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Flexible solution for challenging coating applications
A clever mix of automated and manual application proscecces at the new Paint Shop of ISMM in Czechia enchances the comapnies production capabilites significantly.
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Mankiewicz expands in China
The German coatings manufacturer just opened a new plant in Dushan, China, closely to Shanghai. The plant is the companies second in China now.
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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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AkzoNobel and Axalta to create global coatings powerhouse
Two major players in the coatings industry are set to join forces: AkzoNobel and Axalta Coating Systems have announced plans to merge.
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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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Two-Tone Coating Without Overspray
BASF Coatings, together with the Renault Group and Dürr, has achieved a significant milestone for the future of automotive manufacturing: the “Overspray-Free Application process (OFLA)”, also known...
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ACE-coating market in transition
The industrial coating of agricultural, construction, and earth-moving machinery is at a turning point. Increasing demands are colliding with outdated technical equipment, personnel shortages, and uncertain...