Namur’s (The User Association of Automation Technology in Process Industries) recommendation 100 (NE 100) ‘Lists of Properties and their Use in Process Control Engineering Workflows’ which offers optimized business processes for process control technology has now been revised.

BASF and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have collaborated under a public-funded research project to design a formulation and coating model for multilayered battery coatings as multilayered battery anodes exhibit higher energy density and significantly improve production efficiency.

TrinamiX has introduced its new and affordable, easy-to-use transmission solution which is capable of providing immediate insights into the molecular composition of liquids. The solution does not require Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) expertise and can be used across various industries. With this, the company is set to revolutionize the manner in which NIR spectroscopy of liquids will be performed in the future.

Luna Technologies has developed Elara, an automated end-to-end ethanol-based cannabis extractor which is based on the low-temp cryo extraction technology. The extraction system proves useful for high-volume producers and offers increased safety, improves quality, lowers costs, and reduces the overall equipment footprint.

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) has secured an environmental management contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Savannah River Site in South Carolina, USA. It will be responsible for liquid waste operations, the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the savannah river site’s defense waste processing facility, the salt waste processing facility and associated production and disposal units.

The International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) has recently launched its new good practice guide titled ‘Investigational Medicinal Product Reverse Logistics – Good Returns and Reconciliation Practices’. The expert guide is expected to help companies plan and implement reverse logistics policies and processes in their investigational product supply chain organization.

Albemarle has signed two investment agreements with the Yangtze River International Chemical Industrial Park in the Jiangsu province and the Pengshan Economic Development Park in the Sichuan province respectively in China. In the background of these contracts, the company aims to establish a lithium conversion plant at each of these sites which are expected to produce 50,000 metric tons lithium hydroxide per annum initially.

Lonza has acquired Codiak BioSciences’ exosome manufacturing plant in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA and under the terms of the contract, Codiak will receive approximately 65 million dollars of in-kind manufacturing services for its clinical-stage programs and retain its pipeline of therapeutic candidates and exosome engineering and drug-loading technologies. Both the companies will also develop a Center of Excellence which will focus on exosome manufacturing and characterization technologies.

Haskel’s Hydrogen Systems has entered into a long-term agreement with Hiringa to supply hydrogen refuelling stations across New Zealand for the heavy transport industry. The first four high-capacity refuelling stations have already been ordered for phase one of the nationwide green hydrogen network.

Lanxess has teamed up with BP to produce green plastics by making use of sustainable raw materials. Under the terms of the agreement, BP will supply sustainably produced cyclohexane to the Lanxess’ production site in Antwerp, Belgium to produce the high-performance plastic polyamide 6 which is used in the automotive industry as well as in the electrical and consumer goods sectors.