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Wagner: New manual powder coating system for manual powder coating
The new Sprint 2 Expert manual powder coating system from Wagner offers unique additional functions for manual powder coating. These include…
Evonik business figures 2024: Profit increased
Evonik posted a strong increase in profits in 2024. Adjusted EBITDA rose by 25 percent to €2.065 billion and was thus within the targeted range of…
Laserline expands management team with third managing director
Laserline is expanding its company management in order to position itself optimally for further growth. Dr. Claus Narr has been the third Managing…
Holzapfel Group gets new CEO and new top management
The Holzapfel Group presents its new Management Board: André Steffen (49) takes over the management of the company as CEO. The experienced…
PPG Coraflon Platinum powder coating: 20 times higher color retention
Tests of the PPG Coraflon Platinum powder coating have shown outstanding color and gloss retention. According to tests carried out by an independent…
Benteler business figures 2024: Solid business result
The Benteler Group achieved a solid business result in the 2024 financial year despite declining markets in the automotive and steel tube industries:…
BASF Coatings and NIO agree on partnership for automotive coatings
BASF Coatings and NIO want to work together in the field of automotive coatings. To this end, a strategic partnership for automotive coatings is to be…
Nord Drivesystems with new surface protection solutions
With NXD, Nord Drivesystems has launched the latest generation of its surface treatment onto the market. The system manufacturer equips its aluminum…
Brenscheidt Galvanik Service expands analysis laboratory
The analytical laboratory at Brenscheidt Galvanik Service has been using state-of-the-art technology in elemental analysis since March 2025: The…
Aucos with new Management Board and corporate realignment
Florian Wimmenauer and Dr. Pascal Schug have taken over the position of CEO at Aucos AG. The company intends to initiate a realignment for a…
Chemetall installs photovoltaic system to reduce CO2 emissions
BASF Chemetall is ensuring greater sustainability at its site in Boksburg, South Africa, with a new photovoltaic system. The aim is to reduce CO2…
Helmut Fischer at the European Coatings Show 2025
At the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS), Helmut Fischer GmbH will be presenting innovative measuring solutions for surface testing in the paint and…
New DGO Managing Director Dr. Daniel Meyer
Change in the DGO management: On January 1, 2025, Dr. Daniel Meyer took over the management of the German Society for Electroplating and Surface…
LUM Seminar Rheology and stability of disperse systems
LUM GmbH, Anton Paar and Sinterface invite you to participate in the cooperative seminar "Rheology and stability of disperse systems". It will take…
Dürr business figures for 2024: record order intake and sales growth
According to preliminary business figures, the Dürr Group achieved record order intake in 2024, benefiting from high investments by the automotive…
VOA invites you to the 2025 general meeting
The Association for Surface Finishing of Aluminum e. V. (VOA) invites its members and interested guests to the 61st General Assembly for a…
ECS: Coperion, Baker Perkins & Kemutec with products for powder coating production
At the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS), Coperion, together with Baker Perkins and Kemutec, will present a multi-faceted product portfolio for the…
Jordan Lacke offers seminars on the subject of wood surface finishing
Jordan Lacke is once again inviting people to surface seminars at the new technical center in 2025. The seminars offer in-depth insights into the…
Adler Lignovit-Terra wood coatings now also available in opaque color
With Lignovit Terra-Color, Adler Lacke has created a wood finish with high opacity for its Lignovit Terra coating range. The sustainable Lignovit…
Plasmatreat HydroPlasma for chemical-free surface cleaning
Plasmatreat presents HydroPlasma, a new innovative solution for the gentle, intensive and efficient removal of stubborn residues from glass, metal and…
Miele presents compact appliance for industrial parts cleaning
Miele has launched a compact cleaning appliance for industrial parts cleaning. It features a powerful circulation pump, a programmable logic…
Laserline at Coiltech 2025: Laser systems for copper material processing
At Coiltech 2025 in Augsburg, laser specialist Laserline will be showcasing solutions for challenges in the field of copper material processing, such…
AkzoNobel: New wood coating with 20% bio-based content
AkzoNobel has developed a new water-based wood coating that consists of 20% bio-based raw materials. It helps to increase the use of renewable raw…
New Oltrogge measuring fitting for compressed air analysis
With the Oltrogge measuring fitting, industrial companies now have a particularly efficient and precise solution for analyzing compressed air. Unlike…
RAL Colors named brand of the century 2025
RAL Farben was once again named "Brand of the Century" in the "Color Standard" category. The award is presented to brands that occupy the top position…
Karger puts Bad Wurzach galvanizing plant back into operation
The Karger hot-dip galvanizing plant will be back in operation in Bad Wurzach from March 2024. It had to be put into hibernation mode in 2022 for…
Vapic with new sales representative Florian Pasch
Vapic GmbH has a new addition: Florian Pasch is a new member of the technical sales team. In this position, he is the contact person at Vapic for…
Vink Chemicals at ECS 2025: Solutions for the protection of paints and coatings
Vink Chemicals is exhibiting at the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS) in Nuremberg and will be presenting its portfolio of technical biocide products…
L&R Refrigeration: Review 2024 and outlook 2025
L&R Kältetechnik GmbH & Co. KG has achieved the best financial year in the company's history in 2024 and is entering the new year with a very good…
Kaeser compressors with heat recovery
Energy and costs can be saved through efficient compressed air generation. Heat recovery (HR) is a real game changer here. Kaeser will be presenting…
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