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At the Powtech trade fair in Nuremberg, Boge presents the S-4 compressor. The efficient screw compressor has an extended performance range.

With Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Anhofer, Scheuch Ligno GmbH, air technology specialist based in Mehrnbach, Upper Austria, has an additional operational managing director alongside Ing. Alois Burgstaller since September 1, 2023.

With the new Rowasol vegetable-based liquid colors, a wide variety of bioplastics can be colored efficiently. The CO2 footprint of the production of the liquid colors is low.

To strengthen its automotive business, the coatings manufacturer is expanding its production centers in Barcelona and Vilafranca. In the future, products for Automotive Interior and Metal will be produced there.

The VDMA Industrial Valves Association is calling for an exemption from the PFAS ban for fluoropolymers. In particular, the production and trade of safety-relevant industrial valves are threatened by the proposed restriction, the association states.

Dörken presented new coating solutions at INA PAACE Automechanika Mexico. The PFAS-free coatings for threaded parts were met with great interest by the Mexican audience.

In times of dramatically increased gas prices, electric heaters now often prove to be the more economical alternative. Sefilco supplies suitable systems.

At EMO 2023, Bruker Alicona, a leading provider of state-of-the-art metrology solutions, will showcase its latest developments in measurement automation for precision tools and edge rounding of shank tools.

In August, passenger car production reached 15 percent more than in the same month last year. However, the growth momentum has halved: In May, domestic production had still grown by 30 percent year-on-year.

The new adhesive systems from Panacol cure primarily via UV crosslinking. The glass transition range is 100°C, which ensures high-strength bonds even under temperature stress.

At the Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), 92 apprentices and 21 dual students have started the 2023 training year. KIT is one of the largest trainers in Karlsruhe.

The Heraeus Group has signed a definitive agreement to sell its specialty lighting business Heraeus Noblelight to US-based Excelitas Technologies Corp. of Waltham, Massachusetts. Excelitas Technologies will acquire 100 percent of the shares in Heraeus Noblelight.

Optimal color matching requires know-how, experience and time. The PPG DigiMatchTM and PPG VisualizIDTM tools now make color matching easier.

Metallveredelung Menzel GmbH has been a member of the ZVO since May 2023. The company, which is managed by the third generation, is based in Lemgo.

Axalta Refinish has installed its first two Axalta Irus Mix in Germany. These are a fully automatic and autonomous mixing machine for automotive refinish coatings.

The official opening ceremony on the evening of September 13 was hosted for the first time by Jörg Püttbach in his capacity as the new chairman of the ZVO. After welcoming the participants and guests of honor, he found clear words in his speech on the situation of the industry.

The Dürr Group has completed the acquisition of automation specialist BBS Automation. The acquisition of BBS Automation is part of Dürr's expansion course in the growth segment of automation technology.

MySolutions AG is exhibiting at the EMO in Hanover. The new products for logistics, planning, control and monitoring of production processes can be seen at the booth of Kelch GmbH.

The Thielenhaus Group continues to push ahead with its reorientation: Dr. Marcus Queins takes over the management together with the Commercial Director Heino Wohlers.

Head of Innovation Dr. Jörg Hinnerwisch moves to the top of the BYK division and to the Altana management board. Dr. Stefan Mößmer also joins the BYK management board.