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Industrieverband Feuerverzinken: New managing director
Sebastian Engelskirchen will leave the Industrieverband Feuerverzinken e.V. on June 30, 2025 after four years as Managing Director. He will be…
Supfina: Management taken over by Florian Berger
Florian Berger will take over the management of Supfina Grieshaber in January 2025, succeeding Christoph Siegel, who will take on new responsibilities…
Vapic takes over component cleaning brand Bous
Vapic is expanding its cleaning technology portfolio with Bous: With effect from May 1, 2025, the specialist for industrial cleaning technologies is…
Oltrogge refrigeration dryer replacement: Replace outdated refrigeration dryers
Oltrogge is launching a replacement campaign for outdated refrigeration dryers in April. In doing so, the compressed air specialist is helping its…
PaintExpo 2026 with many exhibitor registrations
Exactly one year before the doors open for PaintExpo from April 14 to 17, 2026, more than 260 companies have secured around 10,000 square meters of…
Adler Lacke opens new branch in Vienna
With the new "Adler Shop & Service Vienna" base, paint manufacturer Adler is strengthening its offering for customers in eastern Austria. The new…
Joke Technology takes over Hesmer Antriebstechnik
Joke Technology took over the entire business activities of Hesmer Antriebstechnik at the start of 2025. This means that the products of market leader…
Plasmatreat showcases plasma technologies at PCIM 2025
At PCIM Expo 2025, Plasmatreat GmbH in Nuremberg will be showcasing advanced solutions for surface treatment in power module production. These include…
Leybold celebrates its 175th anniversary
The German vacuum specialist Leybold is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year. The company was founded by Ernst Leybold in Cologne in 1850 and…
World Coatings Council WCC met for the 2025 annual conference
The World Coatings Council (WCC) met for its annual conference in Frankfurt/Main from March 12 - 14, 2025. At the invitation of the VdL, more than 20…
Hönle at Ligna 2025: Drying systems for wood, fiber and plastic panels
UV specialist Hönle offers tailor-made curing solutions for the surface treatment of wood, fiber and plastic boards, including modular curing systems…
BASF Coatings presents sustainability target picture
BASF Coatings focuses on sustainability: By implementing its target image, the surface solutions provider aims to strengthen its long-term commitment…
Fraunhofer FEP: Anodic arc evaporation coats solar cells
In the EU project Luminosity, the Fraunhofer FEP is testing anodic arc evaporation for the gentle coating of flexible perovskite solar cells. Initial…
IST Metz Freecure: UV curing without photoinitiators
The new Freecure UV curing system from IST Metz uses UV direct crosslinking without photoinitiators. It therefore dispenses with chemical additives…
Dörken at the Fastener Fair Global 2025: PFAS-free coatings
Dörken draws a positive conclusion from its participation at the Fastener Fair Global 2025. PFAS-free coating solutions and the handling of these…
Venjakob at Ligna 2025 with solutions for the wood industry
Venjakob Maschinenbau will be presenting innovative surface coating solutions for woodworking and wood processing at Ligna 2025 in Hanover (May 26-30)…
Hesse Lignal celebrates its 115th anniversary
Hesse Lignal, the family business from Hamm Bockum-Hövel, is celebrating its 115th anniversary on April 1, 2025. Since its foundation in 1910, the…
Adphos expert meeting on the future of coil processing
Adphos Thermal Processing held a successful workshop on the topic of "Coil Processing" in March 2025. It provided insights into the aNir technology,…
Helmut Fischer at Control 2025: Measuring devices for surface inspection
At Control 2025, Helmut Fischer GmbH, a leading supplier in the field of surface inspection, will be presenting numerous measurement solutions for…
Covestro builds automated laboratory for coatings and adhesives formulations
Covestro is driving innovation in the coatings and adhesives industry with a new, automated laboratory for formulation optimization: from 2025,…
New Norton Norax N889 abrasive belts with microstructure
With the new Norax N889 abrasive belts, Norton presents an innovative solution for the fine finishing of metal surfaces. The combination of 3D pyramid…
IMO Oberflächentechnik honored as "1A training company"
IMO Oberflächentechnik GmbH has once again received the “1A Training Company” award from the Northern Black Forest Chamber of Industry and Commerce…
UV Days 2025 from IST Metz: program with specialist presentations and workshops
The UV Days 2025, organized by IST Metz, will offer a unique opportunity for professionals to learn about the latest trends and technologies in UV and…
Adler at Ligna 2025 with innovative surface solutions
Adler Lacke will be showcasing innovative surface solutions at "Adler Square" during the world's leading trade fair Ligna 2025 in Hanover. These…
33rd Symposium Industrial Component Cleaning 2025
The next Industrial Component Cleaning 2025 symposium of the German Industrial Parts Cleaning Association (FiT) from June 26 - 27, 2025 in Esslingen…
Venjakob: Coating system for battery cells at Battery Show Europe
Venjakob will be represented at the Battery Show Europe 2025 in Hall 8, Stand D31. The company will be presenting its innovative process for the…
Lach Diamant: Diamond tool pioneer Horst Lach celebrates his birthday
Horst Lach, an icon of the diamond tool industry, is celebrating his 85th birthday. With a life full of pioneering innovations and tireless…
Joke carbide coating device for robust surfaces
The Eneska Rapidcoat carbide coating device from Joke Technology is used for the quick and easy coating of particularly stressed surfaces by applying…
Dürr software module optimizes supply air control in paint booths
The new Advanced Analytics Smart AC software module from Dürr makes the temperature and humidity control of supply air systems more flexible and…
AI for laser welding from Trumpf for the automotive industry
A new AI solution from Trumpf checks the quality of components, such as batteries for electric cars, immediately after laser welding in order to…
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