With the acquisition, Vertellus has now expanded its product range for the North American market and also strengthened its position across the globe. Bercen Chemicals serves the fuel, lubricant and paper industries.

In process engineering systems, it is essential that piping systems are heated in winter. Otherwise, the liquids transported in these systems would either become viscous or even freeze completely. In the case of water-based liquids, the pipes could also burst. A monitoring solution that can be individually adapted to the specific needs of older systems provides a remedy.

The R. Stahl Expert Forum welcomed its participants with a vast wealth of information about guidelines and standards, as well as offering plenty of hands-on knowledge as well — So which sets of technical rules are used as the basis for a hazard assessment? How do you assess the risk posed by a cellphone or by a smart watch with integrated heart rate monitor? And which rules apply in North America? As all-rounders, safety experts need to have the answers to many different questions at their fingertips. We have summarized all their answers for you in this article.

The coating of directly compressed mini-tablets in a pan has not been extensively utilised; however this process shows advantages over the fluid bed. The following study investigates the possibility of manufacturing a sustained release multiple dosage form by coating in a solid wall pan mini-tablets produced by direct compression.

Petrofac’s EPS division has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract for a UAE project. The project is in line with the company’s strategy of improving its record in smaller greenfield and brownfield EPC projects.

Enterprise Products Partners’ new isobutane dehydrogenation facility in the USA is expected to process 25,000 barrels of butane daily into 1 billion pounds of isobutylene annually. The plant will also enable the company to cater to the growing demand of isobutylene in the market.

Shell Chemicals has plans to enter the polycarbonate space as the move is in line with its growth strategy of an expanded product range. The company will be establishing polycarbonate production units in China and Singapore in order to cater to the growing number of polycarbonate customers.

Intertec is launching a range of tough field enclosures for housing remote I/O and other control and instrumentation electronics, featuring compact passive cooling to dramatically reduce costs of ownership.

With this acquisition, Lanxess intends to establish itself as one of the major manufacturers of antimicrobial active ingredients and formulations across the globe. With this deal, the company has also acquired IPEL’s 100 employees, its production facility as well as its laboratory facilities.

Pharmaceutical production is becoming more digital and connected. Players who can deliver coherent, logical concepts will be part of the next major Industry 4.0 project. The five members of Excellence United have made great progress with their IoT Hub and have shown what it is already capable of. But this is just the beginning. In the interview, the five executive directors explained why. The strategic corporate alliance Excellence United presents its new Industry 4.0 concept, which sets new standards.