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Biesterfeld: Partnership with Chase Corporation for protective coatings
Biesterfeld has entered into a new partnership with Chase Corporation. The Hamburg-based company will distribute conformal coatings from HumiSeal and…
ZVO in exchange with EU Parliament and Commission
The ZVO held numerous talks with political decision-makers at EU level in October and November 2025. The aim was to ensure effective and practical…
Dürr: Dry coating of electrodes developed
With X.Cellify DC, Dürr has developed a new type of dry coating for electrodes: The result is a free-standing film of active material that can be 100…
Plasmatreat at Euroguss 2026: From ultra-fine cleaning to corrosion protection
At Euroguss 2026 in Nuremberg, Plasmatreat will be demonstrating how atmospheric pressure plasma can be used to make metal surfaces process-safe for…
DVS Congress 2026 Call for Papers: Submit your contributions
The DVS Congress 2026 invites experts from research, industry and committed young professionals to actively participate in shaping its technical…
Henkel Color-TOC: New shades for thin-film technology
Henkel is introducing a color variant of its organic thin-film technology for metal surfaces, the so-called Thin Organic Coating (TOC). It combines…
EnviroFalk: New application consultant for water treatment
EnviroFalk welcomes Tobias Rath as a new application consultant for water treatment solutions in parts cleaning and surface technology.
Salzgitter AG and Umicore cooperate in iridium recycling
Salzgitter AG and Umicore's business unit MDS (Metal Deposition Solutions) have jointly established a process that enables the recovery of the rare…
CETS General Assembly promotes European cooperation
This year's General Assembly of the CETS - European Committee for Surface Treatment in Solingen, organized by the ZVO, clearly showed how strongly the…
SKZ enables measurable monitoring of adhesive curing
With innovative measurement technology, the SKZ is enabling real-time monitoring of adhesive curing processes for the first time. Terahertz (THz) and…
Micro-Epsilon: Software tool for 3D sensors receives functional extension
The 3DInspect software tool from Micro-Epsilon is now available in version 3.0. The most important new feature is the "surface inspection" function…
GrindingHub Americas: New trade fair for grinding technology in America
GrindingHub Americas will be the first and so far only trade fair in America dedicated exclusively to grinding technology in 2027. Cincinnati (Ohio)…
BFS General Meeting: Board confirmed for a further term of office
The Federal Paint and Property Protection Committee (BFS) met for its annual general meeting in Witten on November 20, 2025. At this meeting, the…
Sata establishes sales office in Dubai for Middle East and Africa
Sata is strengthening its market presence in the Middle East and Africa by establishing a new sales organization in Dubai, which will be operational…
Wacker Chemie announces savings program with job cuts
Wacker Chemie wants to reduce its costs by over 300 million euros per year through a cost-cutting program. To this end, over 1,500 jobs are to be cut…
BASF Coatings Lean Lab: New laboratory concept for automotive coatings
BASF Coatings has opened a new laboratory for the development and production of water-based basecoats for customers in the European automotive…
Coatmaster: New operating system for closed-loop coating thickness measurement
Coatmaster has introduced pioneering innovations to the new Flex OS V7 operating system for its Flex coating thickness measurement systems, including…
New IGSB study on sooting of hot-dip galvanized steel components
The Interessengemeinschaft Brandschutz-Beschichtungen e. V. (IGSB) has published a scientific study together with partners that provides new findings…
German Championship of Vehicle Painters 2025: Winners crowned
Eleven young talents competed for the title of champion at the German Championships for Vehicle Painters in Hilden between November 24 and 26, 2025.…
BASF Coatings develops 100 car paints with Xiaomi
BASF Coatings is partnering with Xiaomi to co-develop 100 new automotive color shades over the next three years. The three-year initiative will…
Ecoclean EcoCvario - all-rounder for water-based precision cleaning
With the new EcoCvario spray-flood cleaning system, Ecoclean has developed a highly flexible solution for water-based precision cleaning. The modular…
Dürr and BBS Automation inaugurate joint training center
Dürr Systems and BBS Automation have inaugurated a joint training center for the neighboring Bietigheim and Freiberg sites. Here, trainees from the…
Atorn solid carbide high feed deburrer 90° - for precise deburring and chamfering
The Atorn solid carbide high feed deburrer 90° from Hahn + Kolb is designed for use with high feed rates and has been specially developed for…
30 years of Vapic: generational change in management
Cleaning specialist Vapic celebrates its 30th anniversary and at the same time sets the course for the future: company founder Reiner Wolf hands over…
New Vacuum Diagnostics Service from Busch Vacuum Solutions
Inefficient vacuum systems can lead to higher costs or even production downtime. The free Vacuum Diagnostics Service from Busch Vacuum Solutions…
ZVO sees little improvement in economic situation for 2025
The German Surface Technology Association (ZVO) currently sees little sign of an improvement in the economic situation. In its economic forecast for…
IHK Resilience Award 2025: Awards for surface technology companies
Pulverakademie Bader and Rieger Metallveredelung were awarded second and third place in the IHK Resilience Award Ostwürttemberg 2025. This year's…
BASF Coatings receives Green Impact Pioneer Award
BASF Coatings has been honored with the Green Impact Pioneer Award at the 12th Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award of the European Chamber of…
VOA training seminars on coating and anodizing
The Association for the Surface Finishing of Aluminium (VOA) offered two compact, practical training courses on the topics of coating and anodization…
Ruderer adds technical adhesive tapes from Tesa to its range
Ruderer Klebetechnik is expanding its range to include technical adhesive tapes from the Tesa brand. The mounting tapes can be used for covering…
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