Hall 6, Booth F13

The pavilion, organized by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) will showcase a wide range of liquid coating and painting systems and solutions by companies such as Krautzberger, REITER Oberflächentechnik, RIPPERT Anlagentechnik, Sprimag, J. Wagner, and WALTHER Spritz- und Lackiersysteme. Next year's line-up will for the first time also feature a range of displays on surface blasting technology by AGTOS, Goldmann and Linde.

Energy efficiency is a key driver in the surface treatment industry, particularly in the paint and paint technology sector. In recent years, rising energy costs have forced operators of painting plants to look hard for ways of saving energy. To help with this, the German Engineering Federation (VDMA) has developed a forecasting tool that enables painting plant operators considering new equipment or upgrades to perform a tailored analysis of the offers they receive from suppliers. "There's no doubt that most of the painting plants currently installed in Germany have scope for optimizing their energy performance," emphasizes Dr. Martin Riester, head of the Surface Treatment Technology division at the VDMA. At next year's SurfaceTechnology fair, the VDMA pavilion will feature a special information board explaining the enormous savings achievable in the paint technology sector and highlighting the specific energy-saving expertise of the various exhibitors at the fair.