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16-09-2019

New surface treatment site for Chemetall brand in Pinghu, China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang province, China. The new site is expected to commence operation in the first quarter of 2021. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-surface-treatment-site-for-chemetall-brand-in-pinghu-china-2462391.html

10-04-2019

Oerlikon Balzers with new customer center in China

Surface service provider Oerlikon Balzers recently inaugurated a new coating center in Dongguan, China. In Dongguan, a significantly larger production area was needed to cope with the rapidly increasing order volume of recent years. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/oerlikon-balzers-with-new-customer-center-in-china-2282756.html

10-12-2018

Premiere in China: Rotary upsetting process with electric drive

The FAW-VW joint venture renews a paint shop in China. The plant manufacturer Dürr is responsible for the conversion. The rotating upsetting process with electric drive (RoDip E) will be used for the first time in China from commissioning in September 2019. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/premiere-in-china-rotary-upsetting-process-with-electric-drive-2242555.html

27-11-2018

Concept vehicles for the mobility of the future

BASF and the research and development center of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd. (GAC R&D Center) on November 17, 2018, presented three jointly developed electric concept vehicles with a trend-setting design that are tailored to the different needs of Chinese motorists. Car paints from BASF underscore the individual style of the concept vehicles. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/concept-vehicles-for-the-mobility-of-the-future-2237488.html

02-08-2018

New location for Chemetall in China

The global Surface Treatment business unit of BASF's Coatings division, which trades under the Chemetall brand, is investing in the construction of a modern surface technology site in the Dushan Port economic development zone of Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, China. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-location-for-chemetall-in-china-2196531.html

26-06-2018

New Byton Paint Shop: Space-Saving Oven Technology for Electric Cars

The new car brand Byton is consistently designed for the mobility of the future. The Chinese start-up commissioned Dürr to construct a complete paint shop. From October 2019, the new Chinese OEM Future Mobility Corporation (FMC) will produce electric vehicles under the Byton brand at its company site in Nanjing. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-byton-paint-shop-space-saving-oven-technology-for-electric-cars-2183657.html

28-02-2018

Covestro expands its capacity for polyurethane dispersions

At its site in Dormagen, Covestro has brought into operation a new production facility for aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PUDs). Together with the company's ongoing expansion of its manufacturing site in Barcelona, this new plant significantly increases its capacity in Europe. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/covestro-expands-its-capacity-for-polyurethane-dispersions-2136363.html

10-01-2018

New campus in Shanghai

Dürr has opened another modern campus site for around 800 employees in Shanghai. The office and technology complex in the Qingpu district has been home to the group's Chinese activities in the painting and environmental technology field since the end of February. More

https://www.ist-surfacetechnology.com/news/new-campus-in-shanghai-2052256.html