Surface news

On September 13, 2025, Saxonia Galvanik celebrated its 20th anniversary with an open day for employees and their families, former employees, pensioners and interested parties from the surrounding area.

The partnership between engineering partner Oltrogge and compressed air specialist Atlas Copco began in September 2020. Customers benefit from the collaboration.

The turnkey project comprises two identical painting lines that are particularly environmentally friendly thanks to electrified equipment. Dürr also implemented key elements of its "Paint shop of the future" concept.

Together with ACI Laser, the Danish B2B specialist Alfotech has developed a customized complete solution for the laser marking of press fittings. The combination of precise laser technology, customer-specific software and database connection ensures permanently legible markings - even after heavy…

With the founding of WMV Surface Technology Inc., WMV, a manufacturer of surface treatment systems, is strengthening its presence in the USA. This lays the foundation for further growth in the States.

Compressors and treatment components from Kaeser ensure a future-proof compressed air supply - their energy consumption is low, with maximum availability. They can be seen at the EMO trade fair in Hanover.

Strategic course set in South America: BYK strengthens its presence and customer proximity in Brazil by founding the company BYK do Brasil.

The RowaLID preparations are a permanent fixture on the market. The product range is now being expanded to include orange, brown and violet.

In the IGF project LIBS-OF, the SKZ Plastics Center is focusing on the combination of laser-induced plasma spectroscopy (LIBS) and laser ablation for cleaning, pre-treatment and quality assurance of plastic surfaces.

Mirka Ltd announces the acquisition of all conventional bonded grinding wheel assets of Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH.

Electrolytes in electroplating baths are being investigated as part of the research project. An inline measuring device from Fischer enables precise analyses in real time.

ABB will be presenting solutions for safe, efficient and future-proof industrial applications at SPS 2025 in Nürnberg. Visitors will experience practical solutions for connectivity, production data acquisition and energy and load management.

The parts2clean trade fair presents efficient processes and systems for the sustainable, automated cleaning of bipolar plates. The plates are core elements of fuel cell and electrolysis stacks.

At Labelexpo in Barcelona, UV specialist IST Metz is presenting a newly developed product range for label printing. The UV and LED systems are precisely tailored to the requirements of the industry.

The UV specialist unites its group of companies under one brand. In future, the parent company and subsidiaries will operate under the name Hoenle - thus Dr. Hönle AG will become Hoenle AG.

From October 7 to 9, 2025, parts2clean in Stuttgart will show how component cleanliness can be achieved reliably, economically and in a resource-saving manner. Over 165 exhibitors and an extensive supporting program will provide orientation for current and future requirements.

The draft standard DIN EN ISO 1456:2025 has been published. It specifies requirements for electroplated coatings such as nickel and chrome coatings. Comments are possible until November 12, 2025.

The German Environmental Award 2025 goes to ZINQ - for the systematic transformation of its processes and products towards a circular economy. Planet ZINQ shows that sustainable transformation is possible on an industrial scale - technologically feasible, economically viable and open to other…

The specialist for hazardous goods storage is one of the finalists for the prestigious business award. The decision on the prize will be made in Munich on November 6.

Under the RG4Chemicals brand, the solvent specialist Richard Geiss GmbH is now uniting all its services from production and use to professional disposal.