Surface news

The in-house exhibition for UV, LED and excimer technology, UV Days 2025, will focus on FREEcure and SMARTcure technologies in June. IST Metz and 40 other exhibitors will be demonstrating how modern UV technology conserves resources and offers efficiency.

Kabe Pulverlack is strengthening its sales team in the new federal states with an additional specialist consultant. Christoph Dreyer brings extensive expertise in the field of powder coatings.

Elena Schultz, Managing Director of the organizer AMA, is satisfied with the results of this year's trade fair. With its technological depth, practical applications and lively innovation dialog, the trade fair was once again able to provide the industry with strong impetus.

In future, customers will be able to have their precision parts machined and cleaned at a joint technology center operated by Swiss company Forplan AG and Ecoclean GmbH / UCM AG. An additional offer is process development and optimization.

Messe Frankfurt and DECHEMA are cooperating to organize the new trade fair for the process industry in Saudi Arabia. From 2026, ACHEMA Middle East will take place in Riyadh every three years.

DZS 600 and 1200 VSD+ are two new dry claw vacuum pumps from Atlas Copco. They are optimized for efficiency, smooth running and a long service life.

The company Wika uses a system for depositing electrical insulation and passivation layers - primarily in the field of sensor technology.

Vulkan Inox, manufacturer of high-quality stainless steel abrasives, has expanded its machine park with a new compressed air blast cabinet with integrated quick-change abrasive system.

From June 3 to 5, the trade fair will showcase solutions for advanced battery and H/EV technologies. Helmut Fischer GmbH will be presenting applications for coating thickness measurement and material analysis.

The products of Oltrogge's partner Binks are currently available at special prices. The promotion runs until June.

Lars Baumgürtel is the new President of the North Westphalia Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK). The managing partner of ZINQ GmbH & Co. KG succeeds Dr. Benedikt Hüffer.

Chemetall uses 100% renewable electricity at its production site in Langelsheim, Germany. This enables the BASF subsidiary to reduce its indirect emissions by 620 tons of CO2 per year.

As Managing Director, Dr. Birgitt Bendiek is responsible for the German division of the ZINQ Group - and thus for 1,000 employees at more than 20 locations.

The UV specialist Hönle offers tailor-made drying solutions for the surface treatment of wood, fiber and plastic boards. The modular delivery concept offers system manufacturers and users planning security and flexibility.

Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH is presenting a solution for modular automation at automatica 2025. The Mobile i-Cell robot cell flexibly connects processing stations without rigid linking or complex integration.

The compressed air specialist Boge is strengthening its management team with Dr. Björn Six. He joined the company in April as the new Managing Director Market.

Brenntag Specialties concludes a distribution agreement with 3M. Brenntag obtains the exclusive right to distribute Glass Bubbles as additives for coatings, plastics and building materials in France and on the Iberian Peninsula.

The self-clamping sanding sheets PSG & PSR from Lukas-Erzett offer high sanding performance and quick and easy tool changes,

On May 17, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) celebrated its open day in its anniversary year with guided tours, lectures, exhibitions and hands-on activities. The institute is celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2025.

The new Verderflex Ds4F dosing pump from Verder Liquids has been specially developed for reliable, precise use in water treatment, industry and chemicals.