CEIA event 2018
The China Enamelware Industry Association (CEIA) will organize their annual enameling congress in Shunde (Guangdong) on December 8 & 9, 2018. See www.eia-china.com for more...
Water Heaters Get a New Performance Standard
The US Department of Energy is enforcing a new testing protocol and a different metric for energy efficiency The US Department of Energy has updated...
Prince acquired by American Securities
American Securities LLC has acquired Prince, a leading manufacturer of vitreous enamel frits and other special chemicals. (more…)
Second hand enameling equipment
Interested to buy second hand enameling equipment ? (more…)
OMSG group acquires Carlo Banfi
On June 15, 2017, OMSG (Officine Meccaniche San Giorgio) acquired the historical brand Carlo Banfi from the collapse of IMF. Source: IPCM Protective Coatings magazine...
George Koch Acquires Engineered Finishing Solutions
American systems integrator George Koch Sons has purchased of assets of Engineered Finishing Systems (EFS) to add porcelain enamel expertise to the company's portfolio. (more…)
Prince acquires Josef Opavsky und Sohn GmbH
Prince Minerals GmbH, a subsidiary of PMHC II, Inc. (“Prince”), has acquired Josef Opavsky und Sohn GmbH (“Opavsky”). (more…)
Update ISO standards for porcelain enamels
The following ISO standards, related to the porcelain/vitreous enameling industry, are currently under review by the Technical Commitee 107 of the International Organization for Standardization...
Electrolux to acquire Kwikot
Electrolux today announced it has agreed to acquire South Africa’s leading water heater producer Kwikot Group (Kwikot Proprietary Limited and its affiliates), for a total...
Increased demand for porcelain enamels
Peter Thomas, Chairman, President and CEO of Ferro Corporation reported a strong demand for porcelain enamel products during their 2016 Q2 conference call for financial...