Below the latest news & developments from the porcelain/vitreous enameling industry
Fire quickly under control (8/29/2026) - A fire broke out at Pemco in Bruges just before 1:30 pm on Friday afternoon. The fire allegedly originated at one of the ovens in the plant.The emergency services arrived at the scene and quickly got the situation under control.The size of the damage and how the fire occurred is… 
CSRD (8/25/2026) - CSRD stands for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive. It is a European directive that requires certain companies to report in a structured way on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance and impacts. What must companies report? CSRD requires companies to disclose information about: AreaExamplesEnvironmental (E)CO₂ emissions, energy consumption, waste streams,… 
ISO 9001:2026 (8/25/2026) - Introduction ISO 9001 offers a clear, actionable framework to streamline operations, improve efficiency and enhance customer satisfaction. New edition A new edition of ISO 9001 will be released in 2026 Main changes in this new edition are : Clear separation of risks and opportunities for a more balanced approach Stronger… 27th International Enamellers Congress (7/1/2026) - The 27th International Enamellers Congress will be held Being in 2029 as mentioned during the closing speech of the International Enamellers Congress in Paris. Details such as location of venue & exact dates are not know yet. Bookmark this page and our events page for updates once available. Previous Enamellers…
CISP convention 2026 (6/23/2026) - The Italian enameling association (CISP) will organize their annual convention in Guastalla on Friday October 30th, 2026. This year’s topic will be Artificial Intelligence serving industry with applications for both SMEs and large enterprises. More details about CISP convention 2026 may be found at the CISP website and our international events… 
UNI 11358:2026 – New standard for testing enameled water heaters (6/22/2026) - UNI published on June 18th 2026, UNI 11358 “Porcelain enamels for water heaters, boilers and storage tanks – Determination of resistance to hot water corrosion” 
CISP elects new Board of Directors (5/1/2026) - During the General Assembly held on April 9th 2026, the Italian Porcelain Enamel Association appointed Guido Salvadori of Vibrantz as President of CISP. Other selected CISP Board members are : Vice President Francesco Bitossi, Colorobbia Vice President Giuliano Carrettoni, New Furnace Councilor Giuseppe Andrulli, Acciaierie d’Italia Councilor Paola Bonfanti, Letomec… 
Bosch will close NEFF cooker plant in Bretten (4/2/2026) - The company cites weak markets, overcapacity in its European production network, and high labor costs in Bretten as reasons for the planned closure in March 2028. 
Enamel coating for third parties (2/9/2026) - One of our relations has at this moment excess capacity at their enameling department. Specialized in powder & wet enameling of flat panels & 3 D shapes. Contact us for more information. 
New version of DIN 4753-3 released (1/5/2026) - DIN 4753-3:2025-02 and Draft DIN 4753-3:2025-08 have been replaced by DIN 4753-3:2025-12 The following changes were made to DIN 4753-3:2025-02: 6.6 "Perming checks for containers": alternative test procedure approved; Document revised editorially. See our webshop and below hyperlinks for more information DIN 4753-3 
Paloma Rheem acquire Groupe Atlantic (12/24/2025) - The two groups announce the signing of an agreement under which Paloma Rheem Holdings will acquire a majority stake in Groupe Atlantic.Groupe Atlantic will maintain its headquarters in France and will continue to operate as an independent company within the Paloma Rheem group. More about Rheem More about Atlantic 
Ariston acquires Riello (12/16/2025) - Ariston Group acquires 100% of Riello Group, a long-established player renowned for itsportfolio of heritage brands such as Riello and Beretta 
Brandt liquidation (12/11/2025) - The economic court in Nanterre has ordered the liquidation of the French manufacturer of household appliances Brandt Brandt, founded in 1924, had belonged to the Algerian group Cevital since 2014 and had a turnover of 260 million EUR. The company has recently been hit hard by the difficulties experienced by… 
ISO 4531:2022 expected to be replace in the coming months (10/24/2025) - ISO 4531 describes methods of test and limits of release from enamelled articles in contact with food.The second version of this standard, which was published in 2022, is expected to be replaced by ISO/DIS 4531 in the coming months.This third edition, which is currently under development, cancels and replaces the… 
Expired: Large enameling plant for sale (10/16/2025) - One of our relations in Central Europe is ceasing its production of enameled mild steel cookware.All equipments of their metal forming and enameling operations are therefore for sale. Below some impressions of the available enameling equipment. Please contact us for more information. Large gas fired enameling furnace complete overhead furnace… 
Riveting stainless steel handles on enameled mild steel (10/16/2025) - One of our relations has developed an innovative technology to rivet stainless steel handles on enameled mild steel cookware. The speciality of this technology is that it is seamless, so no rivet can be seen on the inside and therefore particularly easy to clean. Also the small, punctual contact surface… 
HLE Glascoat acquire Omeras (9/1/2025) - HLE Glascoat Expands Presence in Europe with aquisition of Omeras, a company in Germany dedicated to glass-fused-to-steel (GFS) tanks & silos and glass-lined steel panels. See company announcements for more details. 
