New Technology

BASF Coatings has relaunched as Surventis, an independent company, after completing its carve-out from BASF.

Gladstone Investment announced that it will acquire Extrude Hone, an Irwin, Pennsylvania-based provider of precision surface-finishing solutions.

Chemeon Surface Technology announced the launch of a new non-contact 3D surface metrology service based on the Keyence VK X3000 3D Surface Profiler.

Quaker Houghton has earned recognition as a Partner-level supplier for 2026 in the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program.

Cambium announced the launch of ApexShield 3000, a high-temperature phthalonitrile coating engineered for metallic and composite substrates operating in extreme thermal environments.

Yuken Group products will now be available through Columbia Chemical for customers throughout the United States.

Titan Abrasive Systems, a manufacturer of quality surface preparation, surface finishing, and abrasive blasting equipment, says Spudnik Equipment Company has purchased and installed its first Titan blast room to support stainless steel finishing for its harvesting equipment.

With the EcoRP4, Dürr is introducing a new generation of robots for painting car bodies.

ABB Robotics launched its first fully automated sanding and polishing cell, the OmniVance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell, empowering a new wave of manufacturers to automate key surface finishing tasks, such as sanding and polishing.

Best Technology presents its BestSolv Surface Finishing Chemicals, a category of process chemistries used after cleaning to help metal parts meet final performance requirements.

Paul N. Gardner Company, distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries, introduces the new Headlamp Magnifier Pro, featuring a detachable LED light and 4 detachable optical glass magnification lenses.

The hard chrome industry was built on skills and techniques developed over generations, dating back to the mid-1920s.

Researchers at Fraunhofer IWS have developed a new laser-based technology called Laser Direct Plating that produces metallic layers faster, more energy-efficiently, and at lower cost than established processes.

Wagner announced the next generation of its Sprint powder coating product line – the Sprint 2 Expert manual system.

Elsyca, a global pioneer in computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation for electrochemical processes and surface finishing, has acquired Hivelix, a specialist in advanced surface treatment simulation with strong expertise in multiphysics modeling and AI-assisted process optimization. 

plating electronic, a specialist in DC and pulse power solutions for industrial electrochemical processes, has completed its generational transition in 2026.