Germany’s industrial sector is facing growing pressure from high energy prices and new supply risks. With no realistic path back in energy policy, hydrogen is moving to the forefront as the leading alternative. In today’s top story, we look at the progress Fraunhofer FEP has made on bipolar plates for fuel cells and electrolyzers—and at what continues to hold back the hydrogen ramp-up in Germany and Europe.

Surventis has appointed Dr Rebecca Koch as Chief Human Resources Officer and member of the Executive Committee effective 1 September 2026. She will lead the coating technology company’s global HR organisation, with a focus on corporate culture, leadership and people development.

Extremely fine filter screens place high demands on parts cleaning. For this reason, 3S uses a solvent cleaning system from Ecoclean prior to heat treatment. The automated process combines coarse and fine cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, solvent vapor treatment, and vacuum drying, with a cycle time of…

IST METZ is presenting its modular swap4cure platform for label printing at LOUPE Americas 2026. The system combines UV, LED-UV and thermal drying and allows users to switch between the technologies within a single machine concept.

Tioxide has resumed production of titanium dioxide pigments at its Greatham site near Hartlepool. Following the acquisition of the plant by LB Group earlier in 2026, the facility is initially operating on a single-stream basis. Production capacity is set to increase gradually, with full operational…

The German Federal Association of Automotive Refinishers (BFL) will present training, craftsmanship and technological developments in the automotive refinishing profession at Automechanika Frankfurt from 8 to 12 September 2026. Digital applications, automation and recruitment of young talent will be…

Flux has redesigned its website and added new functions for product selection, spare parts sourcing and access to technical information. Key additions include an interactive spare parts finder, extended pump filters and newly structured service and download sections.