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On 17 April 2013, Annex XIV of REACH has been amended by Regulation (EU) No 348/2013. Chromic acid and chromium (VI) compounds have been included in Annex XIV. This decision has been widely expected by the electroplating industry since the inclusion of these substances in the SVHC candidate list in 2010. The sunset date, after which following chromium compounds cannot be used or manufactured in the EU without authorisation for a specific use, 21 September 2017: Chromium...more

During the last 10 years, Expocoating Moscow has established itself as Russia’s leading trade fair for surface technology. The 10th International Expocoating trade show was held on March 26-28, 2013. More than 50 companies from Russia and abroad came to Moscow in order to present recent developments and innovations in surface technology. This year, Schlötter took part as exhibitor in the Expocoating for the first time. Numerous visitors from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and...more

Over the last few years, MBO GmbH, a 100% daughter company of the Mühlbauer AG, have continuously expanded their production capacity in surface technology at their headquarters in Roding (Bavaria).  First, a zinc rack plating line was added to the already existing anodising plant and then in 2011, a new powder coating line was built.  The next step taken in 2012 was the installation of a new acid zinc barrel plating line built by Schlötter. The preliminary planning...more