At Achema, GEA hosted a joint press conference with key suppliers to the pharmaceutical industries to highlight collaborative efforts aimed at promoting the advancement of continuous manufacturing technologies.

Under the deal, LU-VE Group will be taking over Alfa Laval’s air heat exchanger business. The move is expected to affect about 400 employees at various production sites such as Italy, Finland and India.

Exxon Mobil’s framework aims to reduce methane emissions across all phases of production in the oil and gas industry. Via this model, the company has reduced emissions of its U.S. operations by 20 % since 2016 and is working towards its target of achieving a reduction of 15 % across the company.

The renewable polypropylene will be produced at Borealis’ production facilities in Kallo and Beringen, Belgium. The move supports the company’s Ever Minds venture which aims to boost the circular economy concept.

Zhejiang Petrochemical has selected Honeywell’s Polybed pressure swing adsorption units to supply high-purity hydrogen for the mega petrochemical complex which is currently in its second phase. On completion, the project is also expected to be one of the largest crude-to-chemicals complexes in the world.

Lipigon Pharmaceuticals has entered into a research, development and transfer agreement with Secarna Pharmaceuticals. Under the terms of the agreement, Lipigon Pharmaceuticals will continue to develop the acquired antisense drug candidates targeting the Angptl gene family.

At this year’s ARC Industry Forum Hima Group has presented recent developments and enhancements to the Smart Safety Platform (SSP). This comprehensive functional safety platform provides plant operators with maximum cybersecurity to ensure that safety automation and critical assets are always protected.

The intrinsic safety (Ex i) type of protection has established itself worldwide in the field of measurement and control technology in systems with potentially explosive areas. For one thing, it is much more cost-effective when it comes to construction when compared to other types of protection. For another, it allows for maintenance work and modifications during operation. Moreover, it is also possible to use simple electrical equipment without special approval.

Air Liquide and BASF have recently signed three new long-term contracts in the Antwerp basin (Belgium). Leveraging on five existing onsite production plants in the Antwerp basin, the industrial gases specialist has entered into a new 15-year agreement to renew its airgas supply to existing installations and provide additional oxygen to a new Ethylene Oxide plant to be built by BASF.

Adnoc has released a statement which mentions that the company is better positioned to respond to the current market conditions and that it can supply the global market with the additional supply of oil in April.