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Anti-corrsion for non-agitation enviroments
A new anti-corrosive from Cortec promises strong protection while using only thin films.
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AI helps with robotic painting
New control system makes robotic painting attractive even without series production.
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Mankiewicz presents Colours of the Year 2026
The manufacturer of paints based in Hamburg is presenting three color trends for 2026: Tree House, Ice Water, and Sour. These demonstrate how colors and material reflect social development. ...
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BASF Coatings invests in automotive series paints
BASF Coatings has opened a new production facility for automotive series paints at its German Headquarter and invested in the development of automotive series paints in another site in Germany.
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Next years automotive colours unveiled
BASF Coatings has unveiled a new collection of automotive colours entitled ‘Driving the Proxy’. The palette is based on global trend analyses and was developed in collaboration with design studios...
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ACE Coatings: Painted red
Horsch Maschinen GmbH is increasing its production capacity in Brazil with a new 'Jumbo-Coat' paint shop at its Curitiba site. The modular plant from Meeh enables flexible processes for powder and wet...
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Solar absorbing wall technology
After developing a pioneering coating which can help warm up or cool down a building, AkzoNobel has now become exclusive paint supplier to the “Calosol” heat-retaining façade technology it helped...
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CO2-efficent paint shop for Volkswagen Mexico
Dürr has built a paint shop designed to slash CO2 emissions at one of the Volkswagen Group’s biggest manufacturing facilities.
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Optimising paint lines with machine learning
Study provides clear recommendations for action to improve surface quality using machine learing in automated paint shops.
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e. Luterbach strengthens its presence in Germany
Swiss company e. Luterbach AG is establishing a subsidiary in Germany. The company aims to strengthen its activities in one of its most important target markets.
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PPG and ArcelorMittal collaborate for low-carbon auto manufacturing
PPG and ArcelorMittal announced a collaboration combining advanced steelmaking technologies with next-generation electrocoat solutions.
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Future-proof pre-treatment for vertical powder-coating lines
AD Chemicals joined forces with Corialis Group to reduce foodprint of the coating process of aluminum parts in Belgium and Portugal.
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Conveyor provider Vollert insolvent
The German based supplier of conveyor systems and intralogistic Vollert Anlagenbau has filed for insolvency. The company plans to restructure during insolvency.
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QIB Leaflet Duplex-coating now in English
The German based quality community organization QIB just published a English version of its information leaflet for the coating of hot-dip galvanized surfaces.