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We have been powder coating architecture around the country and sometimes beyond, since the late 1980s. Here we list milestones for Powdertech Corby and the outside world.
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2025
Also in 1988:
22nd August: new licencing laws allow pubs to stay open all day in England and Wales.
Also in 1991:
26th February. British scientist Tim Berners-Lee introduces WorldWideWeb, while working at CERN in Geneva, the first website goes online on 6 August.
Also in 2000:
12th May. Tate Modern opens
Also in 2008:
1st November. Satoshi Nakamoto publishes "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System"
Also in 2012:
24th June. Lonesome George, the last known individual of the Pinta Island tortoise subspecies, dies in Galápagos National Park, thus making the subspecies extinct
Also in 2017:
2nd November. In better news, a new species of orangutan is identified in Indonesia, becoming the third known species of orangutan as well as the first great ape to be described for almost a century.
Also in 2018:
15th August. Greta Thunberg starts to stay away from school to draw attention to climate change.
Also in 2019:
14th July. England win the Cricket World Cup for the first time in a “super over” win at Lords vs New Zealand.
Also in 2020:
7th June. Statue of Edward Colston as pulled down by anti-racism protestors.
The worlds first process to create any pattern locked into powder coating - Freeform.
A new range of ultra pearlescent finishes with depth and mesmerism to rival anodiosing - Satellite
Also in 2021:
England reach the Euro 2020 final
Having started Powdertech in Corby in 1989 Martyn Green sold the business to the current Directors.
Also in 2022:
The Lionesses brought football home by winning the UEFA Womens Euros
Powdertech become the first powder coating applicator to be certified to deliver a RIBA approved professional development seminar. This can be presented to construction professionals to build their knowledge of powder coating.
Also in 2023:
Prince Charles becomes King Charles III
Powdertech launches PowderLUX©, a powder coating finish with patinated, burnishes and glazed effects, unavailable anywhere else in the UK.
Also in 2024:
Landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.
So much happened in 2024 that we had to put Qualicoat certrification into 2025. We immediately joined the elite group of powder coaters who have the highest specification, Seaside.
Also in 2025:
To be updated in December 2025
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