT licence.
8.5 Contacts with AEA / Alusil (Qualicoat Russia)
During the Aluminium exhibition in Düsseldorf, Mr. Panam and Mr. Schoppig had briefly
met with representatives of Alusil with a view to the foundation of QUALICOAT Russia.
This matter had been discussed at previous EC meetings, and it had been questioned
whether Alusil and AEA were the appropriate partners to establish QUALICOAT in
Russia. This had been confirmed by a Russian coater holding a QUALICOAT licence.
Mr. Schoppig would pay a visit to Alusil to make sure that it clearly understood what the
rights and duties of a QUALICOAT representative were and what the role of a national
association was.
8.6 Relationship with GSB
At the same exhibition, Mr. Panam and Mr. Schoppig had had an informal meeting with
the President and Managing Director of GSB. It had been proposed that an annual
meeting between the Presidents and Managing Directors be held to maintain contact. A
meeting with further representatives could be considered if there were concrete issues
of mutual interest.
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