YPF has chosen Axens to develop a 5000 m3/day low sulphur diesel hydrotreater unit in a prefabricated modular form at YPF’s Industrial Complex in Argentina, with Axens’ Prime-D technology.

Técnicas Reunidas has secured a feed contract from Hive Hydrogen South Africa for a mega green hydrogen and ammonia production plant in South Africa. The facility is expected to produce one million metric tons of green ammonia annually.

Syensqo has invested multi-million-dollars for the expansion of its Havre de Grace, Maryland, manufacturing site in the USA. With this project, the company aims to strengthen its aerospace composites production and support growing customer demand.

Ima will be exhibiting its latest innovations across the Pharmaceutical, Med-Tech, Food, Personal Care, E-Commerce and Labeling industries at Pack Expo 2026 which is scheduled to be held on October 18 – 21, 2026 in Chicago, USA.

Checkweighers measure the weight of individual packs in motion and detect deviations from specified limits. This first instalment in the Back to Basics series explains their role in fill-level control, completeness checks and documentation.

Alkermes has acquired Avadel Pharmaceuticals, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company. With this deal, the company also adds Avadel’s FDA-approved product, Lumryz, to its portfolio.

Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) are among the most sophisticated drug-device combination products in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Their performance depends on the interaction between powder formulation, micro-dosing accuracy, and the assembly of complex components. Each step requires tight process control to ensure dose consistency, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

With an expected capacity of 50,000 tonnes annually, Axens’ Era project will be France’s first industrial-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel production unit based on advanced bioethanol. The facility is scheduled to begin operations in 2030.

Merck has launched the Chemisphere app, a digital tool that enables scientists to easily access product documentation and quality information on Merck’s Life Science products. The app aims to enhance data integrity and assist labs by reducing manual steps.

Topsoe and Sasol will provide its gas-to-liquid synfuels technology with Topsoe’s hydrogen production, gas reforming and hydroprocessing solutions, integrated with Sasol’s Fischer-Tropsch and treatment technologies for Sustaero’s SAF Project.