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Hesse Hyperion prevents yellow discoloration on wood surfaces
Hesse Hyperion prevents yellow discoloration of water-based lacquers and water-based stains when applied to wood surfaces such as oak and other types…
Surface finisher Mbw Group files for insolvency
Several companies in the Mbw Group, a group of companies specializing in the surface finishing of metals with a total of 320 employees, have filed for…
Hubergroup showcases bio-based UV oligomers at ECS 2025
Hubergroup Chemicals is presenting sustainable, bio-based UV oligomers for coatings at the European Coatings Show 2025 (ECS). They are suitable for…
Plasmatreat opens new branch for Benelux
Plasmatreat GmbH is further expanding its presence in the Benelux region. With the opening of a new branch in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, the company…
European Coatings Show and Conference 2025 opens
The largest European Coatings Show (ECS) of all time will open its doors at the Exhibition Center Nuremberg from 25 to 27 March 2025. The trade fair…
Eckart presents its innovations at the European Coatings Show 2025
At the European Coatings Show (ECS) 2025 in Nuremberg, effect pigment manufacturer Eckart will be showcasing innovative solutions for various areas of…
X-Rite showcases color measurement and color management at ECS 2025
X-Rite will showcase its innovations in color measurement and management for paint and coatings manufacturers at the European Coatings Show 2025…
ZVO 2.0 supports surface technology training at TBK Solingen
The ZVO 2.0 young entrepreneurs have organized extensive donations in kind for the Technical Vocational College Solingen (TBK) Solingen and its…
Adler with new Legno Smart oil for oiled surfaces
Adler simplifies the processing of wooden surfaces with its new Legno Smart oil. The high-solids oil enables particularly resistant and robust…
AkzoNobel publishes its annual report 2024
AkzoNobel has published its digital Annual Report 2024, detailing how the company increased its profitability last year in mixed market conditions.
Evonik at ECS 2025 with coatings and adhesives
Evonik will be showcasing the latest innovations in coatings, printing inks, adhesives, hardeners and construction products at the European Coatings…
Fraunhofer Founder Award 2024 for laser surface processing
The Fraunhofer Founder Award was presented to the spin-off Fusion Bionic GmbH on February 19, 2025. The company impressed the jury with its…
BASF Coatings renews partnership with WorldSkills
BASF Coatings has renewed its industry partnership with WorldSkills International. The company thus continues to support the global WorldSkills…
Fraunhofer ILT with new provisional management
New managing director at the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT: On February 17, 2025, Dr. Jochen Stollenwerk took over as acting director…
Covestro at ECS 2025: Solutions for the coatings and adhesives industry
Covestro will be showcasing its comprehensive portfolio of innovative and sustainable solutions for the coatings and adhesives industry at the…
Kemper grows against the trend in the 2024 financial year
Kemper GmbH closes the 2024 financial year with an extraordinarily positive balance sheet, clearly standing out from the market trends. While many…
Henkel develops recyclable coating for packaging
With Loctite Liofol HS 2819 RE, Henkel Adhesive Technologies presents a heat-seal coating that is fully recyclable and meets high safety standards…
Silberhorn at DST with presentation on sustainable parts cleaning
For the first time, Silberhorn will be exhibiting at the DST - Dreh- und Spantage Südwest - trade fair in Villingen-Schwenningen. In April 2025,…
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…
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