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With effect from 12 August 2020, RAL gGmbH in Bonn has joined the VDID e.V. Verband Deutscher Industrie Designer as a sustaining member. Especially with the business area RAL COLOURS, whose origins go back to the year 1927, this step brings RAL closer to a target group that has been using the RAL colour palettes and design tools extensively for many years.

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• Growth: 70 new apprentices and DHBW students

• Milestone: over 2,000 new entrants in over 70 years
• Future: sustained investment in apprenticeships

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HP recognized for its diverse portfolio and transformative innovations such as 3D printing and microfluidics

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Due to the recent rise of the Covid-19 infection figures worldwide, and the associated increase in travel restrictions, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH has decided to hold Formnext 2020 purely virtually. The digital event will be named "Formnext Connect".

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BCN3D Epsilon 3D Printer full enclosure passive heated chamber design award Delta

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CREA3D can now distribute the well-known BCN3D portfolio of 3D printers across Italy.

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Desktop Metal is a leader in mass production and turnkey additive manufacturing solutions, offering the fastest metal 3D printing technology in themarket, up to 100x the speed of legacy technologies(1)
The additive manufacturing industry is estimated to growfrom $12billionto $146billionthis decadeas it shifts from prototyping to mass production
Desktop Metal to become publicly listed through a business combination with Trine (NYSE:TRNE)
Combined company to have an estimated post-transaction equity value ofup to$2.5billionand will remain listed onthe NYSE under the ticker symbol “DM” following expected transaction closein the fourth quarter of 2020
Transaction to provide up to $575millionin gross proceeds, comprised ofTrine’s $300millionof cash held in trust (assuming no redemptions) and a $275M fullycommitted common stock PIPE at $10.00 per share, including investments from Miller Value Partners, XN, Baron Capital Group, Chamath Palihapitiya, JB Straubel, and HPS Investment Partners
Leo Hindery, Jr., legendary technology investor and operator, to join Desktop Metal’s board
All significant Desktop Metal shareholders including, Lux Capital, NEA, Kleiner Perkins, Ford Motor Company, GV (formerly Google Ventures), and Koch Disruptive Technologies will retain their equity holdings through Desktop Metal’s transition into the publicly listed company

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Collaboration Expands Availability of the METHOD Platform, Accessories, and Materials to More Customers Across Benelux

MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), has entered into an agreement with the Unitum Group to distribute the MakerBot METHOD 3D printing platform across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg (Benelux) through its Distrinova division.

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. This amount will be used to strengthen the development of new hardware features for the workbench segment on top of the BCN3D’s developed IDEX technology, the only extrusion system capable of printing with two heads independently
. The investment brings BCN3D’s total funding since the spin-off in 2019 to €5,5 million and will help the company enable development in new materials and hardware

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HP Inc. unveiled HP Amplify, a global channel partner program optimized to drive dynamic partner growth and deliver consistent end customer experiences. Built on a single, integrated structure, HP Amplify provides the insights, capabilities and collaboration tools needed to drive growth as digital transformation and customer purchasing behaviors continue to evolve. The new program goes into effect November 1, 2020 for commercial partners with retail partners slated to transition in the second half of 2021.

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drupa, the world's leading trade fair for printing technologies, has decided to reduce the duration of the trade fair from eleven to nine days for 2021. By doing so, it is responding to the wishes of the partner association VDMA (Printing and Paper Technology Trade Association) and many exhibitors to make the trade fair presentation more efficient and to concentrate the volume of visitors in a targeted manner. This is also in reaction to any continuing travel activities and restrictions.

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The Committee and Council of the Foundation "Salon International de l'Automobile" has today decided on the future of the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), the largest public event in Switzerland and has noted as follows:

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The HANNOVER MESSE Digital Days launch on 14 July with a diverse, top-class program. The event begins with the panel discussion "Forward to the New ‒ New Opportunities for Progress?" featuring Siemens board member Klaus Helmrich; Festo chairman Oliver Jung; BDI president Dieter Kempf; Friedhelm Loh Group owner and chairman Friedhelm Loh; Robert Bosch managing director Rolf Najork; and SAP board member Thomas Saueressig.

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This investment will provide growth and accelerate new market opportunity

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IMTS to continue to offer digital experiences to foster connections, networking and technical learning opportunities.

Because of health and safety requirements imposed by the state of Illinois for holding conventions, which include the availability of a vaccine for the COVID-19 virus or a highly effective treatment protocol, IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show has announced that it has cancelled IMTS 2020.

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Formnext 2020 is set to take place as scheduled in Frankfurt from 10 – 13 November 2020, but with a revised innovative trade fair format including a comprehensive health protection concept and a new digital component. The leading international trade fair for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production is thus sending an important message to the additive manufacturing world and the exhibition industry as a whole.

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Merck today announced an important milestone in its Bright Future transformation program for its Performance Materials business.

After the acquisitions of Versum Materials and Intermolecular, the newly integrated organization goes live on June 1, 2020
Integration of highly complementary industry leaders well on track, annual synergies of € 75 million expected as of 2022
Combined business optimally positioned to capitalize on long-term growth trends in the electronic materials space

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As part of Henkel’s commitment to accelerate its contribution to climate protection, the company has defined science-based emission reduction targets. These were recently approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement.

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Planning continues with an updated health concept and added virtual offerings
At the present time, Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH still expects Formnext to go ahead in Frankfurt as scheduled from 10 - 13 November 2020. The exhibition organizer is working with all possible urgency on a concept for safeguarding the health of attendees and a supplementary digital program for the world’s leading trade show for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production.

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TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH has received official recognition from BACnet International as a Recognized BACnet Test Organization. BACnet conformity testing of building automation components by a recognized test laboratory is a prerequisite for successful BTL certification of products. TÜV SÜD Industrie Service is one of four recognized BACnet test laboratories worldwide.

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