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Dörken has digitally repositioned itself. The new website now presents all business areas and thus the complete competence of the company.
After a long break from trade shows, Jordan Lacke is back at the Holz-Handwerk in Nuremberg. The company has two new products for wood coating in its luggage.
Buehler ITW Test & Measurement GmbH has expanded the staffing of its sales force in Germany to four employees and reallocated regional responsibility.
At the LOPEC 2022 trade fair for printed electronics IST Metz presented UV and LED technology of different performance classes. Printed circuits cure quickly and reliably with the units.
A PaintExpo year is a good year
Nach vier Jahren ist die große Lackiermesse endlich wieder zurück auf der Bühne. Die erste PaintExpo nach der Coronakrise, die vom 26. bis 29. April in Karlsruhe stattfand, war von durchweg positiver Energie geprägt. Besucher wie Aussteller zeigten sich überwiegend sehr zufrieden mit dem…
At this year's Surface Technology, Softec will be showing apps that simplify the day-to-day work of surface finishers. They are part of the ERP solution Omnitec. One highlight among them is the augmented reality app SmARtPlaS.
The electronics service provider Factronix celebrates its 15th anniversary. As a sales partner of various manufacturers, the company can offer products along the entire value chain.
At PaintExpo 2022, visitors will be able to see the full portfolio of Elcometer blast pots. Including heavy duty, high performance blast pots and entry level blast pots.
By being included in the trademark project "German Standards - Trademarks of the Century" RAL Farben moves up into the top class of German trademarks.
PaintExpo: Successful comeback
After four years, the big paint show is finally back on stage. The first PaintExpo after the Corona crisis showed an amazing dynamic and visitors as well as exhibitors were mostly very satisfied with the course of the fair.
Laser Components has developed a new measurement method that can quantify reflectivities above 99.9%. Until now, these could not be documented.
Mafac has two new owners. The two managing directors Stefan Schaal and Armand Oostendorp are taking over the mechanical engineering company founded in 1968 from Joachim and Rainer Schwarz.
The Intersens room air disinfection system reliably eliminates viruses, bacteria and fungi. Now manufacturer Gogas offers a leasing service for the devices.
WashTech Mexico has joined the Surface Alliance. This opens the door to the Latin and North American markets for member companies Hemo and LPW Reinigungssysteme.
Best molding and surface quality: In the sanitary engineering category, HDO Druckguß- und Oberflächentechnik GmbH wins the zinc die cast award.
Family business Weihbrecht saved
The creditors' meeting has approved the insolvency plan of Weihbrecht Lasertechnik GmbH from Wolpertshausen. This successfully concludes the proceedings and secures the 60 jobs.
The Nix 9500 and QNix 5500 coating thickness gauges are suitable for heavy corrosion protection, industrial painting and contract coating, surface finishing, and vehicle evaluation.
Miriam Jacob tor Weihen is the new contact person for environment and occupational safety at the surface technology company Qubus Nord in Lippstadt. The experienced chemist is also REACH officer.
The capacitive sensors from Micro-Epsilon enable sub-nanometer accurate thickness measurements. They are suitable for precise displacement measurements as well as for non-contact thickness measurements, for example in battery foil production.
Jochen Block Prize 2022 awarded
The Jochen Block Award 2022 of the German Catalysis Society goes to Prof. Kai Steffen Exner, University of Duisburg-Essen. His contributions in the field of theoretical electrocatalysis are honored.