{"id":1191,"date":"2020-04-01T15:44:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T12:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/?page_id=1191"},"modified":"2025-10-30T17:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T15:12:58","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paint-loop.png&#8221; background_size=&#8221;custom&#8221; background_image_width=&#8221;29%&#8221; background_position=&#8221;bottom_right&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_slider module_class=&#8221;hero-banner-slider primary-button&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_level=&#8221;h1&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;gcid-heading-color&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;gcid-0a7c80db-1217-46e5-af77-57151cc751f3&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_enable_image=&#8221;off&#8221; background_size=&#8221;contain&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; body_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_font_size_phone=&#8221;16px&#8221; body_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|12px|12px|12px|12px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-heading-color%22:%91%22header_text_color%22%93,%22gcid-0a7c80db-1217-46e5-af77-57151cc751f3%22:%91%22body_text_color%22%93}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;About us&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Why IoCT?&#8221; button_link=&#8221;https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/en\/about-us\/why-ioct\/&#8221; image=&#8221;https:\/\/coatinginstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/20200606_131215-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; use_bg_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; use_text_overlay=&#8221;off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The Institute of Coating Technologies (IoCT) is a groundbreaking initiative in Greece, spearheaded by academics and senior management engaged in the paint and coating industry. 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