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Automated coating technology for industrial chair production

New system enables efficient coating of foam moulds for work chairs used in cleanrooms and ESD environments.

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ECOLROMAT 2026: Submit Your Paper Now!

In November, leading experts in railway vehicle coating will gather for ECOLROMAT in Mulhouse, France. The world’s only international specialist conference with this thematic focus thus returns to...

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Flexible powder coating for challenging applications

At ISMM Production & Business Cooperation in Město Czechia, a completely new coating system was recently installed, which was specially designed for the flexile powder coating of different steel products. ...

Measrung the coatings thikness
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Increased productivity with closed-loop layer thickness measurement

Metallbeschichtung Südpfalz in southern Germany has successfully implemented a comprehensive retrofit project. By integrating the ‘coatmaster Flex’ into a closed-loop system, the company has optimised...

Paint Shop at ISMM
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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.

A paint robot that is controled by AI in a paint shop
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AI helps with robotic painting

New control system makes robotic painting attractive even without series production.

Colour of the year Mankiewicz
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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.       ...

BASF opening for automotive serieal paint
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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.

Akzo Nobel and Axalta merge to a coatings Giant
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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...

Horsh Paint Shop in Brasil
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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...