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Rowa Lack: Growing demand for PMMA dye preparations
The RowaLID preparations from Rowa Lack are not only an established name on the market, but are also characterized by steadily growing demand. With…
Artificial intelligence in powder coating at MS Oberflächentechnik technology day
A glimpse into the future of powder coating was provided at MS Oberflächentechnik's Technology Day on June 14, 2023. In cooperation with CoatingAI and…
Dürr expands automation business through acquisition of BBS Automation
The Dürr Group is accelerating its expansion in the growth segment of automation technology with a further acquisition. The machinery and plant…
BASF Spain opens new technology center for automotive coatings
The Technology Competence Center (Guadalajara) was officially opened at BASF Spain's Marchamalo site on June 14, 2023. The facility, which cost around…
Pfeiffer Vacuum invests €75 million in Annecy/France location
In mid-May, Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG announced a seven-year, €75 million investment plan for its Annecy facility during "Choose France 2023," the…
ZVO Annual Report 2022 Shortcut published
The German Surface Technology Association (ZVO) has published its annual report for 2022 as a shortcut. The e-paper is available for download on the…
Hubergroup with UV innovations at IST UV Days 2023
From July 4 to 6, 2023, Hubergroup Print Solutions will be presenting its broad portfolio of UV inks and coatings for offset printing at the eleventh…
Oltrogge invites to the open day
On Oltrogge's open day, users, specialists and decision-makers at the Altenburg/Windischleuba site (June 22, 2023) and the Aichach site (June 29,…
Achema 2024: Call for Papers for Achema Congress
Achema 2024, the World Forum for Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering and Biotechnology and the leading global trade fair for the process…
Supfina at EMO 2023
Preparations for EMO 2023 in September are in full swing: Supfina will present its latest surface finishing innovations at the 170sqm booth C19 in…
Fluke thermal imaging camera for automation and plant monitoring
Fluke Process Instruments introduces ThermoView TV30, a new stand-alone thermal imaging camera with integrated web server, advanced analytics and high…
Wolfmair Powder Coating: Planning reliability through digitization
Wolfmair Beschichtungs GmbH knows the right electrostatic powder coating for every application and creates the perfect skin. Individual consulting and…
Wacker expands capacity for dispersions in China
Wacker successfully completed the capacity expansion for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions and VAE dispersible polymer powder at…
Adler showed water-based coatings at Ligna 2023
80,000 visitors attended Ligna 2023. Quite a few of them also stopped by the Adler Lacke booth to learn about sustainable coating systems, innovative…
Thyssenkrupp: Corrosion protection for steel substructures of solar plants
Thyssenkrupp Steel will be represented at Intersolar Europe for the first time this year (June 14-16, 2023). The company will present the corrosion…
OptiSense on a company trip in the south of the USA
From May 29 to June 2, 2023, the NRW Foreign Trade Promotion visited the southern states of the USA under the motto "Market Development/Knowledge…
Panacol: New dual-cure UV acrylic adhesives with high glass transition range
With Vitralit UD 8055 and Vitralit UD 8056, Panacol has expanded its portfolio of dual-curing acrylic adhesive systems. These adhesives cure primarily…
Trumpf: Efficient manufacturing with laser and artificial intelligence
The high-tech company Trumpf has developed an AI application for lasers that makes production even more efficient. Electric car manufacturers, for…
Gifa 2023: World's leading trade fair for foundry technology
From June 12 to 16, 2023, Düsseldorf will become the center of the international foundry and metallurgical industry: The world's leading trade fair…
German Innovation Award for Excor ICB corrosion protection film
The novel, intelligent corrosion protection film ICB from Excor Korrosionsschutz-Technologien und -Produkte GmbH has received the "Special Mention"…
Atorn tool bags with workshop, power and VDE equipment
With the new, robust Atorn tool pouch sets from Hahn + Kolb, users always have the right tool at hand - and in industrial quality. The new pouches…
VDMA survey shows sales growth for the surface technology industry
The economic situation in the surface technology sector is satisfactory. The spring flash survey conducted by the General Air Treatment Association…
AI for the coatings industry developed by researchers at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
With the help of automation and artificial intelligence (AI), researchers at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences want to be able to offer…
IFO: Certification in the field of liquid coatings according to DIN EN ISO 12944
Since March 2023, the ISO/IEC 17065 accredited certification body of the IFO Institute for Surface Technology has extended its accreditation with…
Minebea Intec gets new CEO
Minebea Intec, one of the world's leading manufacturers of weighing and inspection technologies, is on an expansion course after a very successful…
Corrosion protection: Surface finishing from Nord for drive technology
Nord Drivesystems provides a wide range of aluminum drive solutions for the packaging industry. For almost all of these drive components, the company…
Umicore: New Managing Director for Business Line Electroplating
Changes are on the horizon at Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions. Since February this year, the business unit has a new Managing Director for the…
Pfeiffer Vacuum introduces new vacuum calculator
Finding the right vacuum solution is made easier with a new vacuum calculator from Pfeiffer Vacuum. Suitable products for specific applications can be…
Bio-based resin from Covestro for recyclable food packaging
Covestro's Decovery CQ 6010 barrier coating resin replaces PE or aluminum layers in paper food packaging. The new coating enables packaging to be…
Strong Adler appearance at the Bau trade fair 2023
The Bau 2023 trade fair in Munich attracted a diverse audience again this year. They all found what they were looking for at the Adler booth - because…
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