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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 Increasing demands are colliding with outdated technical equipment, personnel shortages, and uncertain...
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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.
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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.