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Fraunhofer IST: Selective Surface Treatment Instead of Electroplating
A new EJP platform at Fraunhofer IST combines selective electrochemical surface treatment with robotics. This enables complex components to be locally…
Polytec: Area-Wide Layer Analysis Using Hyperspectral Imaging
Polytec is expanding its portfolio for optical coating characterization with the VEpioneer hyperspectral vision system from PVA Vision. The compact…
Ecoclean App Further Developed: Updated Version Now Available
With a revised version of the Ecoclean app for iOS and Android, the equipment manufacturer is expanding the capabilities of its digital service…
Trumpf Fiscal Year 2025/26: Profit and Order Intake Rise
Trumpf has released its financial results for fiscal year 2025/26: Revenue came in at 4.3 billion euros, roughly on par with the previous year, while…
DataPhysics dpiMAX Software Now Available for Additional Measurement Devices
DataPhysics Instruments is expanding the scope of application for its dpiMAX device software. In addition to the OCA series contact angle meters, the…
Surventis Publishes Its First Sustainability Report and Goals
Surventis has published its first sustainability report. The report for fiscal year 2025 highlights the company’s achievements in its three strategic…
Henkel: Improved rinse-free adhesion promoter for metal pretreatment
Henkel is further developing its rinse-free bonding agent: APNR 2.0 is designed to reduce process water consumption by up to 50 percent and compressed…
Von Ardenne Expands HiPIMS Technology for Semiconductor Panel-Level Packaging
Von Ardenne, a provider of high-precision vacuum coating systems and jointly developed material solutions, is expanding its portfolio for…
FreiLacke Paint Warehouse: Powder coatings available immediately, straight from stock
FreiLacke currently stocks 227 standard colors in its paint warehouse, totaling 310 metric tons of powder coating. The short-notice availability of…
ZVO Visits NASF in the U.S.: International Exchange
Transatlantic Exchange: Lukas Hanstein, Head of Policy at ZVO, visited the North American partner association NASF (National Association for Surface…
Change in Leadership at Innovent: Rocco Holzhey Takes Over as Director of the Institute
At Innovent e.V., Rocco Holzhey is taking over as director from Dr. Bernd Grünler. The handover was celebrated during a special colloquium on…
AkzoNobel and Axalta Will Become Axanzo Following the Merger
AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have announced the name of their planned joint venture. Once the merger is complete, the new coatings group will…
Häwä Cuts Primary Energy Consumption in Half with a Powder Coating System
Häwa GmbH had already achieved its 2035 CO₂ reduction target by the end of 2025—ten years ahead of schedule. This was made possible, in part, by a new…
Lukas-Erzett Restructures Its Selection of Abrasive Discs
With the iQ series, Lukas-Erzett is reorganizing its selection of abrasive flap discs. Three performance levels and four tool types are designed to…
Dörken Looks Back on a Successful WindEnergy Hamburg 2026
At WindEnergy Hamburg 2026, Dörken presented solutions for efficient corrosion protection in the wind industry and used the trade show as a platform…
PFAS-Free Nonstick Coatings for Plastic Welding
PFAS-free, wear-resistant, and energy-efficient: Through the new research project “PTFE-Sub,” the SKZ Plastics Center and Innovent e.V. are developing…
Aluminum 2026 Review: VOA Gives a Positive Assessment
At the Aluminum trade show in Düsseldorf, the Association for the Surface Finishing of Aluminum (VOA) showcased the full range of modern aluminum…
Adler Lacke Aims for Growth in China with Water-Based Paints
Adler continues to expand its operations in the Chinese market. Rising quality standards in the furniture industry and stricter environmental…
Micro-Epsilon: Confocal 3D Sensor Measures Complex Surfaces
The new ConfocalLine CLI8500 confocal-chromatic line sensor from Micro-Epsilon detects fine structures on matte, highly reflective, and transparent…
Henkel Completes Acquisition of Specialty Coatings Company Stahl
Henkel has successfully completed the acquisition of the Dutch company Stahl Group, a global supplier of high-performance specialty coatings for…
Dürr: New Dispensing System for Very Small Quantities of Adhesives and Sealants
Dürr is expanding its dispensing technology lineup with the EcoMeter XS. This micro-dispenser automatically applies minimal amounts of adhesive and…
Plasmatreat: Surface Treatment Processes for Chip Manufacturing
At Semicon Europe 2026, Plasmatreat will showcase various plasma processes for semiconductor manufacturing. The focus will be on achieving specific…
Arnold Umformtechnik Opens New Surface Treatment Center
Arnold Umformtechnik has officially opened its new surface treatment center at its Dörzbach location. With this investment of approximately 30 million…
AI Project for More Energy-Efficient Industrial Component Cleaning
The CleanGreen research project aims to use AI-based methods to reduce energy, water, and chemical consumption in industrial component cleaning and to…
ALUMINIUM 2026: The Meeting Place for Surface Technology
ALUMINIUM 2026 brings together the international aluminum industry. In Hall 3, the Surface Pavilion and the Surface & Design Lounge will also showcase…
X-Rite Pantone Integrates Color Measurement for Surfaces
With Spectura, X-Rite Pantone is introducing a new generation of portable spectrophotometers for color control of surfaces. The platform is designed…
German Vacuum Society Awards the 2026 Rudolf Jaeckel Prize
The German Vacuum Society (DVG) has awarded Dr. Jörg Vetter the 2026 Rudolf Jaeckel Prize. The award ceremony took place during the PES 2026…
WorldSkills 2026: German Automotive Painter Wins Award
At the 2026 WorldSkills competition in Shanghai, 21-year-old Noah Seiler competed against other automotive painters from around the world. For his…
FreiLacke, a Maxion Wheels company, Named Supplier of the Year
The paint manufacturer Emil Frei GmbH & Co. KG was named “Supplier of the Year” for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region by Maxion Wheels…
Cenaris: New Field Sales Team for Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg
Cenaris is expanding its sales presence in southern Germany and welcomes Manuel Metzger as its new sales representative for Bavaria and…
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