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7th Galvano Circle in October 2025 at the German Automuseum
The 7th Galvano-Zirkel - the exclusive networking event for the electroplating industry - will take place on October 23, 2025 at the German Automuseum…
UV Days 2025 from IST Metz: Positive balance sheet and review
With around 1000 visitors from 30 countries and 44 exhibitors, IST Metz's UV Days 2025 offered an international platform for innovation, exchange and…
SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026: Tender for ZVO stand
Companies from the electroplating and surface technology sector have the opportunity to present themselves at the joint stand of the German Surface…
AkzoNobel closes and relocates production facilities
AkzoNobel plans to close its production sites in Wapenveld (Netherlands) and Machelen (Belgium) and relocate production to other sites in the region.…
Mirka receives two Red Dot Awards for sanding machine and industrial vacuum cleaner
Mirka was able to celebrate a double success at the renowned Red Dot Design Award. The Deros RS 600 rotary sander and the Dexos 1217 M AFC industrial…
Dürr and Grob: Production technology for battery cells
Dürr and Grob are continuing their strategic cooperation in the field of production technology for battery cells. Both partners are already realizing…
SurFunction takes over Surcoatec: Intelligent surface solutions
SurFunction GmbH announces the successful completion of the acquisition of Surcoatec GmbH. This strategically important acquisition creates a new…
Plansee Seminar 2025: Conference for the powder metallurgy value chain
At the 21st Plansee Seminar 2025, experts in refractory and hard metals from research, education and industry met in Reutte/Tyrol from June 1 to 6.…
Umicore brings gold-silver electrolyte for cost-efficient coatings
The Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) business unit of the Umicore Group now offers Auruna 5750, an innovative gold-silver electrolyte that appears to…
Mahr: Automated simultaneous measurement of surface roughness and contour
With the new, extremely precise and fast MarSurf LD 140/LD 280 measuring station, Mahr offers an automated solution for measuring surface roughness…
Ceresana study on the global market for solvents
Ceresana has now analyzed the global market for solvents for the fifth time and published its latest market study. As the report shows, the largest…
Fraunhofer IST: Simulation as a digital tool for process development
Simulations should make industrial process development easier: The Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films (IST) is already using…
Sinto AGTOS presents itself with a new website
Sinto AGTOS GmbH presents itself with a new website. The internationally active manufacturer of wheel blast machines recently joined the Japanese…
New X-Rite Color Measurement Device for small, complex parts
X-Rite Incorporated has announced the release of the CiF3200 Imaging Spectrophotometer, a color measurement device designed for color measurement of…
ZVO Annual Report 2024 Shortcut published as an e-paper
The ZVO has published its annual report for 2024 as a shortcut. The e-paper is available for download on the ZVO website. Among other things, it looks…
Battery Show 2025: Trumpf presents solutions for battery production
At the Battery Show Europe 2025 in Stuttgart (June 3 - 5), Trumpf will be showcasing the entire laser process chain for battery production. Trumpf…
Brillux Industrielack with 30 new metallic powder coating colors
Brillux Industrielack provides designers with 30 new metallic shades. They are created with premium polyester powder 5936, a particularly…
Fraunhofer IST at Automatica 2025: Innovative thin-film sensor technology
At Automatica 2025, the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST will be showcasing an innovative sensor system that records…
TU Ilmenau: Doctoral seminar on electrochemistry and electroplating
The 14th Doctoral Seminar of the Department of Electrochemistry and Galvanotechnology (ECG) took place from April 4 to 5, 2025 at the TU Ilmenau. The…
Wenglor presents first ToF sensor with blue laser
The Wenglor P1PY21x ToF sensor is the world's first sensor to use time-of-flight technology with a blue laser. Even under extreme conditions, the…
Hubergroup at the IST UV Days 2025
Hubergroup Print Solutions will be showcasing its wide range of future-oriented UV solutions at the IST UV Days 2025 in Nürtingen. These include, for…
BASF Coatings: Sustainability assessment tool for paint stores
With the new Eco Impact Assessment Tool, BASF Coatings provides vehicle paint shops with a tool for sustainability testing. Paint stores can access…
Ligna 2025 closing: Anniversary trade fair with 1,433 exhibitors
With 1,433 exhibitors from 49 countries, Ligna 2025 has once again proven to be the most important industry gathering for the woodworking community.…
Panacol introduces new water-resistant cyanoacrylate adhesive
Panacol presents its latest moisture- and water-resistant cyanoacrylate adhesive Cyanolit 290 WR. The acrylate-based instant adhesive impresses with…
Bodo Möller: Adhesive and foam solutions for electromobility
The Bodo Möller Chemie Group will be showcasing its portfolio of adhesive and foam solutions for the further development of electromobility at the…
Rieger Metallveredlung joins climate protection alliance
Rieger Metallveredlung GmbH & Co. KG has been a member of the Baden-Württemberg Climate Alliance since March 2025. The company is thus setting an…
Krautzberger: Duo A 2 automatic spray gun with pre- and post-air control
The new Duo A 22 automatic spray gun from Krautzberger ensures a precise spray pattern with minimal overspray and high material efficiency. It is a…
AMA Association elects new board at general meeting
The members of the AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement e.V. (AMA) confirmed Peter Krause (Insenso GmbH and Prignitz Mikrosystemtechnik GmbH)…
GAV becomes the Research Association for Hot Dip Galvanizing
The former Galvanizing Joint Committee (GAV) is now operating under the new name of the Hot Dip Galvanizing Research Association. The renaming brings…
Adler with new 2in1 paint color for a uniform matt look
The new 2in1 paint Vivido Aqua-Edelmatt from Adler can give a uniform matt finish to many surfaces in halls and lofts. These include walls and…
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