The value ranges in the higher three-digit million euro range: Thyssenkrupp has won a contract from Yamama Saudi Cement Company, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest cement producers, to build two turnkey cement clinker production lines. What are the details?

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Cipla enhances its filling capacities with a new capsule filling machine — GKF 2500 ASB 100% – The pharmaceutical industry in India is growing at a rapid pace. The shift from large medicine batches to more complex formulations has led to a high demand for sophisticated technologies. In parallel, pharmaceutical producers are expanding their export activities to North America and Europe, where they must meet stringent safety and quality regulations. Cipla, one of the largest Indian pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, has also experienced a boost in demand, and has enhanced its filling capacities with a new capsule filling machine—GKF 2500 ASB 100% from Bosch Packaging Technology.

Process Seals, a Freudenberg division, issues the new aseptic Hygienic Usit washer for hygienic design applications in food and beverage, chemical and pharmaceutical industries.

The company announced the Executive Leadership Team for its crop science segment. The structure will fall into place once the final closure of Bayer’s acquisition of Monsanto takes place.

Hexion plans to expand its waterborne epoxy resin production capacity in Tianjin, China. The facility revamp includes a new reactor to meet increasing demand for epoxy products.

Korean Honam Petrochemical plans the construction of a million–tons–per–year petrochemical production in Idonesia. A memorandum of understanding with a local steel firm for the acquisition of needed building area is already underway, insiders say.

Oxea announced that their new world-scale propanol production unit at its Bay City site in Texas, USA, is mechanically complete.

Jacobs Engineering of California will provide engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services for Biogen’s new biotech production plant in Luterbach, Switzerland.

Invista announced that it is entering the final design phase for a $ 250 million project at its Victoria site to upgrade its manufacturing technology and increase production of adiponitrile (ADN), a key ingredient for nylon 6,6 fibers and plastics. Construction for the project is slated to get underway in the first quarter of 2019.