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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…
ZVO Trainee Challenge 2024 winners have been announced
The winners of the #AzubiChallenge 2024 of the Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) have been announced: The first three places were awarded…
Innovent surface technology department with new management
The Surface Technology department at Innovent e.V. has a new management team with dual leadership: Dr. Andreas Pfuch and Dr. Martin Schulz are taking…
Evonik: Mass-balanced products for coatings and printing inks
Evonik Coating Additives launches Tego Wet 270 Eco and Tego Foamex 812 Eco, its first two mass-balanced products. These offer the same…
Dr. Hönle with new LED optics for UV adhesive curing
Dr. Hönle AG has developed a new type of optics for its Bluepoint LED UV curing unit series, which bundles the light into a linear irradiation and can…
BASF Coatings increases production capacity in China
BASF Coatings has successfully expanded its production capacity for polyester and polyurethane resin at its plant in Caojing, Shanghai, China, for the…
Fraunhofer IAIS at the Hannover Messe: Intelligent AI surface inspection
At Hannover Messe 2025 from March 31 to April 4, Fraunhofer IAIS will be presenting Alvisto, an intelligent surface inspection system with hybrid…
Umicore: New cobalt- and nickel-free hard gold plating
Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions launches its new Auruna product range. This innovative range offers cobalt and nickel-free hard gold plating that…
European Coatings Show 2025 with record participation
The European Coatings Show has once again impressively demonstrated its importance as the leading platform for the paint and coatings industry. From…
VOA publishes annual report 2024/2025
The Association for Surface Finishing of Aluminum e. V. (VOA) presents its Annual Report 2024/2025. This provides a comprehensive overview of all of…
IWG founds Galvano Competence Center with contract electroplating
As a specialist for metal finishing and electroplating products, IWG becomes a full-service provider in electroplating technology with the founding of…
Kansai Helios Austria opens new finished goods warehouse
Kansai Helios Austria has opened its new finished goods warehouse in Vienna-Floridsdorf. The modern building offers over 7,200 m² of space for around…
SKZ: Superhydrophobic surfaces thanks to microcapsules in plastics
By integrating microcapsules into plastic compounds, various property improvements can be achieved in components. At the SKZ Plastics Center,…
Hesse Hyperion prevents yellow discoloration on wood surfaces
Hesse Hyperion prevents yellow discoloration of water-based lacquers and water-based stains when applied to wood surfaces such as oak and other types…
Surface finisher Mbw Group files for insolvency
Several companies in the Mbw Group, a group of companies specializing in the surface finishing of metals with a total of 320 employees, have filed for…
Hubergroup showcases bio-based UV oligomers at ECS 2025
Hubergroup Chemicals is presenting sustainable, bio-based UV oligomers for coatings at the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS). They are suitable for…
Plasmatreat opens new branch for Benelux
Plasmatreat GmbH is further expanding its presence in the Benelux region. With the opening of a new branch in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the company…
European Coatings Show and Conference 2025 opens
The largest European Coatings Show (ECS) of all time will open its doors at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg from 25 to 27 March 2025. The trade fair…
Eckart presents its innovations at the European Coatings Show 2025
At the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2025 in Nuremberg, effect pigment manufacturer Eckart will be showcasing innovative solutions for various areas of…
X-Rite showcases color measurement and color management at ECS 2025
X-Rite will showcase its innovations in color measurement and management for paint and coatings manufacturers at the European Coatings Show 2025…
ZVO 2.0 supports surface technology training at TBK Solingen
The ZVO 2.0 young entrepreneurs have organized extensive donations in kind for the Technical Vocational College Solingen (TBK) Solingen and its…
Adler with new Legno Smart oil for oiled surfaces
Adler simplifies the processing of wooden surfaces with its new Legno Smart oil. The high-solids oil enables particularly resistant and robust…
AkzoNobel publishes its annual report 2024
AkzoNobel has published its digital Annual Report 2024, detailing how the company increased its profitability last year in mixed market conditions.
Evonik at ECS 2025 with coatings and adhesives
Evonik will be showcasing the latest innovations in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, hardeners and construction products at the European Coatings…
Fraunhofer Founder Award 2024 for laser surface processing
The Fraunhofer Founder Award was presented to the spin-off Fusion Bionic GmbH on February 19, 2025. The company impressed the jury with its…
BASF Coatings renews partnership with WorldSkills
BASF Coatings has renewed its industry partnership with WorldSkills International. The company thus continues to support the global WorldSkills…
Fraunhofer ILT with new provisional management
New managing director at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT: On February 17, 2025, Dr. Jochen Stollenwerk took over as acting director…
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