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.

Offline programming of blasting processes

Blastman has recently revised the previously available offline programming tool. The result is the recently launched offline programming software ‘Blastman Studio’, which optimally supports the latest...

Aerospace coating conference

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...

inTec UV curing coating chamber

New modular UV coating system for steel pipes

Mannesmann Line Pipe in Germany has recently invested in a new coating system. The plant manufacturer InTEC Coating Systems developed a highly automated UV coating system for this purpose.

Akzo Nobel Headquarter

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.

Powder coating conveyor system at Vailant.

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. 

Powder Coating in a 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...

Blasting pre-treatment before painting

Blasting of large steel structures

Aker Solutions a provider of products for the global energy industry invested in a new, fully automated shot blasting and paint shop at its shipyard in Norway.

Wind energy blade

Hontek and Socomore Partner to Enhance Wind Energy Protection

Hontek Corporation and Socomore have announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing erosion protection technologies for the wind energy sector.

IntAIRCOAT 2025: Call for Speakers published

IntAIRCOAT, the leading international conference on aerospace painting and coating, has released its Call for Speakers. The conference will take place in the spring of 2025 and is looking for speakers....

Overspray-free paint application on glass surfaces

PAN-DUR GmbH is the first furniture manufacturer to use Dürr’s overspray-free paint application to coat the glass surfaces of refrigerated cabinets, such as those found in supermarkets.

New coil coating innovation center

Beckers Group recently opened a new facility, called FutureLab, in Liverpool, UK. This state-of-the-art facility aims to develop next generation of sustainable coil coatings.