Low natural gas storage levels, new escalations in the Middle East, and industrial production that has fallen back to 1990s levels in some sectors: Germany has fewer and fewer industrial buffers. For energy-intensive companies, the risk of further cost increases and supply problems is growing. The crucial question here is not only whether there will be enough gas for this winter—but how much longer German industry can afford this energy policy.

The Kurt J. Lesker Company and Penn State University have established a joint research center for the development and validation of atomic-layer processes. The center focuses on processes for applications in semiconductor technology, quantum technology, photonics, and packaging and interconnect…

Edwards Vacuum now offers its cryogenic product portfolio worldwide. It includes helium compressors, cold heads, cryopumps, and cryopanels, as well as integrated cooling and vacuum systems for research, aerospace testing, and industrial coating processes.

Ineos is suspending operations at its three acetyls plants in Hull, England, for an indefinite period. High European gas prices have made production economically unviable. This affects the last remaining large-scale acetyl production facilities in Europe.

Clean bonding surfaces are critical to the quality of wire bond connections. CO₂ snowblasting removes particulate and film-like contaminants using a dry process and can be integrated into automated manufacturing processes.

CCL Design GmbH Solingen offers labeling solutions for industrial painting processes designed to protect the printed image and legibility even under thermal, chemical, and mechanical stress. The concept combines paint-protective labels with thermal transfer printing, software, and optional…

At Fakuma, Plasmatreat will showcase solutions for cleaning, activating, and applying functional coatings to plastic surfaces. The focus will be on Openair plasma for inline processes and the new Aurora plasma system for complex 3D components in a low-pressure environment.