Opening photo: A demand of around 9 million additional wheels will arise from the opening of new automotive plants, which requires changes in the production processes and in wheel design. These changes will strongly affect the industry of surface treatments, in particular the technologies for wheel painting.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH
The Future of Wheel Painting Alessia Venturi ipcm®
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he industrial segment of alloy wheel
market outlook for new greenfield
These changes will strongly affect the industry
production is strictly linked to the
business is predicted, especially in the
of surface treatments, in particular the
automotive industry. After a decline in
US and EU, while brownfield and service
technologies for wheel painting (Ref. Opening
2019, leading to a tangible reduction in spare
opportunities will increase globally.
photo).
parts business, a constant growth of 4% in
A demand of around 9 million additional
This was the focus of the Wheel Painting
the global car production is anticipated in the
wheels will arise from the opening of
Conference organized by Dürr Systems AG last
upcoming years. Since traditional customers
new automotive plants, in particular
23 October at its Campus in Bietigheim-
are expected to continue cutting their
dedicated to E-Mobility, which requires
Bissingen, at the gates of Stuttgart, Germany.
investments in favour of CASE (Connected
changes in the production processes
The Conference brought together over 100
Automated Shared Electric) trends, a reduced
and in wheel design.
industry professionals from the global wheel
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