Surface news

On January 1, 2026, Fredrik Westin will take over the position of CFO at Akzo Nobel. The Swede Westin previously held the position of CFO at automotive supplier Autoliv.

The new product overview from Jordan Lacke provides an overview of products for indoors, outdoors, above and below. It is now available for download.

ZINQ and ArcelorMittal Steligence have entered into a strategic partnership to promote CO2-reduced steel products. Together, they want to combine XCarb steel and ecoZINQ surfaces and bring them to market.

Mahr is expanding its portfolio with a compact all-rounder for surface metrology. The manual surface measuring device can check both roughness and contour features in a single measuring pass.

ABB has acquired the Dutch company Sensorfact BV, based in Utrecht, the Netherlands - an emerging player in energy management. The acquisition expands ABB's offering in digital energy management.

The Bodo Möller Chemie Group has integrated the customer base of the Spanish specialty chemicals distributor Química Tecnológica Norte S.L. (Quitec) into its sales network. Quitec is a long-standing sales partner of Henkel in the field of industrial surface treatment.

GDS1 was able to put a new powder coating booth into operation thanks to a donation from a well-known plant manufacturer - such collaborations are crucial for the competitiveness of our industry. After all, only optimally trained specialists can help companies to maintain and expand their…

Chemetall's largest production site worldwide is powered by 100% renewable electricity. For 2025 a reduction in its carbon footprint of around 2,700 tons is expected.

The Zentralverband Oberflächentechnik e.V. welcomes Lukas Hanstein, who took over the newly created position of Head of Policy on July 1, 2025.

SurTec will be presenting solutions for parts cleaning at parts2clean. Among other things, the company will be showcasing its High Purity portfolio at its stand.

The Association for the Surface Finishing of Aluminium (VOA) is organizing the laboratory workshop for anodizers on 17 and 18 September as well as the coating and QUALICOAT seminar on 11 November and the anodizing seminar on 12 and 13 November.

The company impressed the jury in size category B (51 to 200 employees in Germany), particularly in the Innovative Processes and Organization category. This is the second time it has received the award.

FLIR introduces the PT-Series AI SR for commercial and industrial sites. This provides a solution that meets modern security requirements by actively identifying, tracking and responding in real time.

The 21st leading international trade fair for industrial parts and surface cleaning will take place from October 7 to 9, 2025 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre. One highlight will be the presentation of the "FiT2clean Award" on the last day of the trade fair.

At the trade fair, 1,398 exhibitors from 41 countries presented the entire spectrum of photonic technologies to around 44,000 visitors. The World of Quantum and automatica took place at the same time.

The company intends to further strengthen the Group's strategic orientation following the acquisitions of the recent past through a change in management.

This year's VOA General Assembly took place from June 25 to 27 in the Ahr Valley. In addition to technology, the members also discussed the future prospects of their industry.

The Kloz Group integrates Metallform Wächter GmbH and focuses on synergies, customer loyalty and technological development.

The new mixing and dosing units from Hahn+Kolb prevent over-greased emulsions, save water and are not only environmentally friendly but also economical.

Ranga Yogeshwar congratulates Rieger Metallveredlung on its success in the TOP 100 competition, which was awarded at the German SME Summit on June 27 in Mainz.