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The IFO Institute for Surface Technology has extended its accreditation as a certification body in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065. It thus offers certifications for coaters in the field of liquid coatings.
BASF has opened the Technology Competence Center at its Marchamalo (Guadalajara) site. The facility serves more than 100 automotive plants on different continents.
EMW repositions itself
EWM AG, one of the world market leaders in the field of welding technology, has changed its legal form to a GmbH (limited liability company) as of June 1. There are also changes in the company management.
Internal monitoring certifies that the hazardous materials expert has a high customer satisfaction index: this reaches almost 98 percent due to the low number of complaints.
Sata offers the SATA QMR - Quick Material Regulator - a time and money saving aid for the coating process. It facilitates the change between reduced and full material quantity.
The company announced an investment plan at "Choose France 2023," the summit for foreign investors in France. Over seven years, 75 million euros are to flow into the Annecy site.
Screw compressors are the reliable backbone of industrial compressed air generation. The CSD/CSDX series from Kaeser Kompressoren produces them in a particularly efficient, reliable and energy-saving way.
Top 100 Award for Venjakob
Venjakob Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG has been awarded the TOP 100 seal of approval. The award ceremony will take place on June 23 as part of the German SME Summit. Science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar is accompanying the innovation competition, which is being held for the 30th time, as a mentor.
Henkel has developed an efficient cleaner for aluminum beverage cans. The series cleans at lower temperatures, which reduces natural gas consumption and the CO2 footprint.
With Michael Herkommer, the company gains an accomplished salesman. He continues to focus on a high level of customer orientation in order to be able to quickly identify new industry requirements.
Oltrogge in Altenburg and Aichach will be offering hands-on painting technology on June 22 and 29. At its "Open House", the family-owned company will be showing its entire portfolio of equipment, accessories and spare parts for wet painting, powder coating and electrostatic painting.
Serfilco is one of the pioneers when it comes to bath movement by means of nozzle systems. The QUALANOD organization has recognized the advantages of the process and recommends its use.
Peters has already trained a good dozen employees as fire protection assistants. In sectors such as the chemical industry, know-how in this area is a must.
Leutenegger: Handover completed
The family business Leutenegger + Frei was handed over to CEO Stefan Matti and his wife Sandra Matti. The Swiss manufacturer of industrial equipment in the fields of surface and baking technology continues its business as usual.
After several children had tripped, the wooden terrace of a kindergarten was to be coated. Thanks to the new anti-slip coating from GriP Safety Coatings AG, the terrace of the Worber kindergarten could now be made slip- and fall-proof.
The new production line is intended for the manufacture of high-performance TPU. TPUs are used for the production of paint protection films (PPF). They provide long-lasting surface protection in the automotive and wind sectors.
Beko Technologies has developed an active system for condensate treatment that works reliably and hygienically. The separating effect of the oil-water separator is enhanced by active compressed air blasts .
Call for Papers opened: The organizers of ACHEMA, the leading exhibition for the process industry, are now accepting submissions for the congress. Possible topics for the planned congress contributions can be found on the ACHEMA website.
Rowa Lack is experiencing steadily growing demand for its PMMA colorant preparations. With the help of these preparations in a modular system, customers can design their own color targets more easily.
How users can achieve optimum product quality, high economic efficiency and sustainability with the right cleaning process will be demonstrated by exhibitors at this year's parts2clean trade fair. It takes place at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center in late September 2023.