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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/74/a7/74a756b8cfd61a4acccd88cbc49e7226/0132139328v2.jpeg "Air Liquide will deliver large volumes of nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen and other industrial gases to SK hynix’s new cutting-edge advanced chips packaging facility. (Source: Air Liquide)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e1/de/e1deb92f71511beaed191341483727f0/0132596233v2.jpeg "This new investment will support the significant increase of the customer’s production capacity, further establishing Air Liquide as a premier, long-term partner to the semiconductor industry. (Source: Air Liquide)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/95/d3/95d3d3b5b6041379e63577d6f9ce3b78/0132582839v2.jpeg "Left to right: Lakshmi Narayanan, Vice Chair of Patel Family Office; Marc W. Gunderson, Founder of MWG Enterprises; and Abdulmalik Alqahtani, Group Chief Executive Officer of AHQ Group. (Source: Mera Oil)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9c/89/9c8984048b861e4ecb266aed8fdffcb8/0132533468v2.jpeg "The ceremony marked the official launch of the TMAH production facility construction project awarded to Toyo-Korea in March 2026. (Source: Toyo Engineering)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c3/d9/c3d96b670052ad2669d388c91e65b64a/0132470964v2.jpeg "With a planned capacity of 50,000 tonnes per year, the facility—currently in the process of site selection in France—is expected to start operations in 2030. (Source: Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/ea/bfeaf07cc824805fc8ab3ead700fc59b/0132305523v2.jpeg "The FDA notes that execution-control software should be located as close as possible to its associated equipment to avoid adverse effects on performance or security. (Source: Arista Corporation)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b7/38/b7388c495fb5593f08179b7aa2a0e6d1/0132286364v2.jpeg "In recent years, Lonza has steadily expanded the existing customer relationship. (Source: Lonza)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/91/fa/91fae3781c26dee96ef186b11945bd30/0132525256v2.jpeg "KBR has been awarded the PMC contract by Power2X for its e-fuels project in Rotterdam. (Source: KBR )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b5/84/b58480b6738516d24a046b2d76f1ac4b/0132476966v2.jpeg "Moeve Chemicals has completed the verification of its global manufacturing network for the production of Low Carbon products. (Source: Moeve)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a6/f1/a6f1b4eaa5f397c3c18f5bb021297b0f/0132463402v2.jpeg "The plant will be part of the ammonia and urea complex in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. (Source: Unsplash)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/89/47/8947595eafaa6ad27c8552a5f9ad48e1/0129967379v1.jpeg "Biogas and biomethane currently provide approximately 5.5 GW of stable electrical capacity and could be expanded to up to 20 GW without requiring additional land – an enormous potential. (Source: license free via Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/64/e964996410967c124c2cf01a8623068e/0130285341v1.jpeg "Geht unter die Oberfläche: Die Offshore-Ölförderung erfordert hochenergetische Pumpen – doch diese sind im Wesentlichen eine Black Box. Bisher zumindest. (Source: Kistler Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1c/39/1c39433f4bb4de2e5e6c5311c3236d09/0130110254v2.jpeg "The new pumps of the Omega type series have been designed for handling water and fluids with a low solids content efficiently. (Source: KSB)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/be/e1/bee13b8d51a419b9b8f0685e2b9d47bf/0128917673v1.jpeg "The Centerwave 6000 measures pipes from 32 to 1,600 mm. (Source: Maag Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/36/0136c4034940da6e27e2efc39d3a3a00/0132413178v2.jpeg "Aquatech has announced that it will acquire Metichem, a UAE-based leader in advanced water-treatment chemicals and O&M services across industrial, municipal, and institutional markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. (Source: Unsplash)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/40/b7/40b7cfff60e644ba4b8a1a1d1fcfac09/0131991659v2.jpeg "AI as a technology is constantly evolving and its role in transforming the wastewater and water treatment industry is huge. (Source: © Malika - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6d/f4/6df401340dd39e80535bfdef67909958/0131840391v2.jpeg "Dupont has recently announced that a MBR system has been selected as part of the next phase of upgrades at the Riverstone Water Resource Recovery Facility in Sydney, Australia. (Source: Dupont)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f8/48/f848b446deb0595d2494aed2154ed010/0131700971v2.jpeg "Under the agreement, Xylem will deliver a full end-to-end solution that includes engineering, system design, and long-term operation. (Source: Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/31/7931cc94924b4c2ebc7087e9cec2f801/0130490720v2.jpeg "The new Pulsar Model R80 solids antenna delivers improved measurement capability through its high-frequency signal, narrow beam angle, and advanced configuration software. (Source: Ametek )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6b/cc/6bcc3d26e1c7c74d90a10bc3ca296ae1/0128362351v2.jpeg "A look into Bayer's new tablet production, Solida 1, during construction: The robots and lift columns for material handling are being installed. (Source: Bayer)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/24/c8/24c84ab6b1bcd24468a87820a07a85aa/0128194707v2.jpeg "Ajax Equipment has supplied Binding Solutions with a feed system comprising buffer hopper, screw feeder and agitated screw feeder for a pilot plant handling iron ore and additives. (Source: Ajax Equipment )")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1d/3e/1d3e2788eb37c1e974f36337c8d33cb5/0128191010v2.jpeg "Ajax Equipment has supplied IGI Systems with a stainless-steel conical hopper with gas purge capability, as part of a prototype Sublimation System for a low-pressure chemical vapour deposition application. (Source: Ajax Equipment)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5c/77/5c77f47b91a58e391069e0bf09b49518/0132597354v2.jpeg "From left to right: Enrique