MetoKote Relocates Performance Test Laboratory

A2LA Accredited Test Laboratory Moves to Larger Space

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Mar 10, 2016, 04:04 ET

For more than 20 years, MetoKote has saved their customers time and money by offering an in-house A2LA laboratory. A variety of services such as salt spray testing, cyclical corrosion testing, humidity testing, QUV accelerated weathering, hardness tests, solvent rubs and many more are performed on a daily basis. The new lab illustrates MetoKote's commitment to quality and service.

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LIMA, Ohio, March 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MetoKote Corporation, the world leader in electrocoat, powder coat, liquid paint & specialty coatings, recently relocated their Performance Test Laboratory to a larger space within their Lima, Ohio facility. MetoKote has proudly offered customers the convenience of an in-house A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation) certified laboratory since 1995.

For more than 20 years, MetoKote's A2LA Performance Test Laboratory has provided service to customers doing business at any of the company's 30 facilities worldwide. The new 1,900 square foot location provides an improved controlled environment, offers more space, and the ability to perform hundreds of different test methods for MetoKote customers. Additionally, the new location allows for room to grow for future equipment needs.

"Our Performance Test Laboratory illustrates our commitment to quality and customer service," said Jeffrey Oravitz, President & CEO of MetoKote Corporation. "Moving to a larger space allows us to continue accommodating customer needs in a timely manner. This service also saves our customers time and money by eliminating the need to utilize outside laboratory services, and our A2LA accreditation offers customers confidence in the accuracy of the testing methods."

The Performance Test Laboratory is staffed by two full-time employees and offers a variety of services such as salt spray testing, cyclical corrosion testing, humidity testing, QUV accelerated weathering, hardness tests, solvent rubs and more. To ensure optimal process performance, bi-weekly panel corrosion tests are performed for our 78 process lines located around the world. The facility conducts Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) testing, performance specification testing to dictate coating requirements, and collects research and development data. Laboratory personnel also maintain a specification library which includes material and performance specifications which are utilized companywide at different stages of the operation. The facility is recertified by A2LA every two years.

Data collected at MetoKote's laboratory is internationally accepted and recognized as part of a mutual recognition arrangement A2LA has with international programs such as the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP), Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC). This reduces technical hurdles for customers who operate or market abroad.

About MetoKote
MetoKote Corporation, established in 1969 and headquartered in Lima, Ohio, serves its many customers in 30 facilities throughout the United States and the world. MetoKote provides environmentally sound and cost-effective coating solutions including equipment, coating application, and related management and support services to a wide variety of industries such as agriculture, appliance, automotive, computer, construction equipment, electrical, furniture, industrial equipment, recreational, and truck and bus. For more information, visit www.metokote.com.

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