From the CORREX Managing Director – Kevin Harold
2024 saw a very successful year for CORREX, with each person playing their part in the running and implementation of ICATS (Industrial Coating Applicator Training Scheme) courses.
We were able to assist people and companies using social value principles, which will have positive effects as we go 
into 2025.
At the end of 2024, past president Bill Hedges retired from ICorr and CORREX as a CORREX board member. Bill has been an amazing person to work with. His enthusiasm and ideas 
will be very much missed as he will be. I have been lucky enough to work with Bill for the last 6 years during his presidential journey.
The CORREX board also lost Stephen Barke (Steve) in 2024 
as he also retired from the board.
Steve was the CORREX Managing Director before me and instrumental in its development for many years. His hard 
work and dedication were an inspiration to us all. Steve was also instrumental in engaging me as the ICATS courses 
creator, demonstrating his trust and faith in me at every turn. We will miss Steve very much from our discussions during 
the year.
We also lost Anthony Collins due to retirement from the CORREX board in 2024. Tony was our most fantastic honorary treasurer, working tirelessly on the CORREX and ICorr accounts for more than 30 years.
Although a hard act to follow, we were lucky enough to have George Winning of WOOD plc step into the role seamlessly.
It is the CORREX boards intention to add to the board 
during 2025.
With 2025 now very much in progress our suite of courses remains strong and now feature in every industry.
There will be some additions to our ICATS courses during 2025, updates where needed, guidance that may have changed, and some re vamping of photos and videos.
Work has also started on additional courses for 2025, so 
watch this space.
The ICATS courses currently include:
- ICA, Industrial Coating Applicator
- Specialist Blast
- Specialist Spray
- Supervisor
- Trainer
- Technical Managers Course 
Visit: www.icats-training.org
If anyone requires any further 
information regarding our courses, please contact us at head office in Northampton on correx@icorr.org
Good luck for the year ahead.
Kevin Harold
