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30-04-2021

Bodo Möller Chemie Israel - From Aviation to E-Mobility

The Israeli branch of Bodo Möller Chemie has successfully passed the certification according to the ISO:9001 standard with the AS9120 extension for the aerospace industry. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/bodo-moeller-chemie-israel-from-aviation-to-e-mobility-2879847.html

22-04-2021

Peak prices on the commodity market

On the world market, prices for epoxy resin, polyester raw materials and titanium dioxide have risen sharply. This is due to supply bottlenecks and increased demand. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/peak-prices-on-the-commodity-market-2879837.html

06-04-2021

Newly published: First IST 2021

How can heavy-duty machines be painted in a colour-stable way? What are the advantages of inhose painting and what does the ban on chromium trioxide mean for the future? You will find answers to these and many other questions in the new IST issue. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/newly-published-first-ist-2021-2869841.html

09-03-2021

Freudenberg Chemical Specialities CEO retires

Hanno D. Wentzler, President & Chief Executive Officer of Munich-based Freudenberg Chemical Specialities SE & Co. KG (FCS), will retire at the end of December. His successor has already been appointed. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/freudenberg-chemical-specialities-ceo-retires-2863735.html

28-01-2021

Commercial vehicle portfolio in Europe expanded

Axalta is launching PercoTop CS388 SupraSand thick film epoxy primer for customers in Europe. The primer can be applied directly to metallic surfaces and is designed to eliminate the need for fillers or electrocoats. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/product-news/commercial-vehicle-portfolio-in-europe-expanded-2836705.html

22-01-2021

Wörwag begins a new chapter with PPG

Karl Wörwag Lack- und Farbenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG announced that its shareholders have reached a definitive agreement to sell their shares to PPG, Pittsburgh, USA. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/woerwag-begins-a-new-chapter-with-ppg-2833150.html

12-01-2021

These car colours were trendy in 2020

2020 was undoubtedly an unusual year. There was also an unconventional change of direction in the colour palette for automotive OEM coatings, as the BASF Color Report shows. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/these-car-colours-were-trendy-in-2020-2830333.html

06-01-2021

Growth for the Global Paints and Coatings Market in Q3-2020

The global demand for paints and coatings has resumed growth in the third quarter of 2020. On a volume basis, the demand grew by +1 % in Q3, in year-over-year comparison. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/growth-for-the-global-paints-and-coatings-market-in-q3-2020-2781867.html

15-12-2020

Leipziger Messe takes over PaintExpo

Leipziger Messe has taken over PaintExpo from FairFair GmbH with effect from 1 December 2020. The next PaintExpo will take place as planned from 26 to 29 April 2022 in Karlsruhe. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/leipziger-messe-takes-over-paintexpo-2693895.html

10-12-2020

New Head of Transportation Coatings Division at Axalta

After seven years with Axalta, Executive Vice President Steve Markevich is leaving the company. Hadi Awada is now joining the Global Transportation Coatings division as Senior Vice President. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-head-of-transportation-coatings-division-at-axalta-2691611.html