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Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid sponsoring association elects new board of directors
The sponsoring association of the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid e.V. elected a new board at its most recent general meeting. Sven Braatz (Hotset…
Wacker at the ECS: Silicone resin hardener for epoxy-polysiloxane topcoats
At the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS), Wacker is presenting Silres HP 2000 LV, an improved silicone resin hardener for weather-resistant…
Dreyplas additive improves paint and varnish surfaces
The fine powder Mipelon from Dreyplas significantly improves the sliding properties, abrasion resistance and chemical resistance of paints and…
Swarco Indusferica introduces new Head of Indusferica
Thomas Auinger takes over the position of Head of Indusferica at Swarco Indusferica. He brings with him extensive professional experience and intends,…
Ligna 2025 Preview: Trade fair as an important milestone for the woodworking industry
Ligna 2025 will be one of the most important milestones for the woodworking and wood processing industry on the way to the hoped-for industry…
Mankiewicz with corrosion protection at Bauma 2025
At Bauma 2025, Mankiewicz Coating Solutions will be presenting Alexit High Build Monolyer, a coating system that not only offers exceptional corrosion…
Barbro Mazurczak of Mazurczak GmbH deceased - Obituary
On January 26, 2025, Barbro Mazurczak, owner and shareholder of Mazurczak GmbH, passed away at the age of 89 after a serious illness.
BASF sells architectural coatings business
BASF is selling its Brazilian architectural coatings business to Sherwin-Williams. The architectural coatings business is BASF's only significant…
Micro-Epsilon: Sensors for 3D surface inspection and defect detection
The 3D ReflectControl sensors from Micro-Epsilon offer an innovative solution for surface inspection and defect detection on highly reflective and…
Nordmann at the European Coatings Show 2025
Nordmann, an international chemical distributor, will be exhibiting at the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS) in Nuremberg together with its partners…
Planning day: Visit by students from the technical college
Students from the technical college at Felix-Fechenbach-Berufskolleg visited Plantag Coatings GmbH. They took part in a training course on the subject…
ScanRG: Innovative scanner technology at Control 2025
ScanRG GmbH will be presenting its pioneering scanner technology for inline and offline quality control of technical components, for example, at…
Axalta acquires and integrates three refinish paint dealers
Axalta acquires three European distributors to become part of the Axalta Axcess network. Axalta Axcess is the direct sales and distribution solution…
New magnetic adhesive from Panacol for electric motors
With Structalit 5859, Panacol has developed a new adhesive system especially for magnet bonding. Magnet/rotor bonding is possible with this adhesive,…
48th workshop of the atmospheric pressure plasma user group (ak-adp)
The 48th workshop of the Atmospheric Pressure Plasma User Group (ak-adp) will take place on April 9 and 10, 2025 in Chemnitz. The motto this time is…
BYK at ECS 2025 with many specialist presentations
At the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2025 in Nuremberg, BYK's additive experts will be demonstrating how specialty chemicals contribute to…
SV Veranstaltungen becomes Ultima Media Germany
SV Veranstaltungen, organizer of the Filmic Contamination Conference and Technical Cleanliness Conference, becomes Ultima Media Germany. With the…
New UV dose measurement system from Hönle for precise UV measurement
With the UV Scan MACS powered by Pruuve, Hönle offers a new type of UV dose measurement system for precise, reproducible measurements in the…
Acp Systems with new Management Board member for Automation
With the newly created "Automation" division, Acp Systems AG is responding to the enormous increase in importance of this business segment in recent…
Reverse deburring and chamfering with Lukas cutting tools
Machining tools from Lukas-Erzett enable reverse deburring and chamfering even in hard-to-reach areas. Lukas reverse deburrers and Lukas mini flap…
AMA Association with new Managing Director Philipp Gutmann
The AMA Association for Sensors and Measurement started the new year with a change in management. Philipp Gutmann has been the new Managing Director…
Dr. Nix at the ECS 2025: Coating thickness measurement made in Germany
Automation Dr. Nix will be presenting coating thickness gauges from the QNix series at the European Coating Show (ECS) 2025. In order to guarantee the…
Henkel at Lopec 2025: Printed electronics & smart surfaces
At the Lopec trade fair on February 26 and 27, 2025 in Munich, Henkel will present innovations for end applications of printed electronics in various…
New CEO at Rehau Interior Solutions
Dr. Thomas Tröger has been the new CEO of Rehau Interior Solutions since January 1, 2025. He replaces Jürgen Werner, who headed Rehau's Interior…
PFAScon 2025: PFAS ban and ECHA restriction proposal
For the second time, PFAScon 2025 on February 20 at the Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid will focus on the topic of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl…
Richard Geiss saves over 30,000 tons of CO2 with recyclates
Richard Geiss and his customers have saved over 30,000 tons of CO2 with recycled materials, because the use of recycled solvents saves a lot of CO2.…
Plantag Coatings at Indiawood 2025 with wood coatings
Plantag Coatings will be exhibiting at Indiawood in New Delhi (India) from March 6 to 9, 2025. The Detmold-based surface specialist will be presenting…
UV Days 2025 from IST Metz: UV and LED technology
IST Metz is once again hosting the UV Days: the world's largest in-house exhibition for optical systems will take place in Nürtingen from June 3 to 5,…
SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026 with new date
SurfaceTechnology Germany, the international trade fair for surface technology, will be held on a new date in May in 2026. It will take place from May…
Dürr plans pilot plant for dry coating of electrodes
Together with its partners Cellforce and LiCAP, Dürr is implementing a pilot line for the dry coating of electrodes for lithium-ion batteries.…
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