Surface news

The Offenbach-based company is further expanding its international presence. In addition, Kevin Pang has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the branches in China and Hong Kong and General Director of the branch in Vietnam.

The painting company Alpha Rezisto used Anti-Marks to renovate the interior walls of the Hotel Sacher Salzburg. The high-quality functional paint ensures that heavily used surfaces look attractive for longer.

Altana AG and UB Figg are jointly investing in the Finnish technology company Nordtreat. The investment will be used to finance the development and production of bio-based flame retardant additives.

This year's general meeting of the German Aluminum Surface Finishing Association (VOA) took place in Heidelberg on June 13. The presentations on the digital transformation of the industry met with great interest among the participants.

In many production and manufacturing processes, heavy workpieces or products need to be moved. A flexible rotary table with high torque from Expert-Tünkers moves heavy loads quickly and precisely.

The new VHS010 and VHS011 models clean production environments in areas with limited space and deliver high performance thanks to their small footprint.

Dr. Alexander Meckelnborg, an experienced expert is strengthening the management team as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The Board of Directors has appointed him with effect from June 1, 2024.

The new paint shop at automotive supplier Benteler is characterized by its intelligent use of resources and the reuse of waste heat. In future, operation of the plant will be completely CO2-neutral thanks to the use of biogas.

Bte Bedampfungstechnik and Born Coating modernize their corporate image with a revised logo and corporate design as well as a new website under the motto "Born to coat".

With a volume flow of 10 to 40 m³/min and pressure differences of 0.3 to 1.1, the new screw blowers in the EBS 410 series offer a high level of energy efficiency, space requirements and automation.

Experts from the packaging and decor printing industry accepted the invitation from Adphos and ERA (European Rotogravure Association) to the workshop "Drying Technologies and New Electrothermal Drying Solutions".

The new coating from Evonik offers high thermal insulation and fire resistance. Fire protection coatings for battery housings increase the safety of electric vehicles.

Andy Doyle, President and CEO of the American Coatings Association (ACA), was honored with the British coatings industry's highest award, the Silver Medal, at the British Coatings Federation (BCF) conference in Manchester.

The introduction of 3M Cubitron 3 high-performance abrasives makes sanding processes faster, more efficient and safer. The technology is the result of extensive research and development work by 3M.

The Holzapfel Group from Herborn wins the surface technology prize "Die Oberfläche" ("The Surface") from Fraunhofer IPA for the development of a modular process for finishing heat sinks and pin fins.

The surfaceControl 3xx0 sensor series from Micro-Epsilon offers high 3D data quality, fast output via modern interfaces and powerful software. The sensors in this series are now also available with a measuring range of 30 mm.

The Saarbrücken-based company is strengthening its equity with a mid-single-digit million euro amount and has gained a well-known lead investor in Capnamic.

By merging the Paint and Final Assembly Systems and Painting Robots divisions, the Dürr Group is simplifying its organization and strengthening its core business. In future, there will only be three divisions: Automotive, Industrial Automation and Woodworking.

The oil-free screw compressors in Kaeser's CSG series are particularly efficient and require less space. The models are available air- or water-cooled.

With an AI-based workforce networking solution, industrial companies using the UKG Pro Workforce Management Suite can better address the skills shortage.