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www.vapour-degreasing.com INDUSTRY NEWS Vertik-Al raises thousands for children’s charity Staff from powder coating specialist, Vertik-Al have met with representatives from Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity to present a cheque for £13,704.75. This fi gure represents the total raised by 17 employees who completed the Simplyhealth Great Birmingham Run, which was then matched by the company. Gift aid added around £400. This was the first time that the Birmingham-based business had volunteered a team for the half marathon – 13.1 miles around the city centre. Group managing director, Angus Mackie felt it was a great way to build inter-department relations, all while having fun and CONTINUED ON PAGE 28 26 NOVEMBER 2019 twitter: @surfaceworldmag