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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…
ABB Robotics: Fully automated cell for surface processing
ABB Robotics has launched its first fully automated grinding and polishing cell - the OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell. It offers small…
Wagner: Double diaphragm pump for airspray coating
Wagner presents the DP 1-40 double diaphragm pump for airspray coatings in the low-pressure range. The pump reduces material, solvent and rinsing…
Kesseböhmer: Coating technologies for high demands
Coating processes for functional and decorative metal surfaces that meet high requirements for corrosion protection and process reliability will be…
NOF Metal Coatings introduces new zinc flake coatings
NOF Metal Coatings is presenting two new zinc flake coatings at SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026. The sustainable corrosion protection solutions are…
Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize "The Surface" 2026 awarded
On May 5, 2026, Fraunhofer IPA presented the Stuttgart Surface Technology Award "The Surface 2026" for the 10th time at SurfaceTechnology Germany in…
Precitec Optronik: Non-contact coating thickness testing with laser
Precitec Optronik is presenting a non-contact laser coating thickness measurement system at SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026. The photothermal…
Fraunhofer IPA showcases digital electroplating at SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026
How digitalization can make electroplating processes more stable, efficient and sustainable will be the focus of Fraunhofer IPA's presence at…
AkzoNobel supplies marine coatings for three new ferries
AkzoNobel supplies marine coatings for new Baltic Sea ferries: The "Jantar Unity" will receive a high-performance coating system for heavily loaded…
New compact blasting system without compressed air from BMF
With the Twister 750, BMF GmbH is bringing its compressed air-free blasting technology into a compact format for the first time. The blasting system…
Dörken PFAS-free coating solutions accepted at Volvo
Dörken achieves another milestone with PFAS-free coating solutions in a specification: Volvo Car Corporation includes a complete system in the VCS…
Heimerle + Meule presents new compact electroplating unit
Heimerle + Meule will be showcasing the PGG 10 Flex, a device for electroplating small individual parts, as an innovation at SurfaceTechnology Germany…
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