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During Girls' Day, schoolgirls learned how a matte workpiece is turned into a shiny piece of gold in the electroplating test facility at Schlötter in Geislingen. The day vividly conveyed the job description of a surface coater.
The trade show for industrial painting technology, PaintExpo 2024, is already registering a high level of interest one year before it starts. With 250 exhibitor registrations, 70 percent of the exhibition space has already been allocated.
On September 13, 2023, Regina Halmich will open the ZVO Surface Days with a talk entitled "Don't stay on the ropes - What success in the ring and in business have in common."
At Ligna from May 15-19 in Hanover, UV specialist IST Metz will show its product portfolio of UV, LED and excimer technology for curing, gelling and matting of coatings on wood and wood-based materials.
The BIA Group has sharpened its profile as an employer. Together with the agency yeaHR from Düsseldorf, the company has shed light on various topics such as culture, leadership and diversity and involved the workforce in the process.
Adler celebrates its employees
After three and a half years of forced break due to the pandemic, the center in Schwaz was well filled. With the company evening, paint specialist Adler thanked its team, honored loyal employees and warmly welcomed newcomers.
Researcher Andreas Johannes Vorholt, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany, is the recipient of the 2022 Dechema Award, which recognizes his work on the coupling of complex catalytic processes in single- and multiphase systems, including their…
The Bavarian Ministry of Finance and Home Affairs honors Lamilux for its activities and commitment in the Hochfranken region as a "Heimatverbundenes Unternehmen" (company close to home). Minister of State Albert Füracker presented the award to the managing director couple Dr. Heinrich and Dr.…
Exhibitors and Deutsche Messe AG were satisfied with this year's event. A total of 130,000 visitors from all over the world found their way to Hannover.
Adler is expanding its stain range with Arova Flex, a versatile and safe water-based hardwood stain. After application, it can be overcoated with water- and solvent-based paints.
The Chairman of the Executive Board of Thyssenkrupp AG, Martina Merz, has asked for her contract to be terminated. Miguel Ángel López Borrego is now to take over as Chairman of the Executive Board.
The new two-component cyanoacrylate adhesive Weicon VA 2407 cures quickly and adheres reliably. It is suitable for bonding a wide variety of materials, such as plastics, metals, rubber or glass.
The drought of recent years and the bark beetle have taken their toll on the forests. Denios SE has now contributed to making part of the local Wiehengebirge greener again with its own tree planting campaign.
Around 80 participants followed the call to Frankfurt for Atotech's first corrosion protection summit since the pandemic. Highly interesting were, among others, some guest lectures directly from the industry, from the screw manufacturer Nedschroef to Porsche.
Wagner offers new automatic powder guns that achieve high performance in both coating lines and robot-based manufacturing environments. Their product design has been honored with the Red Dot Award.
A collaboration between Fraunhofer ILT, Trumpf and DESY provides the most detailed insights into laser welding processes to date. For the first time, it has been possible to demonstrate that the use of green lasers helps save raw materials in the welding of high-performance electronics.
Sata presents a limited special edition of the Satajet X 5500 for clear coat application. It can be recognized by the matte red CC design and the discreet black add-on parts.
The Fit2clean Award initiated by the Industrial Parts Cleaning Association 2022 honors solutions to a current challenge in industrial parts cleaning. The application phase for the award runs until July 31.
Transparent coating by Adler
The new CrystalClear technology by Adler offers high transparency for the coating of windows and front doors. The combination of different UV absorbers ensures effective light protection.
On April 25, the DFO awarded the Dr. Erichsen Prize to Dr. Karl-Heinz Stellnberger. He was honored for his scientific achievements which have significantly advanced the development of corrosion testing methods.