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8. Galvano-Zirkel 2026 will be held at Harter GmbH
The electroplating industry will gather for the eighth Galvano-Zirkel on October 22, 2026—once again this year at Harter GmbH in the Allgäu region.
VDMA: Weak Economic Conditions in the General Air Technology Sector
According to the VDMA, new orders at companies in the general air-handling sector remained below the previous year’s level in 2025. While the domestic…
Sata Invests in Robotics Startup Specializing in Repair Painting
Sata automates refinishing: Following the establishment of Sata Automation GmbH as an organizational foundation, Sata has acquired a stake in the…
Evonik: Low-SVHC Siloxane Additives for Paints
Evonik is significantly reducing the levels of critical siloxane impurities in its coating and paint additives. As a result, more than 95 percent of…
Mirka Polaros RP 600 Polisher Wins Red Dot Award
The Mirka Polaros RP 600 corded polisher won the Product Design Award at the 2026 International Red Dot Award.
Peters Opens Sales Office for Southwestern Europe
Peters expanded its presence in Southwest Europe this spring. With the opening of a sales office in France, the Lower Rhine-based company aims to…
Steel.Day Showcases Ways to Achieve Greater Circularity in Construction and Industry
Steel.Day on June 26, 2026, will focus on how the circular economy can be implemented in practice in the construction and industrial sectors.…
Swiss Cluster Receives Award for Thin-Film Technology
Swiss Cluster has received the 2026 "Swiss Economic Award" in the "Manufacturing/Trade" category. The Empa spin-off develops equipment for…
UV Days 2027: IST Metz Hosts International Industry Gathering
IST Metz invites you to the UV Days in Nürtingen from June 8 to 10, 2027. In this anniversary year, visitors can expect a mix of innovative UV, LED,…
Adler Introduces New Sustainable 1K Furniture Finish
Adler is expanding its product range with a particularly sustainable and versatile furniture finish: The water-based 1K clear coat Bluefin…
Sata Challenge 2026: Competition for Automotive Painting Talents
The Sata Challenge, Germany’s friendly competition for automotive painters, has come to a successful close: From May 10 to 13, 2026, up-and-coming…
Vulkan Inox: International Trade Shows Strengthen Market Position
In the first half of 2026, Vulkan Inox further solidified its position as a specialist and market leader in stainless steel blasting media through a…
2026 Heinz Dürr Awards Presented - Employee Innovations
The Dürr Group presents the Heinz Dürr Award to recognize particularly innovative, customer-focused, or sustainable contributions made by its…
ZVO: Second class-action lawsuit regarding chromium trioxide successful
The second model lawsuit initiated by the ZVO seeking recognition of chromium trioxide as an intermediate within the meaning of the REACH Regulation…
The DFO is modernizing the Electrocoating Forum 2026
In September 2026, the DFO will host the 11th edition of the Electrodeposition Coating Forum. The format has been updated and is designed to…
AkzoNobel supplies protective coatings for energy project
High-performance coatings from AkzoNobel protect a green energy project in an industrial park in China—which houses wind power and chemical processing…
Nordmann is partnering with VB Technochemicals
Nordmann has entered into a new partnership with the Swiss company VB Technochemicals SA (VB Techno). Since April 2026, Nordmann has been distributing…
Fraunhofer IST at the OptecNet Annual Conference 2026
At the exhibition accompanying the 2026 OptecNet Annual Conference, the Fraunhofer Institute for Thin Film and Surface Technology IST will showcase…
ZVO & VECCO: Discussion with BAUA on Chromium(VI)
On May 11, 2026, ZVO and VECCO held a virtual discussion with the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAUA) regarding the European…
BASF Coatings: Robotics for the Automotive Repair Industry
BASF Coatings is further expanding its role in the field of robot-assisted solutions for repair applications, combining coating expertise, digital…
Rowasol: NIR-detectable liquid paint for the circular economy
The recycling of black plastic packaging by type is a challenge in the circular economy. Rowasol has taken up this challenge and now offers…
Deburring technologies and precision surfaces practice day 2026
At the first Deburring Technologies and Precision Surfaces Practice Day at the beginning of July 2026, various processes - in particular flow grinding…
Fem: New PVD process shortens thin-film development time
With an extended combinatorial PVD process, the Fem Forschungsinstitut develops new thin films significantly faster and more efficiently. Systematic…
KIT: Vacuum coating of perovskite solar cells
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Valencia have further developed a fast, solvent-free vacuum process…
ZVO and VECCO criticize planned EU chromium(VI) limits
On May 18, 2026, ZVO and VECCO held a joint discussion with representatives of the European Commission on the current chromium(VI) restriction…
QIB Trainee Award 2026 "Everyone needs powder" - apply now
The Quality Association for Industrial Coating (QIB) is once again presenting the "Everyone Needs Powder" award to the best trainees this year.…
Helmut Fischer: Next generation of XRF measuring devices and AI software
With the two devices Fischerscope XDAL and Fischerscope XDV, the Helmut Fischer Group presents a new generation of its high-end segment for coating…
Dürr presents energy-flexible dryers for automotive painting
With its Qflex technology, Dürr is presenting a new concept that enables all dryers to be completely decoupled from the heat source. This allows car…
SKZ: New force tensiometer for surface and adhesion research
The SKZ Plastics Center has expanded its laboratory equipment with the Force Tensiometer Tensíío from Krüss. The new measuring system supports both…
Fraunhofer IFAM & Plasmatreat: PFAS-free plasma coating
Plasmatreat GmbH and Fraunhofer IFAM are expanding their collaboration in the field of environmentally friendly coating technologies. The focus is on…
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