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Škoda builds new car body paint shop
Škoda Auto plans to significantly invest in its main plant in Mladá Boleslav by laying the foundation stone for an advanced paint shop for up to 1600 car bodies daily.
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BYK-Gardner with new Ultrasound Site in the USA
BYK-Gardner USA has officially relocated its ultrasound operations from Pittsford to a newly renovated facility in the Town of Perinton. The new location offers more space and improved posibilities.
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New cleaning station reduces solvent usage
The Italian company Lesta introduced the “Cleaning Station RS”, a new spray gun cleaning station with solvent recirculation, designed to boost efficiency, sustainability, and cleaning performances. ...
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PPG to invest 380 million US Dollar million for new aerospace coatings manufacturing
PPG announced that it will invest $380 million to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, N.C.
Cooperation for laser curing for powder coatings
AkzoNobel and IPG Photonics have just partnered up to improve an new curing technology for powder coating via lasers.
IntAIRCOAT 2025: Final agenda published
The core topics of the leading conference on aerospace coatings are automation, testing methods, new coating systems, material developments and durability.
New bio-based wood coating
Scientists at AkzoNobel have developed a new waterborne wood coating with 20 % bio-based content.
Plasmatreat opens a new Benelux office
Job van Galen takes over the management of the newly founded subsidiary in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
BEP Surface Technologies secures Chrome VI approval
Britsch coating expert among 23 companies led by Surface Engineering Association to gain regulatory edge, as EU Chrome 6 restrictions loom.
Aerspace Coatings: First speakers confirmed
IntAircoat 2025 just released the first trance of confirmed speakers, who will present lates innovations at the number one conference on aerospace coating solutions.
Online configurators for painting hooks and labels
EPSI Europe has released two innovative online configurators to help coating companies customize their work materials efficiently and precisely to the individual requirements of their processes. The new...
Investment and closure
AkzoNobel has recently presented a plan that includes a €22 million investment to establish the Montataire site as a flagship for paint production.
Automated paint shop in heat pump mega-factory
Vaillant invested in a new mega-factory for heat pumps. The plant also houses a new, fully automated paint shop.
PPG Partners with Italian Powder Coating Distributer
Paint and Coating manufacturer PPG has announced a strategic partnership with Saro/Siccardi, Italy’s largest distributor of powder coatings. The collaboration aims to strengthen PPG’s distribution...