Eni is opening up its supercomputing infrastructure and making its computational capacity, specialist expertise and advanced tools available to companies, start-ups and research centres with an aim to support the development of artificial intelligence solutions and digital innovation.

Under a strategic partnership between Novo Nordisk and AWS, both the companies will work together to accelerate drug discovery and modernize Novo Nordisk’s operations with the help of agentic AI and cloud technologies.

Ineos Inovyn has decided to acquire the remaining 50 % shareholding in Runcorn MCP, a firm owned by Vynova Runcorn. With this deal, Ineos Inovyn aims to strengthen the continuity of strategically critical chlor‑alkali operations in the UK, underpinning water treatment, chemicals production and food manufacturing.

OMV has entered into a multi-year offtake agreement with European Energy and Mitsui & Co.’s joint venture Solar Park Kassø for renewable e-methanol produced at the Kassø e-methanol facility in Aabenraa, Denmark.

Industrial robots such as aerial drones, ground autonomous robots and explosion-proof robots are steadily being incorporated into industrial plants. Right from carrying out routine plant inspections to entering hazardous zones, industrial robots can do it all.

With an aim to provide teams with a faster and more connected way to monitor, analyze and manage drilling operations across 120+ onshore and offshore assets, Adnoc has partnered with SLB and deployed the firm’s AI-enabled Real-Time Operations Center platform across its rigs.

Amino produces pure amino acids and related active ingredients for pharmaceutical, medical and dietary applications, among others. From its location in Frellstedt, the company supplies amino acid products worldwide for medical nutrition, pharmaceutical applications and other specialized markets where high purity is important. When a large international customer requested amino acid blends, Amino had to act quickly. The request marked an important step: from refining individual amino acids to producing complete premixes.

Eni is opening up its supercomputing infrastructure and making its computational capacity, specialist expertise and advanced tools available to companies, start-ups and research centres with an aim to support the development of artificial intelligence solutions and digital innovation.

In-line powder induction revolutionizes media and buffer preparation: Conventional tank mixers slow down production in the biopharmaceutical industry, are prone to lump formation, and often achieve only incomplete particle wetting. A new in-line system solves this bottleneck through a highly efficient, closed-loop Venturi powder induction.

Asahi Kasei has recently launched its new Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This marks a significant milestone in the execution of the company’s North American battery separator strategy.

Axens and Raízen have recently announced the successful start-up of a Prime-G+ FCC gasoline desulfurization unit at Raízen’s refinery in Argentina. This project marks the 300th Prime-G+ unit licensed worldwide in 25 years.

Maire, through its subsidiaries, has secured several contracts within its Sustainable Technology Solutions division. The total amount of all the deals is approximately 50 million euros.

In-line powder induction revolutionizes media and buffer preparation: Conventional tank mixers slow down production in the biopharmaceutical industry, are prone to lump formation, and often achieve only incomplete particle wetting. A new in-line system solves this bottleneck through a highly efficient, closed-loop Venturi powder induction.

Under a strategic partnership between Novo Nordisk and AWS, both the companies will work together to accelerate drug discovery and modernize Novo Nordisk’s operations with the help of agentic AI and cloud technologies.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has successfully sold its microbiology business to Astorg for 1.075 billion dollars. The business was part of Thermo Fisher's Specialty Diagnostics segment.

Driven by a forecasted pharmaceutical market expansion through 2034, demands for flexibility and product safety in sterile manufacturing are rising. At the same time, production processes also evolve in response to regulatory requirements, increasing automation and the need for flexible and sustainable production processes.

Sunfire recently broke ground for a new green hydrogen test facility at BASF’s Industrial Park Lausitz site in Schwarzheide, Germany. With this project, Sunfire aims to validate its latest and most powerful SOEC product generation in an industrial environment.

Nextchem has secured licensing, Process Design Package and engineering services from Sky Renewables Burdekin for the syngas section of Project Lion in Australia which focuses on SAF production.

The consortium—Sumitomo Corporation, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Eneos Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation—has been selected by Jogmec to conduct a commissioned design work for CO₂ separation, capture, liquefaction, temporary storage, and shipping facilities for Ship-Based Advanced CCS.

KMG-Aero has selected KBR’s Pure SAF technology for Kazakhstan’s first Sustainable Aviation Fuel production plant. The plant will leverage the alcohol-to-jet process for producing aviation fuel from alcohol-based feedstocks.

In-line powder induction revolutionizes media and buffer preparation: Conventional tank mixers slow down production in the biopharmaceutical industry, are prone to lump formation, and often achieve only incomplete particle wetting. A new in-line system solves this bottleneck through a highly efficient, closed-loop Venturi powder induction.

The flow-optimized design of the gear pump prevents polymer deposits and their thermal degradation when handling rigid PVC. Through pressure-stable conveying, the energy consumption of the overall system can be reduced by up to 20 percent while simultaneously relieving the extruder.

Xylem has plans to acquire the Cornell Pump and Roper Pump businesses from Indicor for 1.46 billion dollars. With this move, Xylem aims to strengthen its industrial presence in high growth sectors.

According to experts, biogas could become a central building block of a post-fossil energy economy – provided the conditions are right. These conditions are political, of course, but also technological in nature. The good news: suitable pumps and macerators are already available.

Asahi Kasei has plans to develop two new plants for both alkaline water electrolysis and ion-exchange membrane process chlor-alkali electrolysis equipment in Kawasaki, Japan. This project has been awarded key regional economic incentives from Kanagawa Prefecture and the City of Kawasaki.

Dupont has selected the Memcor MBR system for the modernization of the Lower Molonglo Water Quality Control Centre which is Australia’s largest inland wastewater treatment facility. The MBR system is expected to significantly expand treatment capacity and continue to produce high-quality effluent for safe discharge.

Aquatech has plans to acquire Metichem, a leader in advanced water-treatment chemicals and O&M services in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. With this move, Aquatech aims to expand its capacity to deliver complete water lifecycle solutions to industrial customers across the globe.

The use of Artificial Intelligence in the wastewater and water treatment industry is picking up pace due to the numerous advantages of this technology. Ahlam Rais connects with two major players from the sector to understand the benefits, challenges and how the AI technology is gradually transforming wastewater and water treatment plants.