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Vollert relaunches as Vollert Heavy Duty Solutions
Following the conclusion of the investor process as part of the insolvency proceedings, Vollert is making a clear new start. Under the name Vollert…
Reiter RoboTwin: Simple teaching of painting robots without programming
Using painting robots without complicated programming by simply teaching them: Reiter Oberflächentechnik will be presenting innovative concepts for…
Álvarez-Schaer: Compact anodizing plant for anodizing with reduced space requirements
The new compact Anodikit Zone anodizing system from Álvarez-Schaer for aluminium processors enables high-quality anodizing with reduced space…
Technotrans 2025 financial year: profitability increased
Based on preliminary figures, the Technotrans Group significantly increased its profitability in the 2025 financial year. According to the available…
Ligna 2027: Over 80 percent of the exhibitor space already booked
More than a year before Ligna 2027, the world's leading trade fair for the woodworking and wood processing industry has an excellent booking status.…
ZVO commissions new agency for European policy
The ZVO is fundamentally reorganizing its European policy activities in order to further strengthen the association's political influence at European…
B+T Group bids farewell to its founders
The B+T Group bids farewell to its founders Werner Ruhl and Willi Perschbacher, who both passed away last month at the age of 90 after fulfilling…
Elcometer shows solutions for blasting, painting and testing at PaintExpo 2026
Elcometer will be showcasing its comprehensive range at PaintExpo 2026, this year focusing on the core areas of the Elcometer world: Blasting…
Interest group "Partners for Defense" (P4D) founded
Eight leading industrial companies have joined forces to form the Partners for Defence interest group to provide production solutions for the defense…
Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize 2026: Application deadline extended
Fraunhofer IPA awards the Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize "The Surface" again in 2026. The application deadline for the award for innovative…
CemeCon records increasing demand for HiPIMS coatings
Tool manufacturers from Thailand and Southeast Asia are increasingly relying on HiPIMS coatings from technology leader CemeCon to increase the…
Vapic at Tube 2026 - Cleaning solutions for the tube industry
Vapic will be presenting its range of services for the first time at Tube in Düsseldorf from April 3 to 17 (Hall 6, Stand 6H16). The cleaning…
Innovent: Functional coatings at SurfaceTechnology Germany
Innovent is exhibiting at SurfaceTechnology Germany 2026 in Stuttgart. In Hall 1, Stand D27, the Jena-based research institute will be presenting…
Reiter presents new air atomizing electrostatic gun
Reiter Oberflächentechnik will be presenting its new AGR-E air atomizing electrostatic gun at PaintExpo 2026. Highlights include a quick-change…
VOA presents Annual Report 2025/2026 - Association activities and developments
The German Aluminum Surface Finishing Association (VOA) has published its 2025/2026 Annual Report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the…
ZVO position paper on BREF documents published
The Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. (ZVO) has published a comprehensive position and criticism paper on the new BREF guideline. From the point…
Hesse-Lignal with new digital learning platform for painting technology
Hesse-Lignal is adding a digital learning platform to its established face-to-face training at the Hamm site. The new offering enables employees to…
IGP Powder Coatings at PaintExpo 2026 with a roadshow truck
IGP Powder Coatings will be exhibiting at PaintExpo 2026 with a special highlight: the impressive IGP Roadshow Truck. Here, knowledge about powder…
Hoenle with UV curing and drying at the Gulf Print & Pack 2026
Hoenle presents curing and drying systems at Gulf Print & Pack 2026 in Dubai. The German UV technology specialist will be presenting the latest…
Fraunhofer IST: Plasma simulation as the key to industrial processes
How can coating and etching processes be made more efficient, robust and data-driven? This question was the focus of the industrial workshop "Plasma…
Leutenegger + Frei presents energy assessment at PaintExpo 2026
Leutenegger + Frei AG is expanding its service portfolio with a new energy assessment. The service creates transparency about energy consumption along…
CO₂ snow blasting for plastic surfaces at the SKZ
The SKZ Plastics Center has put a modern CO₂ snow blasting system into operation. The system enables dry, residue-free cleaning of plastic surfaces…
NanoFocus AG becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Mahr Group
On November 12, 2025, Mahr GmbH acquired the last three percent of shares in NanoFocus AG, making it its sole owner. The aim of the measurement…
Vulkan Inox presents stainless steel blasting abrasives at PaintExpo 2026
At PaintExpo 2026, Vulkan Inox GmbH will be exhibiting stainless steel blasting abrasives for effective surface preparation and sustainable corrosion…
Axalta topcoat system for commercial vehicles and industrial coatings
The Standofleet HS Pro Topcoat from Axalta is aimed at more efficient repair processes in commercial vehicle and industrial coating. Flexible drying…
Plasmatreat at the JEC World 2026: Plasma technology for composite materials
Plasmatreat will be presenting its plasma technology for the industrial pre-treatment of composite materials at JEC World 2026 from March 10-12, 2026.…
Polytec: Contactless inline coating thickness measurement for powders and paints
At PaintExpo 2026, Polytec will be presenting the Enovasense system for inline coating thickness determination of powder and paint coatings. The…
BASF Coatings launches tool for calculating the CO₂ footprint
BASF Coatings has introduced a new digital solution for calculating the carbon footprint of its sales portfolio. The solution replaces an internally…
Fischer at the PaintExpo 2026: Paint and material testing
High-precision measurement technology for surface quality assurance: At PaintExpo 2026 in Karlsruhe, Helmut Fischer GmbH will be presenting…
Krahn Chemie and Lamberti expand partnership
Krahn Chemie is expanding its cooperation with Lamberti in the field of binders: From January 2026, Krahn will be distributing the Esacote product…
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