Surface Technology News
Daily news and announcements from the surface technology industry, created by the Surface Technology Online editorial team. Sorted by date (latest first) - or search our news sections.
Precise coating for aviation
Discover Venjakob's high-precision, fully automated coating systems for the aerospace industry. Tailor-made solutions for maximum quality, efficiency…
Vapic presents itself twice at Parts2clean 2025
Vapic will be represented twice at Parts2clean 2025. The cleaning specialist will be exhibiting at its main stand and also - with its Bous brand - at…
Metallform is taken over by the Kloz Group
Metallform Wächter GmbH, based in Bretten, will be fully acquired by Felix Kloz Verwaltungs- und Beteiligungs KG, based in Fellbach, on May 28, 2025.…
AkzoNobel marine coatings protect sail-supported oil tankers
AkzoNobel has equipped a Chinese oil tanker with 350,000 liters of marine coatings. The tanker saves considerable fuel and reduces CO₂ emissions with…
ZVO with new Head of Politics Lukas Hanstein
The Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) welcomes Lukas Hanstein, who took over the newly created position of Head of Politics full-time at…
Laser World of Photonics 2025 reports record figures
Messer Laser World of Photonics 2025 has ended with a new exhibitor record. From June 24 to 27, 1,398 exhibitors from 41 countries presented the…
Fraunhofer IST wins OIC2025 Manufacturing Challenge
The Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST won this year's Manufacturing Challenge at the Optical Interference Coatings…
Kansai Helios: Change in management strengthens strategic focus
Kainsai Helios is looking to further strengthen the strategic direction of the Group in the new phase of its development following the recent…
Schlötter is one of the top 100 most innovative companies in Germany
Max Schlötter GmbH & Co. KG was congratulated on its Top 100 success by Ranga Yogeshwar. The award ceremony took place on June 27 in Mainz as part of…
Geiss: Safety containers for modified alcohols and hydrocarbons
With the Variobox, Richard Geiss GmbH offers a new safety container for modified alcohols and hydrocarbons. The Variobox is sustainable, safe,…
Chemetall site in China receives award for sustainability
The Chemetall site Zhejiang Chemetall Surface Treatment Materials Co, Ltd in Pinghu, China, was recognized by the Pinghu Dushan Port Economic…
Polytec with terahertz measuring system for thickness analysis
Polytec is expanding its portfolio with a powerful system for thickness analysis: with the "Irys" terahertz measuring system from Spanish manufacturer…
VOA events in autumn 2025: training courses on anodizing and coating
The German Aluminium Surface Finishing Association (VOA) has announced the highlights of its autumn 2025 program: the laboratory workshop for…
Adler offers customized solutions for roll-to-roll coating
In future, Adler will also be offering its wide range of products to processors in the roll-to-roll coating sector. Customized solutions will be…
Dürr expands training center with sealing robot cell
Dürr adds a sealing robot cell to its training center. Since May, customers have been trained in the latest sealing technology under real conditions…
SurTec at Parts2clean 2025: Efficient and sustainable parts cleaning
At Parts2clean 2025, SurTec will be presenting practical solutions for maximum purity, sustainable energy savings and robust processes along the…
Benteler Group secures long-term financing
The Benteler Group has secured its financing for the coming years: The company placed a secured bond with institutional investors in the amount of 600…
Fountain pen gun from Sata in a new special edition: Satajet 100 B Black
The Sata portfolio includes the Satajet 100 B, the special tool for the application of primer and filler materials. To emphasize its importance, Sata…
Jordan Lacke launches updated product overview
Jordan Lacke has updated and reissued its 2025/2026 product overview under the motto "For indoors, outdoors, above and below". The revised brochure…
ABB PixelPaint technology for electric vehicle from DS Automobiles
The Italian Stellantis plant in Melfi will use ABB's innovative PixelPaint technology and single-layer paint from Nippon Paint to give the new DS N°8…
Henkel and Sasol: Adhesive solutions with lower carbon emissions
Henkel, a supplier of adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Sasol, a global technology leader in the field of Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,…
QIB Practice Forum Industrial Coating 2025: Call for Papers
The next QIB Industrial Coating Practice Forum will take place on November 13 & 14, 2025 in Wetzlar. The association is therefore issuing a call for…
Rieger Metallveredlung receives another Top 100 Award
Ranga Yogeshwar congratulates Rieger Metallveredlung on its Top 100 success. The award ceremony took place on June 27, 2025 in Mainz as part of the…
Beckers develops CO₂-reduced coating solution with Anodyne
With the development of renewable hexahydrophthalic anhydride (HHPA), Beckers and Anodyne Chemistries want to create the basis for advanced coating…
Hikmicro's AI algorithm detects leaks with thermal imaging technology
With SuperScene and SuperScene+, Hikmicro has launched two highly intelligent algorithms onto the market. The provider of thermal imaging solutions…
Vapic GmbH welcomes new sales representative Ramazani Cordeiro
Vapic GmbH, specialist for cleaning machines and technology, continues to grow: Since June 1, 2025, Nastaran Ramazani Cordeiro has been supporting the…
ITSC 2026 in Bangkok - Conference on Thermal Coating Technology
The ITSC - International Thermal Spray Conference & Exhibition, the world's leading event in the field of thermal spray technology, will take place…
Ceresana examines the global market for bio-based paints and coatings
The latest market study by Ceresana on the global market for bio-based paints and coatings forecasts that global demand for bio-based paints and…
BVS Blechtechnik invests in press brake technology
BVS Blechtechnik GmbH is investing in a new all-electric Amada EGB-1303AE-C ATC bending machine and expanding its machine park with state-of-the-art…
Audi uses artificial intelligence to control vehicle surfaces
Audi uses artificial intelligence (AI) in many areas of the company. This includes an image-processing AI application that can check vehicle surfaces,…
Are you a company, PR agency or editor and want to publish your news on Surface Technology Online? Feel free to contact us by mail or phone.