
European semiconductor industry united (www.polyformnext.de)
Europe's chip industry plans strategies for the future
Leading companies from the semiconductor industry gathered in Darmstadt at Merck's invitation to strengthen Europe's role in global competition. The focus was on strategic cooperation, technological excellence and the political requirements for a competitive chip ecosystem.

European semiconductor industry united (www.industrial-production.de)
Merck, Siemens, Intel, Trumpf and Zeiss focus on cooperation
Europe can only expand its technological leadership in the semiconductor industry through close cooperation - companies such as Merck, Siemens, Intel, Trumpf and Zeiss agree on this. In Darmstadt, they discussed Europe's importance for AI and microchip development and made clear demands on industry and politics.

Flow and shelving racks (www.materialfluss.de)
Single pack warehouse: everything coordinated
To expand the storage and picking area of the distribution center in Darmstadt, Merck Life Science has completely rebuilt the ten-room single-pack warehouse in the existing building.

Cooperation between Covestro, Votteler,... (www.polyformnext.de)
DirectCoating: car interior parts with seamless, intelligent surfaces
How can intelligent surfaces provide more design freedom and functionality in car interiors and still be produced cost-effectively? Covestro investigated this question together with a team of three industrial partners.

Extension program (www.polyformnext.de)
Merck expands pigment production
Merck is expanding its production capacities for effect pigments and optimizing its processes. According to the company, around 750 people are employed at the Gernsheim site, which is home to Merck's largest pigment production facility worldwide.

Darmstadt strengthens Shanghai (www.polyformnext.de)
Merck opens application laboratory in Shanghai
Merck has opened an application laboratory for pigments and functional materials for the Performance Materials business sector in Shanghai as part of the Technology Application Network China (TANC).

Merck restructures management positions
Darmstadt-based Merck has announced the appointment of several new management positions. Michael Heckmeier (49), currently Head of the Pigments business, will head the Display Materials business unit within the Performance Materials business sector from April 1.

Special Effects (www.polyformnext.de)
Plastics with 3D effect
With the help of a new technology, plastic parts with a 3D effect are to be produced in just one step using injection molding.
Packaging design (www.polyformnext.de)
Galactic gold
A new, gold-colored effect pigment is intended to enable attractive solutions with high brilliance, particularly in packaging applications in the food and cosmetics industries.
