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Helmut Fischer at ZVO Surface Technology Days 2026: XRF Instruments
At the 2026 ZVO Surface Technology Days, Helmut Fischer will present the next generation of XRF instruments featuring AI-powered software: the…
TU Ilmenau: Doctoral Seminar on Electrochemistry and Electroplating 2026
Ph.D. students from the Department of Electrochemistry and Electroplating at the Technical University of Ilmenau gathered in Stuttgart at Bosch…
Trumpf Financial Results for 2025/26: Slight Economic Turnaround
Trumpf has released its preliminary figures for fiscal year 2025/26: Revenue, at 4.3 billion euros, is roughly on par with the previous year, while…
BYK-Gardner Acquires Perisens, a Provider of Measurement and Testing Instruments
BYK-Gardner GmbH is acquiring Perisens GmbH. The company develops and manufactures measurement and testing equipment for automotive radar sensors and…
Polytec Mourns the Loss of Company Founder Liselotte Lossau
Polytec GmbH mourns the loss of its founder, Liselotte Lossau. Together with her husband, Heinz G. Lossau, she founded the company in 1967, laying the…
Supfina Expands Robotics Collaboration with Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Supfina Grieshaber GmbH is strengthening its collaboration with Offenburg University of Applied Sciences and is making a flexible robotic cell…
Mipa at Automechanika 2026: The Future of Digital Paint Mixing
For three decades, Mipa SE has been showcasing the latest innovations for professional paint shops at Automechanika. This year, the focus is on the…
Plantag Has Been Supporting a Career Guidance Project for 10 Years
Plantag Coatings GmbH has been involved in Lippe Bildung eG’s “Training Ambassadors” project for more than ten years and was thus one of the first…
Tyrolit: Euro 7 Raises Requirements for Coated Brake Discs
The Euro 7 regulation is bringing brake systems and new machining technologies into focus. Experts at the Tyrolit Techtalk discussed laser-coated…
Optris: Introduces Connect, a Thermal Imaging Camera Software Platform
With Optris Connect, Optris is introducing a new software platform for PI and Xi thermal imaging cameras. This free solution combines a modern user…
OTH Oberflächentechnik Hagen Receives Aerospace Certification
OTH Oberflächentechnik Hagen has achieved EN 9100:2018 certification for the highly sensitive aerospace and defense sector. With this achievement, the…
New Young Professionals for the Electroplating Industry
Nine graduates of the Technical School for Electroplating in Schwäbisch Gmünd have successfully completed their training as state-certified…
Covestro Acquires Vencorex Sites in Thailand and the U.S.
Covestro is acquiring two former Vencorex production sites for HDI derivatives in Rayong, Thailand, and Freeport, Texas, USA. This move will enable…
SurFunction and Zeiss Form Strategic Partnership
SurFunction GmbH and Zeiss have entered into a comprehensive strategic partnership. Together, they are driving the industrial scaling of functional…
AMB 2026 Highlights Unveiled - Metalworking Trade Show
AMB 2026, taking place September 15–19, 2026, at Messe Stuttgart, will provide new impetus for the entire metal-cutting industry. The organizers have…
2026 German Automotive Painters Championship
The German Championship for Automotive Painters will take place in Hilden from November 22 to 25, 2026. Up to 16 young professionals will compete in…
Metal 3D Printing Extends the Service Life of Steel Components
Empa researchers are investigating how steel structures, such as bridges, can be specifically repaired or even redesigned in the future—using metal 3D…
Deutsche Messe: Hendrik Rawe to Head Trade and Consumer Trade Shows
Hendrik Rawe took over as head of the “Trade and Consumer Fairs” division at Deutsche Messe AG effective July 1, 2026. This division includes, among…
Caldan Group Appoints Hans Gustav Rasmussen as Managing Director
At the Caldan Group, Hans Gustav Rasmussen, the former CFO, is taking over as CEO effective immediately. He succeeds Claus Nørgaard and intends to…
Eckart: New Next-Generation Aluminum Pigment
Eckart introduces Versalan, a next-generation aluminum pigment based on high-purity, platelet-shaped pigments with an inorganic SiO₂ coating.
Eurolacke Establishes German Subsidiary in Kleve
Effective July 1, 2026, Eurolacke established Eurolacke GmbH, headquartered in Kleve. With this new company, Eurolacke is strengthening its presence…
Draft DIN Standard for Chromium(VI)-Free Passivation of Aluminum Published
The draft standard E DIN 50935-2, “Chromium(VI)-Free Passivation of Nonferrous Metals—Part 2: Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys,” was published with an…
Hempel Appoints Eric Alström as New Group President and CEO
Eric Alström has been appointed the new Group President and CEO of Hempel A/S, effective August 1, 2026. He succeeds Michael Hansen, who left the…
Hesse AI Chatbot Assists with Product Searches in Interior Design
Hesse Lignal is expanding its digital services to include a smart advisory feature. The new AI chatbot on the website complements the traditional…
Micro-Epsilon: Precise Color Inspection of Vacuum Coatings
An inline color sensor system enables precise color inspection of vacuum coatings directly during the process inside the vacuum chamber. Measurements…
Fakuma 2026: The Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute Presents Innovations
The Lüdenscheid Plastics Institute will be showcasing a significantly expanded exhibition presence at Fakuma 2026. From October 12 to 16, 2026, the…
The ZVO 2025 Annual Report Has Been Published—Available Online and in Print
The Central Association for Surface Technology (ZVO) has published its 2025 annual report, as scheduled, in a detailed version—both digitally and in…
Denios celebrated its 40th anniversary at its company grounds in Bad Oeynhausen
On July 4, 2026, Denios SE celebrated the 40th anniversary of its founding at its company grounds in Bad Oeynhausen: Several hundred employees and…
Eisenmann GmbH Establishes a New Subsidiary in Poland
Eisenmann GmbH established a new subsidiary in Rzeszów, Poland, effective June 1, 2026. With this new location, the company is further expanding its…
Interactive VOA Lab Workshop for Coaters
The two-day VOA laboratory workshop for coating specialists, held on June 30 and July 1, 2026, and organized by the association in collaboration with…
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