The history of shoes goes back a long way: already 40,000 years ago, humans had the need to protect their feet from harsh external conditions. However, it took several centuries and various manufacturing techniques for the modern, stylish shoe of today to develop. In pre-industrial times, shoes were…

ebm-papst is continuing its course for growth and plans a new development center at the ebm-papst company headquarters in Mulfingen. The global technology leader for fans and motors will invest around € 41 million in the building.

The aim of the new building is to double the available floor space in…

Transport safety of workpiece carriers is increasingly demanding in industrial component cleaning and logistics processes. Kögel GmbH, based in Oberderdingen, has developed modular solutions for this purpose. By combining plastic supports and robust stainless steel components, goods can be moved pre…

Vink Chemicals GmbH & Co. KG has acquired the biocide business of Prom Chem Limited from Great Britain. As a result, the medium-sized company from Kakenstorf in Lower Saxony is expanding its most important business area in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Vink Chemicals generates around 90 percen…

- Strategic cooperation agreement signed by Pfeiffer Vacuum and Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP)
- LIP-Pfeiffer Vacuum Joint Center for Vacuum Technology established in Lanzhou

Pfeiffer Vacuum signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Lanzhou Institute of Physics (LIP) in Asslar, Germany. As one…

The combination of several trade fairs – the interpack alliance events pacprocess India, IndiaPack and FoodPex India and the parallel trade fair drink technology India, held by Messe München – can look back to a much acclaimed première in New Delhi. Companies responded well to the concept of trade f…

What happens in cells precisely at the nanoscale remains a mystery for research so far. How are structures, such as membranes and enzyme complexes, arranged within a cell? How does a cell know where front, back, bottom, and top are? How are spatially and temporally coordinated structures formed? The…

LIFAair, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality products and equipment for professional air duct cleaning, has appointed MEZ-TECHNIK GmbH as its exclusive sales partner for Germany, Switzerland, and France. Through this new business relationship, both quality-conscious companies can combin…

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex company, announces its initial investment to expand the capabilities of the 380,000 square foot Molex Little Rock facility to include a FDA registered manufacturing Center of Excellence for Connected Health and drug delivery devices.

The construction of purpose-built clean…

When it comes to coating and finishing processes, contract coaters and in-house painting companies worldwide face the challenge of reducing costs while simultaneously improving quality, productivity, flexibility, and sustainability of the painting process. Solutions for this are presented at PaintEx…