Polish enamelers congress 2025 (9/1/2025) - The enamelers congress of the SPPE will be held in the Qubus Hotel in Legnica from October 1th till 3rd 2025. See Linkedin for more details. 
Expired: CISP convention 2025 (7/29/2025) - The Italian enameling association (CISP) will organize their annual convention in Fabriano (AN) on Friday October 17th, 2025. More details about CISP convention 2025 may be found at their website 
New edition of EEA Quality Manual (7/13/2025) - The European Enamel Association (EEA) has released the sixth edition of their Quality Manual. This document is made by the association in order to help enamellers in manufacturing qualitative articles. Contact info@ditmer.nl to receive a free copy of this excellent handbook complete with a summary of key updates. SPPE becomes member of EEA (5/13/2025) - The Polish enamel association (SPPE) has become a member of the European Enamel Association (EEA) See announcement on LinkedIn for more details.
Expired: IEC 2026 – Call for papers (5/7/2025) - The organising committee of the upcoming International Enamellers Congress invite speakers to submit an abstract of their technical paper within July 31th, 2025. See http://www.enamellerscongressparis.com for more details.
Expired: ISH 2025 (1/21/2025) - The world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water will be held in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) from 17 to 21 March 2025. DTC will be present on site to meet (potential) customers & partners. Contact us now to make an appointment. Visit https://ish.messefrankfurt.com/frankfurt/en.html for more information about the ISH… 
Rheem celebrates its 100th-anniversary (1/14/2025) - Rheem Manufacturing Co. was established in Emeryville, California in 1925, by brothers, William, Richard and Donald Rheem. In 1954, Rheem entered the porcelain enameling industry and started to apply a "glass-lining" as interior coating for their water heater tanks. Nowaday it is still a privately held company with circa 14,000… Expired: PEI Technical Forum 2025 (12/23/2024) - The 2025 Tech Forum and back-to-basics training of the American Enameling Association PEI will be hosted in Cincinnati, Ohio from March 11 till 13, 2025. Registration will open up shortly so be on the lookout for the program and more information.
Expired: DEV Tagung 2025 (12/13/2024) - The annual congress of the German enameling association (DEV) will be held in Heidelberg from April 7 upto 9, 2025. Its program is not available yet.
Various components for Nordson powder enamel coating systems (10/1/2024) - One of our relations has various components of Nordson Versa Spray powder enamel application equipment for sales. This package includes among others : 3 Automatic spray guns, model Versa Spray PE Electrical cables Powder enamel feed pumps with ceramic interior Various nozzles & VS II PE spare parts Screens for… 
Used portable powder enamel coating system (10/1/2024) - This portable powder enamel coating system is in a good state and especially useful for enamel service engineers. Its rigid transport case includes : Manual powder enamel gun, model Versa Spray PE Individual powder system controller, model Versa Spray II Electrical cable Mini hopper Powder enamel pump Powder hose &… 
Second hand enamel preparation equipment (9/27/2024) - One of our European relations has unfortunately decided to discontinue their enameling operations and are now selling off various enameling equipment including the following ball mills : 2 x 50 kg 2 x 150 kg 2 x 500 kg Please feel free to contact us for more details Contact us 
Expired: PEI plans Back-to-Basics training in Mexico (9/14/2024) - The American enamel association (PEI) will be headed to Queratero, Mexico for a one day Back-to-Basics training on November 12th, 2024.This training will consists of presentations by industry experts on several topics.See the PEI website for more information. Education & Certification Platform (9/14/2024) - Ditmer Trading & Consulting BV has established an advanced online education & certification platform to facilitate the transfer of essential process & equipment know-how and monitor & administrate the achieved progress.
