Surface news

EVT GmbH and the Italian manufacturer iFP have entered into an exclusive sales partnership. With this cooperation, EVT is expanding its range of standard systems for industrial parts cleaning.

The prize was awarded to the Planet Zinq sustainability program, which shows how energy- and resource-intensive companies can make their production more circular.

The measurement technology specialist PhoenixTM has relocated its headquarters from Bad Oeynhausen to the neighboring town of Löhne in the district of Herford.

The Association for Electrochemical Coating (Vecco e.V.) has been recognized by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) as an accredited stakeholder. This allows it to play a greater role in regulatory decision-making processes in future.

At Blechexpo 2025, Wuppermann presented steel belts with a reduced carbon footprint and improved corrosion resistance for demanding applications.

Together with PCB Technology, Peters is presenting its protective coatings and potting compounds for electronic assemblies at the Evertiq Expo in Warsaw.

At Blechexpo 2025 in Stuttgart, Surfunction GmbH presented a fully integrated production line for laser-based surface functionalization for the first time.

Over the next three years, 100 vehicle colors are to be created that combine individuality, sustainability and technical innovation in the field of surface coating.

The NORA Center Wolfsburg is the new sponsor of the national vehicle painting team. The young painters benefit from a larger selection of original parts for their training.

Hesse Lignal is now labeling all products on its website with a sustainability score. This makes it easier to make environmentally conscious decisions in surface coating.

Surfunction was honoured for its fully industrialized technology platform for laser-based surface structuring. The trade fair award was presented on 21.10.2025 at Blechexpo/Schweisstec.

Serfilco and Process Technology are intensifying their long-standing collaboration. The acquisition of the US company Dynatronix opens up new opportunities for plant manufacturers with US exports.

Focus on digitalization in injection moulding: At K 2025, Arburg will be presenting the Gestica lite intelligent control system, smart assistance systems such as MoldlifeAssist and the Ask Arburg AI app.

After a significant decline in sales in the 2024/25 financial year, Trumpf is seeing the first signs of stabilization. The company remains confident despite the difficult global economy.

According to the German Steel Federation, suppliers' expectations are no longer in the red for the first time in three years.

Special chemical and biotechnological innovations are sought. The new award recognizes interdisciplinary team achievements with industrial relevance.

Hernee Hartanodic is expanding its range with a new titanium blasting process. The technology enables the targeted, gentle processing of sensitive titanium surfaces - reliably and reproducibly.

Artificial intelligence, digital process management and sustainable technologies - the buzzwords at this year's ZVO Surface Days promise progress, even if the general conditions remain difficult. There is no doubt that energy prices, regulatory pressure and investment uncertainty are weighing…

On October 1, 2025, Alberto Perez Pereira took over the management of Bodo Möller Chemie's national companies in Spain and Portugal.

Of the three finalists who presented their innovations on the third day of this year's parts2clean, Bo-Inno GmbH took first place with a smart data tracker.