The Marchesini Group will take part in the 55th edition of the China International Pharmaceutical Machinery Exposition (CIPM) that is scheduled to be held from April 20–22, 2018. The company will be showcasing its ultra-technological blister line that includes the Integra 520 V and the new fast bundler FA 04.

The Linde Group and Gazprom Export have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement for the offtake of helium from Gazprom’s new Amur helium plant currently under construction in the far east of Russia.

Maag, one of the leading global manufacturers of gear pumps, pelletizing and filtration systems, and pulverizers for demanding applications in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, has announced that it will exhibit the latest products for pharma applications for the first time in the company’s history.

Variohm Eurosensor has launched a new range of robust diaphragm-type pressure switches aimed at demanding HVAC and industrial processes for air, water, hydraulic fluid and other oil mediums in measuring ranges from 0.3 to 10 bar.

Pharmaceutical Contract Manufacturing is growing rapidly. Main reasons are the expiring drug patents and that India is known to have low-cost manufacturing centers.

BASF inaugurated their first isononanol (INA) plant in China to serve growing demand for next-generation plasticizers. The plant has annual production capacity of 180,000 metric tons of INA.

On August 1st, 2013, Karsten Radtke took over as Chief Executive Officer of Uhde Corporation of America, a business partner of ThyssenKrupp Uhde. The current economic trends in the US are good news for Uhde Corporation of America, which has offices in Greenwood Village, Colorado and Bridgeville, Pennsylvania.

Chemical companies are filling up plant order books: Between 2005 and 2015, global investment in the sector increased by nearly a factor of three and currently stands at more than $ 200 billion. Most of these plants are based on conventional design and construction, but the engineering departments at chemical companies and EPC contractors are about to make major changes to the engineering process.

The Indian plastics industry is at par with its global counterparts. It has been growing at an increased pace despite challenging economic conditions. Subhash K Kadakia, president of Plastindia Foundation and Managing Director of Kadakia Plastics & Chemicals, talks about the industry and how it can boost the growth of other sectors in the country. Here are a few excerpts from an interview with PROCESS India.

Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals announced the introduction of the first-ever emulsion-based organic peroxides in the US for the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC).