Nordson seeking to end manufacturing operations in Amherst
Nordson Corporation is planning to relocate all manufacturing operations of its Industrial Coatings Systems division from Amherst Ohio to South Carolina, according to an email...
Impressions from PaintExpo 2024
PaintExpo 2024 in Karlsruhe closed its door some days ago. Below some key statistics & my impressions. (more…)
Enameling shops now eligible for EU subsidies
Industrial enameling shops require considerable energy and are seriously affected by increased energy prices. The EU Commission recently included industry 25.61 "Surface finishing and heat...
PaintExpo rescheduled
FairFair GmbH, the organiser of PaintExpo 2020, has decided to reschedule the exhibition to a later date in 2020 due to the current Corona crisis....
Second hand pipecoating equipment
One of our relations has upgraded their existing pipecoating line to Nordson HDLV powdercoating technology. Their original pipecoating equipment, Nordson EXP-100 controllers with Low Flow...
Nordson introduce Encore Engage
Nordson has introduced their Encore Engage powder coating controller at FABTECH. This next-generation of Nordson powder coating controller technology promises to deliver effortless, intuitive control...
Titanium dioxide powder get cancer warning
The European Commission officially decided to classify titanium dioxide in its powder form as a substance that is “suspected of causing cancer in humans.” TiO2, a...
Eisenmann files for insolvency
Eisenmann SE filed a motion to open insolvency proceedings at the Stuttgart District Court on 29 July 2019. (more…)
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...
DIN EN 16985 : Spray-booths for organic paint applications
DIN EN 16985 is published by VDMA in December 2018. This new standard for spray-booths combines three existing standards EN 12215 (liquid paint), EN 12981...