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Sata Challenge 2026: Competition for Automotive Painting Talents
The Sata Challenge, Germany’s friendly competition for automotive painters, has come to a successful close: From May 10 to 13, 2026, up-and-coming…
Vulkan Inox: International Trade Shows Strengthen Market Position
In the first half of 2026, Vulkan Inox further solidified its position as a specialist and market leader in stainless steel blasting media through a…
2026 Heinz Dürr Awards Presented - Employee Innovations
The Dürr Group presents the Heinz Dürr Award to recognize particularly innovative, customer-focused, or sustainable contributions made by its…
ZVO: Second class-action lawsuit regarding chromium trioxide successful
The second model lawsuit initiated by the ZVO seeking recognition of chromium trioxide as an intermediate within the meaning of the REACH Regulation…
The DFO is modernizing the Electrocoating Forum 2026
In September 2026, the DFO will host the 11th edition of the Electrodeposition Coating Forum. The format has been updated and is designed to…
AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for energy project
High-performance coatings from AkzoNobel protect a green energy project in an industrial park in China—which houses wind power and chemical processing…
Nordmann is partnering with VB Technochemicals
Nordmann has entered into a new partnership with the Swiss company VB Technochemicals SA (VB Techno). Since April 2026, Nordmann has been distributing…
Fraunhofer IST at the OptecNet Annual Conference 2026
At the exhibition accompanying the 2026 OptecNet Annual Conference, the Fraunhofer Institute for Thin Film and Surface Technology IST will showcase…
ZVO & VECCO: Discussion with BAUA on Chromium(VI)
On May 11, 2026, ZVO and VECCO held a virtual discussion with the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA) regarding the European…
BASF Coatings: Robotics for the Automotive Repair Industry
BASF Coatings is further expanding its role in the field of robot-assisted solutions for repair applications, combining coating expertise, digital…
Rowasol: NIR-detectable liquid paint for the circular economy
The recycling of black plastic packaging by type is a challenge in the circular economy. Rowasol has taken up this challenge and now offers…
Deburring technologies and precision surfaces practice day 2026
At the first Deburring Technologies and Precision Surfaces Practice Day at the beginning of July 2026, various processes - in particular flow grinding…
Fem: New PVD process shortens thin-film development time
With an extended combinatorial PVD process, the Fem Forschungsinstitut develops new thin films significantly faster and more efficiently. Systematic…
KIT: Vacuum coating of perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Valencia have further developed a fast, solvent-free vacuum process…
ZVO and VECCO criticize planned EU chromium(VI) limits
On May 18, 2026, ZVO and VECCO held a joint discussion with representatives of the European Commission on the current chromium(VI) restriction…
QIB Trainee Award 2026 "Everyone needs powder" - apply now
The Quality Association for Industrial Coating (QIB) is once again presenting the "Everyone Needs Powder" award to the best trainees this year.…
Helmut Fischer: Next generation of XRF measuring devices and AI software
With the two devices Fischerscope XDAL and Fischerscope XDV, the Helmut Fischer Group presents a new generation of its high-end segment for coating…
Dürr presents energy-flexible dryers for automotive painting
With its Qflex technology, Dürr is presenting a new concept that enables all dryers to be completely decoupled from the heat source. This allows car…
SKZ: New force tensiometer for surface and adhesion research
The SKZ Plastics Center has expanded its laboratory equipment with the Force Tensiometer Tensíío from Krüss. The new measuring system supports both…
Fraunhofer IFAM & Plasmatreat: PFAS-free plasma coating
Plasmatreat GmbH and Fraunhofer IFAM are expanding their collaboration in the field of environmentally friendly coating technologies. The focus is on…
VOA back at the Aluminum 2026 trade fair
The VOA e.V. trade fair stand at Aluminium 2026 in Düsseldorf will once again be a meeting point for the surface finishing industry. The focus at the…
Control Expert Days 2026: Successful debut
The first Control Expert Days were a complete success. On 20 and 21.05.2026, the quality assurance industry experienced an intensive meeting that…
Spectaris Association criticizes planned PFAS restrictions
The German industry association Spectaris warns of the far-reaching consequences of the planned PFAS restriction for medical technology, photonics and…
Opto Solino: Optical surface inspection with AI and BRDF analysis
The Solino imaging system from Opto GmbH combines BRDF analysis, AI and high-resolution camera technology for non-contact surface inspection.…
BASF Coatings: General Motors supplier of the year 2025
General Motors honored BASF Coatings as Supplier of the Year 2025 at the 34th annual Supplier of the Year event in Austin, Texas. This is BASF's 19th…
Fraunhofer IST: Sustainable COAD plasma process for bicycle components
Employees of the Fraunhofer IST and industry partners Rohloff AG and Tantec A/S were among the finalists for the IHK Braunschweig's Technology…
Sherwin-Williams: Polyester powder coating for architecture
Sherwin-Williams introduces its new Anodite Plus collection, a new generation of polyester powder coatings for the architectural market. The coatings…
Fraunhofer LBF: High-quality surfaces made from recycled plastics
Fraunhofer researchers are developing a wear-resistant surface structure for shaping tools that enables the reliable production of optically…
CiK Solutions celebrates its 20th anniversary - measurement technology and quality assurance
CiK Solutions GmbH is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Since its foundation in November 2006, the company has developed from a specialized provider…
PFAS restriction: ZVO and CETS promote practical solutions
Representatives of CETS and ZVO took part in an exchange with representatives of the European Commission, industry, science, business and civil…
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