Surface news

Abdallah Dabaghi is taking on additional operational responsibilities at Bodo Möller Chemie for Egypt, the Middle East, and Nigeria. The company is thereby consolidating responsibilities in the MEA region and aims to expand its distribution business in specialty chemicals, adhesives and sealants,…

DECHEMA has named Dr. Klaus Schäfer an honorary member. The professional association is thereby recognizing his many years of dedication and his work to foster collaboration between science and industry. The award was presented during the celebrations marking DECHEMA’s 100th anniversary.

The SKZ continues to expand its international network and is receiving support from Japan. This expansion is intended to strengthen collaboration in research, development, and continuing education related to plastics.

Traxit Wire Lubrication will be integrated into Surtec's organizational structure effective January 1, 2027. With this move, the company is expanding its portfolio from metal pretreatment and parts cleaning to include lubricants and coatings for wire drawing and cold forming.

Covestro has opened a pilot plant in Leverkusen that chemically breaks down waste elastomers and recovers their building blocks for reuse. Technical elastomers are used in numerous high-wear and high-stress applications, including surface engineering.

At Serfilco, Samir Ait Ahmed is taking over sales and marketing for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. At the same time, the magnetically coupled SG series is replacing the previous ST series and offers a wider range of options for different conveying capacities.

Surface technology companies can still include research and development activities from 2022 for the research tax credit. If the fiscal year coincides with the calendar year, the regular four-year assessment period generally ends on December 31, 2026.

Dürr is equipping Volvo Cars’ new electric vehicle plant in Košice, Slovakia, with final assembly technology. The scope of supply includes conveyor, filling and testing systems for largely automated production. Production is scheduled to start in 2027, with the plant designed for a maximum capacity…

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…

Covestro hat die Zusammenarbeit mit dem studentischen Team Sonnenwagen bis 2028 verlängert. Die studentische Initiative entwickelt Solarfahrzeuge. Covestro steuert Materialien und technische Expertise bei.

In talks with members of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group, ZVO addressed the economic, energy and labor market burdens facing companies in the surface technology sector. The main focus was on energy prices, regulation and the competitiveness of Germany as an industrial location.

In the "OFHarmonie" project, the SKZ (Plastics Center) and the University of Würzburg investigated how surface structures influence the color impression of plastic components—with important findings for automotive and design applications.

With a new personal care laboratory in Dubai Science Park, Bodo Möller Chemie is expanding its activities in the Middle East and Africa and strengthening its cooperation with BASF.

UV technology manufacturer Hoenle has developed new LED heads for its bluepoint LED eco LED UV curing device. These combine higher intensity with more compact dimensions.

More than a year before the event begins, LIGNA 2027 reports a very high booking rate: over 80 percent of the exhibition space has already been allocated.

Up to four tons of RFNBO-certified hydrogen per day for industry and heavy-duty transport are produced at Lhyfe's fourth European production facility.

With FLUORBEST, a Fraunhofer consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability, LBF is developing an AI-supported evaluation methodology for substituting fluoropolymers in technical applications.

Excelitas will be showcasing UV LED and infrared solutions for drying and curing metal coatings at PaintExpo 2026. The focus will be on energy efficiency and process optimization.

technotrans is exhibiting at Laser World of Photonics China 2026 for the first time, showcasing thermal management solutions for laser applications.