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Acquisition
AkzoNobel has completed the acquisition of Stahl Performance Powder Coatings and its range of products for heat sensitive substrates. The deal gives the company accelerated access to unique low curing...
New facility for undercarriages
Škoda Transportation has begun construction of a new manufacturing and testing facility in Pilsen. This year and next year, the company will invest more than 800 million crowns in its main complex. This...
Hempel welcomes new COO
Katarina Lindström officially joined Hempel in August 2020 as new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Painting plant for aircraft components
RUAG MRO International's aircraft paint shop in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich has recently been equipped with a new combined painting and drying plant. After a two-week test phase the addition now started...
Simulation network
Altair has currently added six new products to its portfolio. The new additions enhance the simulation and design capabilities of Altair customers in areas such as automotive painting processes.
European patent for coating thickness measurement
Sensory Analytics, announced the issuance of a new European patent. It covers methods and systems for the in-process thickness measurement of thinner coatings or layers on various substrates.
E-mobility in focus
Currently, the VW plant – including the paint shop - in Emden, Germany is being redesigned to be able to produce e-vehicles on a large scale.
Artificial intelligence increases paint shop quality
Artificial intelligence can control highly sensitive systems in automobile production even more precisely. This is demonstrated by a pilot project in the paint shop at the BMW Group plant in Munich.
3D visualization for powder coatings
AkzoNobel’s Interpon brand launches 3D visualization for powder coatings customers. The company’s new 3D color tool – available via the AkzoNobel Design app – is designed to help architects and...
Dürr supplies painting technology for new plant in China
Efficient, sustainable and high-quality technology is the focus at Beijing Benz Automotive Co, Ltd. (BBAC) in all production facilities, including the paint shop now being converted for BBAC in Beijing....
Efficient furniture coating
Furniture manufacturer Kvänum Kök has invested in a"Ven Spray Comfort” from Venjakob.
Efficiency increase and cost reduction in powder coating
Nordson now offers the "Dynamic Contouring Mover (DCM)” system, another powder coating feature for its automatic Encore HD spray systems.
New production site – new paint shop
The Austrian company Göweil Maschinenbau expands and establishes a second production site in Rainbach.
New managing director
Foba Laser Marking + Engraving (Alltec GmbH), producer of laser marking systems, has a new managing director from its own ranks since beginning of June 2020. Sebastian Blösch, the previous Finance Director...