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Jorrit van Rijn, AkzoNobel Coatings business (left)
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Cooperation for laser curing for powder coatings

AkzoNobel and IPG Photonics have just partnered up to improve an new curing technology for powder coating via lasers.

Automated Blasting at Muji
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Robotic Blasting for Greater Efficiency

Muijs Containerreparatie has invested in a highly automated blasting system to meed the demand for high quality container refurbishment in its paint shop.

Aerospace coatings in Toulouse at the aeroscopa museum.
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IntAIRCOAT 2025: Final agenda published

The core topics of the leading conference on aerospace coatings are automation, testing methods, new coating systems, material developments and durability.

Bio-based wood coating
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New bio-based wood coating

Scientists at AkzoNobel have developed a new waterborne wood coating with 20 % bio-based content.

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Plasmatreat opens a new Benelux office

Job van Galen takes over the management of the newly founded subsidiary in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

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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.

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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...

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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.
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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.