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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.

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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

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.

Lab for Sustainabe Coil Coatings

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.

New Metal Effect powder Coatings

New particles for metal effect powder coatings

To adress customer demand for more sustainable metal effect architectural finishes, AkzoNobel has developed a new range of powder coatings.

New CEO and growth plan announced

Coatmaster AG has announced the implementation of a strategic initiative to strengthen its position in the powder coating sector.

Kamp Coating

Paint shop with electroless dip coating in XL format

Dutch Contact Coater Kamp Coating invests in new paint shop with a wide range of coating processes for small and large components. The investment includes a sustainable alternative to e-coats.

PPG DuraNext Coil Coating

New energy-curable coil coatings

PPG launched a new portfolio of electron-beam (EB) and ultraviolet (UV) curable backers, primers, basecoats and clearcoats for coil coaters.

Plasmatreat team for surface preperation in Spain and Portugal

Plasmatreat strengthens Spanish subsidiary

Plasmatreat Iberia, a subsidiary of German Plasmatreat GmbH, a technology leader in atmospheric plasma pre-treatment of surfaces, is further expanding its presence on the Iberian Peninsula.

Akzo Nobel Can Coatings

New Can Coating for beverage industry

Beverage can makers are set to benefit from a new AkzoNobel high-performance internal can coating technology which is free of bisphenols, styrene, PFAS and formaldehyde.

ABB overspray free pixelpaint technology

Mahindra selects ABB for overspray free SUV painting

ABB’s “PixelPaint” technology has been selected by Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, India’s leading SUV manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle paint facility. The technology, which uses an award-winning...

Rayoung Chemtech President Ray Chung and Alufinish Managing Director Stephan Zegers

Alufinish and Rayoung Chemtech sign distribution partnership

Alufinish, a leading supplier of surface treatment solutions from Germany announced the signing of a strategic partnership with Rayoung Chemtech INC. This partnership will significantly strengthen the...

Powder coating for EV batteries

New powder coatings for EV batteries

A new powder coatings technology which provides improved electrical protection for electric vehicle (EV) battery systems – in just one spray – has been developed by Akzo Nobel.

IFO laboratory for tests on coatings and finishes

IFO China receives CMA certification

The IFO laboratory at the Hangzhou/China site recently successfully passed the audit procedure and has now received the coveted CMA certification. In addition to the ISO 17025 accreditation, this certification...