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Heinz Leuze Prize 2023 awarded
The prestigious Heinz Leuze Prize 2023 was awarded to Prof. Bertram Reinhold from Audi. He won the award, which comes with a prize money of 2,000…
SKZ research project on tolerable surface color deviations
Humans react very sensitively to the smallest differences in color and surface texture of plastic parts lying next to each other. A new research…
Bader Powder Coating with new management
Company handover at Bader Pulverbeschichtung: After 37 years of successful management at Bader Pulverbeschichtung, there is a generational change. The…
Consultation on PFAS restriction closed
The six-month public consultation on the PFAS restriction proposal has ended. A total of 5600 comments from 4400 organizations, companies and…
Adphos dryer for the production of battery electrodes put into operation
In September, a pilot production line for drying Li battery electrodes was successfully commissioned at a leading Asian battery manufacturer. Here,…
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Fit2clean Award 2023 winners awarded
The winners of the second Fit2clean Awards of the Industrial Parts Cleaning (FiT) trade association were honored at this year's Parts2clean.…
Fastest Fein magnetic core drilling machine KBE 36 Magspeed
Fein presents its fastest magnetic core drilling machine with the KBE 36 Magspeed. With the help of maximum cutting performance and a stable high load…
Teledyne Flir expands Ex-Pro thermal imaging camera series for inspections
Teledyne Flir's new Flir E5 Pro and E6 Pro thermal imaging camera models for fast and effective inspections now feature Flir Ignite cloud connectivity…
Rehau presents new edgeband for structured surfaces
With the new Raukantex Pigmento edgeband, Rehau creates an elegant and stylish edge design for structured surfaces such as ceramic, stone, wood and…
New computer tomograph for non-destructive testing at SKZ
The SKZ Plastics Center is expanding its equipment portfolio with a high-resolution computer tomograph. The new CT system is available immediately for…
New VdL contact for Public Affairs and Green Deal
The German Coatings and Printing Inks Association (VdL) has appointed Viktoria Tarasenko, a political scientist, to the position of Public Affairs…
New edition of the VDMA drying supply directory
Just in time for the leading trade fair Powtech, the revised manufacturer and supplier directory of VDMA Drying Technology is published. The…
Henkel Adhesive Technologies creates sustainability assessment methodology
An external audit of Henkel Adhesive Technologies underscores the company's commitment to portfolio transformation to strengthen its contribution to…
Wolfmair nominated for "Besser Lackieren Award 2023“
Wolfmair Beschichtungs G.m.b.H has been nominated for the "Besser Lackieren Award 2023", where the top performances of coating companies are honored…
New BASF dashboard enables sustainable procurement
BASF offers customers a new digital app that gives them comprehensive insight into the sustainability status of the product portfolio they buy from…
Adler Pigmolux system: UV color coatings as a tailor-made suit for furniture
Whatever renowned furniture, kitchen and door manufacturers want: Adler-Lacke's Pigmolux range meets almost all requirements. The UV color varnish…
Polytec: Non-contact coating thickness measurement for fuel cells
New in the Polytec portfolio is a coating thickness measurement system optimized for fuel cell development and production. With the non-contact…
Richard Geiss at Parts2clean 2023: More sustainability in metal degreasing
At Parts2clean in Stuttgart, Richard Geiss GmbH will show how more sustainability and a smaller CO2 footprint can be achieved in parts and surface…
Axalta installs first autonomous automotive refinish mixing machines
Axalta Refinish has installed and officially handed over its first two Axalta Irus Mix in Germany. Axalta Irus Mix is the fastest fully automatic and…
SKZ: New method for inline monitoring of adhesive curing
In a newly launched research project, the SKZ Plastics Center wants to answer the question of when an adhesive has actually cured. To this end,…
New Ceresana market study "Bio-based solvents
In the new market study "Bio-based solvents", the market research institute Ceresana expects growth in the global market for bio-based solvents. The…
Bürkert acquires majority stake in ReseaTech
On June 1, 2023, Bürkert Fluid Control Systems from Ingelfingen acquired a majority stake in the young Swiss company ReseaTech from Burgdorf. Both…
Peters solder resist: New machine ensures quality
For Peters, the new Reflow 1.8. machine from Seho is an investment in the future. Like its predecessor, this machine is used in the laboratory for…
Heraeus Noblelight is acquired by Excelitas Technologies
Excelitas Technologies will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Heraeus Noblelight. The Heraeus Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell its…
FiT2clean Award 2023: Finalists have been determined
The FiT2clean Award for outstanding achievements and solutions to a current challenge in industrial component cleaning, initiated by the German…
New assortment from Hahn + Kolb with 7200 novelties
The tool and system supplier Hahn + Kolb presents its new 2023 range - with 7,200 new products and a total of over 120,000 articles. The new products…
Kullen-Koti at EMO 2023 with technical brushes
Kullen-Koti's technical brush systems have been standard tools in the metal industry for many decades. At this year's EMO 2023 in Hanover, the…
Rehau with surface materials at Architect@work 2023
For the latest collection of its surface materials, Rehau was inspired by the world of spices. The new trend color collection will be presented at the…
New grinding wheels from Lach Diamant revolutionize creepfeed grinding
A grinding wheel with a metal bond for creepfeed grinding - previously almost unimaginable. New bond variants developed by Lach Diamant are now…
Bossard: Thread protection for painting and powder coating of sheet metal
When sheet metal with press-fit fasteners is processed during painting or powder coating, it is a particular challenge to ensure thread protection.…
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