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Hubergroup Chemicals at Paintistanbul: Sustainable paint additives
At Paintistanbul 2026, Hubergroup Chemicals will be presenting new additive and UV technologies for more sustainable paints and coatings. The focus is…
Plasmatreat at the PCIM: Plasma for high-quality power modules
At PCIM 2026, Plasmatreat will be presenting an expanded portfolio for surface pretreatment in this area in Hall 7, Stand 169. The focus will be on…
Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions honored by the DGQ
Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions was awarded a certificate of honor by the German Society for Quality (DGQ) e.V. for 25 years of outstanding commitment…
AMB 2026: High exhibitor participation and demand
AMB has been presenting the highlights of the international metalworking industry since 1982. Under the motto "Where metal comes alive", the trade…
German Occupational Health and Safety Award 2027 launched
The application phase for the German Occupational Safety Award (DASP) 2027 has started. The award is presented in four categories. Prizes are awarded…
Fraunhofer ISE opens laboratory for perovskite silicon photovoltaics
With the new "Pero-Si-Scale" laboratory, Fraunhofer ISE aims to accelerate the industrial introduction of perovskite silicon tandem solar cells. The…
BASF and Cromology: Wall paint made from used tires
BASF and Cromology are launching an interior wall paint that uses chemically recycled raw materials from old tires. The acrylic binder used is…
Mirka mini grinding worms: High-precision grinding of complex gears
Mirka is introducing a new grinding tool for machining gears and other toothed workpieces with interfering contours. The new mini grinding worms are…
Fraunhofer IST: Precise measurement for better diamond coatings
The Fraunhofer IST has developed a new measurement and evaluation method with which the optical constants of large-area diamond coatings can be…
CemeCon Management Board: Reorganization of responsibilities
CemeCon is realigning the responsibilities on the Management Board and thus setting a new course for the future. Experienced top performers are to…
LUM sponsors World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT 10)
From May 11-15, 2026, the 10th World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT) took place in Osaka, Japan. The measurement technology specialist LUM GmbH…
European Commission halts revision of the REACH Regulation
The European Commission has halted the planned revision of the REACH regulation for the time being. This means that one of the central regulatory…
Adler Legno Aqua-Oil Plus for more durability and naturalness
Adler is launching a water-based oil for furniture and interior design that provides extra resistance for particularly natural surfaces - both in…
Fraunhofer IPT: New process chain for functionalized thin glass
Together with project partners, Fraunhofer IPT has developed a process chain for the production of 3D thin glass with a functionalized surface. The…
Umicore MDS: Copper process for printed circuit board coating
Umicore MDS, as sales partner of the Japanese plating specialist Uyemura, has successfully installed the advanced Thru-Cup EVF-YF9 copper process for…
BASF Coatings: Green electricity for European production
BASF Coatings successfully completes the introduction of green electricity in European production: The measures reduce Scope 2 emissions and improve…
Von Ardenne puts new coating machine into operation in the clean room
Von Ardenne commissions its new coating machine, the Opta X300, in its recently opened clean room in Germany. This enables the production of…
Oltrogge celebrates 160 years - medium-sized industrial partner
Oltrogge GmbH & Co. KG from Bielefeld has been supporting change in industry for 160 years - and shows why medium-sized industrial partners in…
Mirka Abrasives Germany gets new managing director
Mirka Abrasives Germany GmbH has a new Managing Director since April 8, 2026: Dr. André Wagner takes over the management of the German Mirka…
VDMA: Surface technology relies on stabilization and international strength
The surface technology sector continues to operate in a challenging economic environment. Uncertainty, reluctance to invest and geopolitical risks are…
Fraunhofer IWS: Fluorine-free dry coating for batteries
The "Fredy" project is developing new technologies for the dry coating of battery electrodes. Fraunhofer IWS and the Taiwanese ITRI are working…
ALUMINUM 2026: Now it counts
The world's leading trade fair for the aluminum industry returns to Düsseldorf - with new Innovation Awards, its own Surface Pavilion and an industry…
Dürr launches new generation of painting robots on the market
With the EcoRP4, Dürr is presenting a new generation of robots for body painting. The compact painting robot has an asymmetrical architecture that…
32nd "Stuttgart Industry Get-Together: Paint - Varnish - Surface"
The 32nd "Stuttgarter Branchentreff: Farbe - Lack - Oberfläche" will take place on May 21, 2026 at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. The focus…
SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026 successfully completed
SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026 came to a successful close with 4,600 visitors. The 210 exhibitors drew a consistently positive balance: intensive…
Sensor + Test 2026: Platform for sensor and measurement technology
The Sensor + Test trade fair, the central platform for the sensor and measurement technology industry, will once again open its doors in Nuremberg…
Board of the Federal Association of Vehicle Painters re-elected
At the general meeting of the Federal Association of Vehicle Painters (BFL) on March 13, 2026, the incumbent President Steven Didssun was unanimously…
Höcker Polytechnik with art project at PaintExpo 2026
Höcker Polytechnik GmbH presented its latest projects in the field of surface coating at PaintExpo this year. The focus here was on innovations for…
Painting and varnishing trade: economic situation tense
The economic situation in the German painting and decorating trade remains tense. In addition to high cost increases, declining orders in the private…
L&R Kältetechnik receives TOP 100 seal for refrigeration technology innovation
L&R Kältetechnik GmbH & Co. KG is one of the most innovative medium-sized companies in Germany. In its 35th anniversary year, the family-owned company…
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