Señaris, Tax Director at Arcelormittal Spain; José Manuel Martínez, Director of Technology, Projects and Services at Moeve; Íñigo Ezquerra, Open Innovation Director, Global R&D, Arcelormittal Spain; Carlos Barrasa, Director of Commercial & Clean Energies at Moeve; Carlos Aguilera, Head of Commercial Development & Customer Solutions in the Decarbonization area at Moeve; Javier Antúnez, Director of the Cross Grants Area at Moeve; and Pedro Prendes, Global R&D Process Portfolio Leader at Arcelormittal. (Source: Moeve)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d1/ad/d1ad7cc44aa95c4de8440fd167c2b4ee/0132587522v3.jpeg "Ueli Thuerig, President of Maag. (Source: Maag Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/60/9a/609a7a6f6169c49dbfc92926245bf55d/0132530338v2.jpeg "Cormetech’s differentiated portfolio of products and technology is highly complementary to JM Clean Air Solutions business. (Source: Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f7/65/f765a235316081847014608e82072f8d/0132529736v2.jpeg "Under the PDA, Sabic and Rongsheng Petrochemical are evaluating a potential equity investment by Sabic up to 50 % of Rongsheng New Materials. (Source: Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f8/29/f8298429c1638b949a6f76346f6709c7/0118701710v2.jpeg "Bosch Industrial Heat will be presenting sustainable steam and heat solutions for global industrial use at the Achema trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. (Source: Bosch Industriekessel)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/07/24/07242664ab2b1c7841c9d9d0a127670c/0116045959.jpeg "A look inside the GEA machine room. (Bild: Magnavale)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c9/79/c979a20b32395ddfa93fe7ead90578a0/0108386061.jpeg "Production residues, lime, salt and suspended solids quickly clog the pipes. (Source:©Tanakorn - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/5c/9e5c92d942ed046a27562d6e3d730c92/0103483548.jpeg "It is almost ten metres high and extends over three floors: the world's first multiple dividing wall column is located in the new technical centre at the University of Ulm. (Bild: Eberhardt, kiz Universität Ulm)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/aa/9d/aa9dc332257fbc96a2d2ec20b40781a5/0132005469v2.jpeg "Qatar Energy would like to emphasize that this was an operational accident and not sabotage or hostile in nature. (Source: Qatar Energy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/57/da/57da73af9c35d633196afd46348182b2/0130820106v2.jpeg "Today, the world is witnessing a deepening energy crisis. The Iran–US war has exposed the vulnerability of the global oil, gas, and petrochemicals industry. Its impact is not confined to one region—it has triggered a domino effect across continents. (Source: © Rayhan - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/36/20366ffa57a841882fd165e4dc885c09/0130491929v2.jpeg "With the US and Israel jointly firing the first shot on Iran, the world is now witnessing major cascading effects—from soaring global oil and gas prices, to industry leaders declaring force majeure, and even predictions that the war could trigger a global economic recession! (Source: © FOYSAL - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d0/f7/d0f7d560dfce37c8371442d5b6120e3c/0130182478v1.jpeg "The Gelsenkirchen refinery primarily manufactures fuels for vehicles and aircraft, processing roughly 12 million tonnes of crude oil per year. (Source: BP)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a8/4e/a84e8039a90a5cf4751d01ebcf6ba1a9/0127510172v2.jpeg "After six years, Achemasia, the international trade fair and innovation forum for sustainable chemical production, has returned with renewed vigor, bringing together global expertise, Chinese innovation, and a shared commitment to a greener industrial future—according to the organizers of the fair. (Source:PROCESS China)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/17/c7/17c703445f134eb3d7ecc7918dda2762/0124596096v2.jpeg "Achema Middle East will launch in Saudi Arabia in 2026. (Bild: Dechema/ Hannibal)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/2c/2a2cffc07f51019065387cd63241b5ce/0119463370v1.jpeg "The Injecta 36 fills and seals RTU (Ready-to-Use) syringes at high speed. The image shows the robotic arm. (Source: IMA)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b1/7e/b17ea8c62ccafad1d1fb072d6199bbd6/0118578446.jpeg "“Star in the ring”: Vegapuls 6X radar level sensors are the solution of choice for Renolit for many applications on the way to the perfect plastic product. (Source: © MR Design - stock.adobe.com; Vega)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f3/5e/f35e7bd21b0b0ac8e75b49d95fd53081/0132466659v2.jpeg "The GPIC complex in Sitra, Kingdom of Bahrain. (Source: GPIC)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/21/a1/21a139c2315a4791062579969b3c34dc/0132222816v2.jpeg "Achema Middle East will now take place from 11–13 October 2027 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Source: Dechema/Hannibal)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f2/e1/f2e16472ee0c30756d8e01a454d015bf/0132108569v2.jpeg "Aerial view of the Covestro Integrated Site Shanghai (Source: Covestro)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/26/2a/262ab84ab22d2f384d3fc998e98c4f97/-1091940v1.jpeg?v= "The L300 drive unit was showcased by Infimotion at the IAA 2025. It is a 3-in-1 system with a release mechanism. Meanwhile, the supplier in China offers XX-in-1 systems. (Image:Vogel Communications Group/Stefan Hafen)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/07/43/074320b48aa3bb03e9efdd58be0b8f2f/downloadv1.jpeg?v= "Some suppliers are positioning themselves to sell their Level 2++ and higher assistance systems to VW. (Image:ZF)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4e/51/4e517a7c5e763ce96ee492c7b82da8ea/volvo-truck-s7a2300v1.jpeg?v= "In China, hybrid cars and electric trucks will no longer be exempt from vehicle taxes starting in 2027. (Image:Volvo Trucks)")
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:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/8e/f4/8ef439f2e1af44ad8601904fa3b6e3ab/hanv1.jpeg?v= "BYD fully covers the damage caused by its assistance systems. (Image:BYD)")
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