JANUARY 2021 - VOLUME 28 - NUMBER 1
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AUTOMOTIVE
INDUSTRY
AGRICULTURE & CONSTRUCTION
DAIMLER AUDI BMW
VOLKSWAGEN
JOHN DEERE PALFINGER LIEBHERR CLAAS
HOME APPLIANCE & ELECTRONICS
ELECTROLUX WHIRLPOOL PHILIPS AEG
GRUNDFOS SIEMENS MAERSK
SEW
GENERAL
INDUSTRY
JUNGHEINRICH SKODA AUTO MARTINREA
DANA
MATERIALS HANDLING
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COMPANY SPOTLIGHT SERFILCO ’ s mission statement . 2
BCF : BRITISH COATINGS FEDERATION British Coatings Federation welcomes FTA but calls for more significant changes to UK REACH . 6
IMF : INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS HANDLING The IMF works with the Parliamentary and Science Committee on “ Sector deals for SMEs ”. 8
QUALICOAT UK & IRELAND Powder coat failures and how to avoid them . 12
INDUSTRY NEWS AkzoNobel acquires New Nautical Coatings , owner of the Sea Hawk yacht coatings brand . 18 Axalta launches AquaECTM 3500 edge protection electrocoat . 20 Attractive and useful : latest Ceresana report on the world market for paints and coatings . 22 Ready , Steady , Celebrate !. 26 New premises addition at Lanemark helps with crisis response . 28 Oxford Advanced Surfaces announces new Chinese representative . 32 Qualicoat Chairman Angus Mackie re-elected for second term . 34
ELECTROPLATING , ANODISING & GALVANIZING Balls that save you money ! 38 The benefits of transparency in fluid handling . 40 Scottish galvanizers install Scotland ’ s largest bath as part of investment programme . 42
PRE-TREATMENT , SURFACE PREPARATION , DEGREASING & CLEANING High performance panel wipe for aluminium . 44 MecWash AVD commissioned for Nightingale hospital . 44 Simple switch for a safer solvent . 46 ACIDVAC - A SIEBEC Innovation . 48
TESTING & MEASUREMENT With customer satisfaction as goal . 50 The newest member of the spectro2guide family . 52 A step up in portable scanning precison and connectivity . 54 Painting a complete picture of your coating process ! 56 Bowman XRF instruments are , for platers of all types , 3 instruments in one . 58
PRODUCTS & PROCESSES HMG Paint gain Made in Britain accreditation . 60 New heavy duty carbide burr range from Master Abrasives . 62 Significant improvement of productivity , machine availability , quality and energy consumption . 64
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