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"Applied Electroplating" Event 2026 in a Hybrid Format
As part of the master’s program in Electrochemistry and Electroplating at the Technical University of Ilmenau, the “Applied Electroplating” module…
Beckers Opens New Resin Plant for More Sustainable Coatings
The Beckers Group has opened a new resin plant in Nagpur, India. The facility will produce polyester resins using renewable and recycled raw materials…
BYK-Gardner Introduces New Entry-Level Portable Colorimeter
With the new Color2check, BYK-Gardner is introducing a portable spectrophotometer that offers a simple and cost-effective way to get started with…
FiT2clean Award 2026 Presented: Innovation Award for Industrial Parts Cleaning
The 5th FiT2clean Award recognized innovations in forward-looking industrial parts cleaning. The Professional Association for Industrial Parts…
VOA 2026 General Meeting with Board Elections
The general meeting of the Association for the Surface Finishing of Aluminum (VOA) took place on June 18, 2026, in Augsburg. In the board elections,…
BASF Coatings Names Executive Committee for Its Independent Operation
BASF Coatings has named the leadership team that will lead the business as an independent company starting July 1, 2026, following the completion of…
BYK: Production of HEUR-based RHEOBYK additives in Germany
BYK has successfully begun manufacturing its well-known HEUR-based RHEOBYK products in Germany. Production takes place at the Kempen facility, where…
Richard Geiss Celebrates Ten Years of Industrial Laundry Services
Over the past ten years, the contract cleaning division at Richard Geiss GmbH has become a key pillar of the family-owned business. Nearly 100,000…
Chemetall Receives the 2026 Airbus SQIP Award
Chemetall was once again honored with the highest award in the Airbus Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program (SQIP) and recognized for its…
OVE Plasmatec: New PFAS-free coating for elastomer seals
OVE Plasmatec is expanding its line of PFAS-free coatings. The newly launched OVE27T is a two-component coating for elastomer seals used in a wide…
Laserline Expands Its Corporate Headquarters in Mülheim-Kärlich
On June 16, 2026, the groundbreaking ceremony for a major expansion took place at Laserline’s headquarters in Mülheim-Kärlich, near Koblenz. Amid a…
Fraunhofer Vision: Seminar on Optical 3D Measurement Technology for Quality Assurance
The Fraunhofer Vision Division is continuing its seminar series on optical 3D metrology and will host the next seminar with a hands-on workshop on…
New Epoxy Resin System from Weicon for Wear Protection
With Weicon WPG-19, Weicon has developed a new wear protection system for industrial applications that protects surfaces from erosion and abrasion…
BASF Coatings: New Senior Vice President of Automotive Refinish Coatings
BASF Coatings has appointed Steve Arndt to succeed Chris Titmarsh as Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Refinish Coatings, effective July 1,…
CEC Publishes Guidance on Industrial Cleaning Methods
After intensive rounds of discussions, the CEC Working Group on “Cleaning Processes” has developed and published a comprehensive guide to industrial…
2026 Eugen Hartmann Prize for the Automation of Cold Gas Spraying
Marcel Lewke, M.Sc., is receiving the 2026 Eugen Hartmann Prize for his outstanding professional achievements in the field of measurement and…
Anke Oberflächentechnik Hosts a Visit from a Member of Parliament: Chromium(VI) and PFAS
Sebastian Fiedler, a member of the Bundestag and the SPD parliamentary group’s spokesperson on domestic policy, visited the company Anke…
Fraunhofer IST Awarded the 2026 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Thin Film and Surface Technology IST were awarded the 2026 Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize for an innovative…
Saxonia Galvanik Begins Operations at New Selective Metal Plating Facility
Saxonia Galvanik continues to grow and has commissioned a new metal plating facility. The plating process is selective, resulting in significantly…
New Vehicle Paint Finish Achieves an Extremely Deep Black
A newly developed automotive paint combines carbon black pigments with carbon nanotubes and nanostructures that absorb 99.9 percent of visible light.…
FiT2clean Award 2026: The Three Finalists Have Been Announced
The presentation of the FiT2clean Award is a highlight of the “Industrial Component Cleaning” conference organized by the Professional Association for…
8. Galvano-Zirkel 2026 will be held at Harter GmbH
The electroplating industry will gather for the eighth Galvano-Zirkel on October 22, 2026—once again this year at Harter GmbH in the Allgäu region.
VDMA: Weak Economic Conditions in the General Air Technology Sector
According to the VDMA, new orders at companies in the general air-handling sector remained below the previous year’s level in 2025. While the domestic…
Sata Invests in Robotics Startup Specializing in Repair Painting
Sata automates refinishing: Following the establishment of Sata Automation GmbH as an organizational foundation, Sata has acquired a stake in the…
Evonik: Low-SVHC Siloxane Additives for Paints
Evonik is significantly reducing the levels of critical siloxane impurities in its coating and paint additives. As a result, more than 95 percent of…
Mirka Polaros RP 600 Polisher Wins Red Dot Award
The Mirka Polaros RP 600 corded polisher won the Product Design Award at the 2026 International Red Dot Award.
Peters Opens Sales Office for Southwestern Europe
Peters expanded its presence in Southwest Europe this spring. With the opening of a sales office in France, the Lower Rhine-based company aims to…
Steel.Day Showcases Ways to Achieve Greater Circularity in Construction and Industry
Steel.Day on June 26, 2026, will focus on how the circular economy can be implemented in practice in the construction and industrial sectors.…
Swiss Cluster Receives Award for Thin-Film Technology
Swiss Cluster has received the 2026 "Swiss Economic Award" in the "Manufacturing/Trade" category. The Empa spin-off develops equipment for…
UV Days 2027: IST Metz Hosts International Industry Gathering
IST Metz invites you to the UV Days in Nürtingen from June 8 to 10, 2027. In this anniversary year, visitors can expect a mix of innovative UV, LED,…
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