German Enamel Congress 2019
The annual German enamel congress was held in Maritim Hotel Würzburg from April 1 till 3, 2019. Circa 100 stakeholders from the vitreous enameling industry...
UNI 11734 : Determining fish-scale susceptibility of enameling steel
The Italian National Unification institute has published UNI 11734 as of December 6, 2018. This standard specifies a method for measuring the hydrogen diffusion coefficient in order...
Ferro 100 years
A century ago, Ferro Corporation started as a porcelain enamel manufacturer. We herewith congratulate them with their centennial !
German enamel market
The recorded vitreous enamel consumption in Germany declined with 4% in volume but grew with 1.4% in value, according to the German enamel association DEV....
EEA-Guideline 1001 / EN ISO 4531
EEA-Guideline 1001 was introduced in 2016 to satisfy the urgent need for uniform test methods & limits for enamelled food stuff. EN ISO 4531, concerning...
Vitreous enameling of cookware
The ORF made an interesting report about vitreous enameling of cookware at Riess Email in Ybbsitz, Austria. Click here to view this video
Thermal imaging of enameling furnaces
The performance of industrial enameling furnaces may gradually decline over time. This may result in higher energy consumption (read increased enameling cost) and reduced quality...
Enamelled surfaces & food contact
We received via our network the following press release of TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH Release from enamelled objects in contact with foodstuffs - Test...
Ariston Thermo acquires Calorex
The Ariston Thermo group, one of the world’s leading players in the domestic hot water and heating equipment market, has acquired the Calorex brand, one...
Challenges for coating companies
The German coating magazine "Besser Lackieren" did a survey among their readers about expected challenges in 2019. Below a summary of their conclusions in descending...