New Technology

Picklex, a proprietary formulation, is an alternative to conventional metal surface pretreatments and is claimed not to produce waste or lower production or performance.

Electric vehicles have existed for over 120 years, and throughout the technology's evolution, corrosion to battery compartments, housings, and components has played a pivotal part in vehicle acceptance, performance, and longevity.

Henkel announced its “Respect the Planet, Rethink Design” program, prioritizing four sustainability pillars — climate, circularity, safety, and nature.

MicroCare expanded its precision cleaning fluid line by introducing new Tergo vapor degreasing cleaning fluids.

Scientific Control Laboratories earned the honor of receiving Merit Status for renewing their A2LA and Nadcap accreditations in ISO/IEC 17025 quality management and testing services.

Vacuum Vapor Degreasing is a closed-loop cleaning system that operates under vacuum conditions.

Plating Resources, a supplier to the finishing industry, is moving its headquarters in Florida.

HeaterTek, a provider of electric immersion heaters based in Evansville, Indiana, acquired Industrial Heating Systems in Boise, Idaho, a manufacturer of equipment in the metal finishing industry. 

Ronatec, a leading manufacturer of metal finishing chemicals, opened a new warehouse facility in the Greater Dallas Metroplex area.

Finish Thompson will introduce its new UCP Series ANSI-Dimensional Magnetic Drive Centrifugal Pump at the SUR/FIN Expo, June 5-7, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

Haviland Enterprises is commemorating its 90th anniversary as a premier supplier of chemicals for cleaning, water treatment, plating, and recreational water solutions.

Polychem Powder Coatings has moved into a new production facility in Gainesville, Texas.

Global automation leader FANUC America unveiled the new CRX-10iA/L Paint collaborative robot at Automate in Chicago in May.

For the second time in a row a Dürr innovation has convinced an independent review board to win the Automotive News PACE Award.

The cost of energy has dramatically increased in recent years, a break from its traditional patterns over the past few decades.

BEP Surface Technologies, a leading UK metal surface specialist, launched an innovation arm, BEP Solutions, to accelerate international R&D partnerships to solve global challenges.