QUALIPOL, as an association and the General Licensee in Poland for the QUALICOAT / QUALANOD / QUALIDECO / QUALISTEELCOAT quality systems, originated from the need to regulate the market for protective coatings on aluminum for use in the construction industry. QUALICOAT and QUALANOD quality systems were the first to be introduced to our country through companies operating in Poland with foreign origins. Their parent companies, which produce protective and decorative coatings on aluminum substrates intended for use in architecture, already held such a quality label (the license to use the QUALICOAT or QUALANOD label is granted to the facility producing the coatings or the anodizing plant).
Companies supplying chemical preparations for surface preparation and coating materials also played a role in the establishment of the QUALIPOL Association; their products, which are used in the application of protective coatings, are also subject to certification. Polish academia, represented by industry-specific institutes, also made a very significant contribution by promoting quality systems for coatings on aluminum products. The efforts of its representatives led to the accreditation of testing laboratories and the appointment of independent inspectors who perform inspection functions at licensed facilities.
The establishment of the Association was driven by objective factors, but as with any such endeavor, it was the efforts of specific individuals that made it happen. Their initiative and willingness to collaborate in promoting high-quality aluminum products in the construction market led to the registration and final establishment of the QUALIPOL Association on October 24, 2000.
Tribute to Andrzej Jelonek
