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Henkel: Low-temperature surfactant for energy-efficient dip degreasing
With Bonderite C-AD 20202, Henkel is launching a new low-temperature surfactant for industrial immersion degreasing that cleans reliably at around 35…
ITSC 2026 - Conference for thermal coating technology
Which technologies and market trends are influencing the thermal coating technology industry? This question will be the focus of the upcoming ITSC -…
Freilacke with system paint highlights at PaintExpo 2026
As an exhibitor at PaintExpo 2026, Freilacke will be showing how its system coating concept can be used to specifically coordinate powder, liquid and…
Fraunhofer IPMS analyzes contamination of wafer surfaces
The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS is expanding its analytical capabilities in the field of wafer contamination. Vapor phase…
Umicore hard gold portfolio: New high-speed electrolyte
With Auruna 8000, Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions (MDS) complements its existing range of sustainable gold-iron electrolytes with a…
AkzoNobel powder coating innovations at PaintExpo 2026
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings will be presenting new developments in powder coatings at PaintExpo 2026. The focus will be on energy-efficient curing, new…
Pero AG mourns the death of CEO Horst Erbel
Pero AG mourns the loss of its CEO Horst Erbel, who passed away on February 10, 2026 after a short, serious illness.
New WMV cleaning system: more efficient blasting
WMV and Sinto AGTOS have developed a new blasting system for the surface treatment of bulk material and small parts. The interchangeable drum combines…
New Dürr EcoAUC2 control unit for efficient painting processes
With the EcoAUC2, Dürr is launching an advanced control unit for painting processes onto the market. More available colors, additional functions and…
Eisenmann with hybrid gripper for wheel handling in paint shops
Eisemann GmbH has launched the new hybrid gripper E-Gripper Wheel for the automated handling of wheels in paint shops. The solution will be presented…
Hoenle with new compact LED heads for LED UV curing
Hoenle has developed new LED heads for its Bluepoint LED Eco LED UV curing unit. The revised LED heads combine significantly higher output with more…
Venjakob at the PaintExpo 2026: Mobile coating system
Venjakob will be presenting a new mobile coating system for heavy-duty parts at its stand at PaintExpo 2026. It will also show how delicate and…
B+T presents "Sustainability Award" to Dr.-Ing. Max Schlötter
The B+T Group has presented its first "Sustainability Award" to Max Schlötter GmbH & Co. KG. The award recognizes Schlötter as a company in which…
Oltrogge at PaintExpo 2026 with painting and compressed air solutions
Oltrogge will be presenting efficient painting and compressed air solutions at PaintExpo 2026. The family-run company is placing its trade fair…
Hubergroup Elara: New additive product range for paints and coatings
Hubergroup Chemicals expands its portfolio with new high-performance additives: Elara. The launch marks a significant step in the company's…
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…
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