Summer – The Peak Season for Industrial Coatings and the Importance of ICATS Training

by admin | Jun 11, 2026 | News

As we move into the summer months, the coatings and corrosion protection industry enters its busiest period of the year. Asset owners across the UK and internationally take advantage of the warmer temperatures, longer daylight hours, and generally more stable weather...

Coatings Training and Certification | Why ICATS Leads the Industry

by admin | Jun 1, 2026 | News

ICATS leads the way in coatings training and certification for the industrial coatings industry Across the corrosion protection and industrial coatings sector, quality, competency, and compliance have never been more important. As infrastructure owners, contractors,...

ICATS Provenance

by admin | May 7, 2026 | News

One of the primary functions of Correx Ltd is to administer the ICATS scheme. ICATS is the Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme and was developed due to demand by industry to have formal accredited training for applicators of coatings in the UK. The scheme is...

New Edition of 19th Req Doc

by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | News

We will be releasing a new edition 18th Req Doc very soon, can trainers and companies re visit the ReqDoc and trainers consider any changes that may effect...

21 Years of the Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme

by admin | Apr 30, 2024 | News

ICATS is now in its 21st year and the ripe young age of 21, being released in 2004. How amazing is that and how our industry has changed since its release.  Up until 2004 there was no formal Industrial Painter training in the UK. And now ICATS principles for preparing...

9 Year Review and Update Assessments

by admin | Mar 26, 2019 | News

We are continuing the 9 year review and update assessments which all applicators that have been registered for 9 years will be required to undertake. The assessment will be carried out by Trainers and for most people this will be your own Company...