Beko Europe closing Poland-based plant (9/6/2024) - The company announced in a statement on Thursday that it plans to entirely shut down its factories in Łódź, central Poland, while keeping its facilities in the southwestern city of Wrocław partially open, with only the refrigeration factory there being affected. The firm said the moves could lead to layoffs… 
Expired: CISP convention 2024 (7/19/2024) - The Italian enameling association (CISP) will organize their annual convention in San Giovanni in Persiceto on Friday October 17th, 2024. More details about CISP convention 2024 may be found at their website 
Haier Intends to Acquire Electrolux South Africa’s Water Heater Business (7/19/2024) - Haier Smart Home entered into the transaction with Electrolux Group in Sweden to acquire 100% equity interest in Electrolux South Africa Proprietary Limited ("ESA"), its subsidiary engaging in water heater business in South Africa. ESA's water heater business, better known as Kwikot, is the leading manufacturer of electric water heaters, solar water heaters, multi-energy… Bosch considers making offer to buy Whirlpool (7/7/2024) - German engineering group Robert Bosch LLC is considering making an offer to buy Benton Harbor-based appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corporation, according to a Reuters report. See https://eu.detroitnews.com/story/business/2024/06/26/bosch-considers-making-offer-to-buy-whirlpool-report-says/74217699007/ for more details. Related posts
Polish Enamel Industry Association (7/5/2024) - Stakeholders from the Polish enameling industry have recently established "SPPE Stowarzyszenie Polskiego Przemysłu Emalierskiego" See LinkedIn for more information. 
Nordson seeking to end manufacturing operations in Amherst (6/20/2024) - 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 statement on Tuesday. Our Industrial Coatings Systems division has grown significantly over the past several years, outgrowing our current manufacturing footprint in Amherst, Ohio. Our… 
Teka acquired by Midea (6/10/2024) - HERITAGE B has reached an agreement to divest Teka Group to Midea Group, including all operations related to appliances and sinks and the group's three brands: Teka, Küppersbusch and Intra. The deal is subject to the required approvals by relevant regulators. The closing of the transaction is expected in the… Inventory purge – storage tank for wet enamel (5/24/2024) - We continue to purge our inventory. Anyone interested in an 100 liter storage tank for wet enamel complete with electrical operated agitator ? See the product page at our webshop for more info.
Inventory purge ion-collectors (5/23/2024) - We are purging our inventory and found some ion-collectors for Nordson automatic Encore PE guns.These ion-collectors are intended to reduce electrostatic related defects, like orange peel and back-ionisation. See the product page at our webshop for more info.
Inventory purge – wet enamel pump (5/21/2024) - We are purging our inventory. Anyone interested in a brand new 1" double action diaphragm pump for wet enamel ? See the product page at our webshop for more info.
Impressions from PaintExpo 2024 (4/22/2024) - PaintExpo 2024 in Karlsruhe closed its door some days ago. Below some key statistics & my impressions. Statistics 431 exhibitors from 25 countries 10,400 visitors from 76 countries Impressions All major paint suppliers, equipment suppliers & system houses were present at this show. Most innovations were related to environment, fast…
Expired: Second hand enameling plant for cast iron cookware (3/7/2024) - One of our relations is planning to cease their enameling operation for cast iron cookware. All their enameling equipment, which was installed in 2015, is now for sale. 
Process & quality control equipment for Indian customer (3/6/2024) - Earlier this week we shipped the following process & quality control equipment to a relation in India : Non-loading KV meter Video inspection system Porosity / Holiday / Spark tester These new instruments will replace various enamel test equipment, which was damaged during the factory flooding of some months ago.… Second hand enameling equipment (final call) (3/3/2024) - One of our relations has discontinue their enameling operations and is planning to disassemble their enameling furnace soon. The following enameling equipment is therefore for sale : Electrical heated low thermal mass enameling furnace Drying conveyor Various ball mills Furnace specifications Designed by Ferro Holland Suitable for enameling tall products…
Incident at Pemco Brugge (2/27/2024) - Emergency services arrived on site at Pemco in Bruges on Monday afternoon around 12.30 pm. A machine in a lab turned out to be defective and quickly caused a lot of smoke development. The concerned room was hermetically sealed by the company. The fire brigade checked the laboratory, after which… 
GDHA will close their manufacturing site in Prescot, Merseyside. (2/26/2024) - GDHA, the parent group of the famous Stoves and Belling brands, has announced to close its factory in Prescot, Merseyside. Various forming, welding & coating equipment will sold off. 
Ariston acquires production site in Egypt (2/23/2024) - Ariston completed the acquisition of a production site from Universal, which is located on the 6th of October industrial park in Egypt. It's total area covers circa 40,000 square meters and counts approximately 350 employees. The new facility is already running and will produce a range of domestic water heating… 
Process & quality control equipment (2/19/2024) - Delivered last week various process & quality control equipment to customers in Canada, India and United States. Fineness tester Impact tester Film thickness meter See our webshop for more process & quality control equipment. 
German enameling congress 2024 (2/16/2024) - The German enameling association (DEV) is planning their annual enameling congress in Chemnitz from April 15 till 17, 2024. The program will include presentation of several technical papers and factory visits to Omeras, Thermic Energy and Fraunhofer -Institut. See our calendar for more events related to the porcelain/vitreous enameling industry 