5,600 billion Euros is the ultimate Grand Prix for chemicals. But the winner is by no means identified — The chemical industry experienced above-average growth globally. With this development, chemical companies could pocket 5,600 billion Euros per year till 2035. But the global distribution is not equal: The North American market is growing strongly whereas the market in Europe has stagnated. The consequence: The significance of the old continent could get marginalized for this industry. There is still time to change course.

Construction Kits for LPG production — Liquefied gas could become the fuel of the future — but its handling, storage and liquefaction demands elaborate process plant. Now, gas specialist Linde introduces a modular concept for LNG liquefaction in small and medium size. Their vision: The liquefaction toolbox for plan engineers …

Feige Filling together with Haver & Boecker and Newtec Bag Palletizing will display complete value-added systems and thus play a decisive role in shaping the future of the market. The Feige Integra 84 is a powerful machine that meets all requirements for modern, fully automatic and calibrated high-performance filling.

Arkema confirmed that it is in a detailed investment review, with its partner Novus International, to double production capacities at Arkema’s Beaumont Thiochemicals site in the United States.

Akzo Nobel named a group of 10 start-ups and chemical researchers as winners of the 2018 edition of the Specialty Chemicals' Imagine Chemistry challenge. Imagine Chemistry was launched to help solve real-life chemistry-related challenges and uncover sustainable business opportunities. The 2018 edition generated 150 ideas from startups, scale-ups, scientists and others.

Toyo Engineering has been awarded a construction project by PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP) and its subsidiary PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI).

Once completed, the biotech plant is expected to produce pharmaceutical ingredients from cell cultures.

More than just instant coffee — Spray–dried powders are widely used throughout the food and pharmaceuticals industry. While these products are easy to use, the required processes are actually quite challenging: Production methods have to be efficient, easy to handle and fully hygienic. Therefore, plant operators will have to take a closer look at the properties of spray dryers…

Where do you look to find someone with the initiative to precisely install a sophisticated high-tech system in the country which the locals say is “at the end of the earth”? An initiative such as this is anchored in the heads of visionaries who are undeterred by borders and barriers.

Marico Limited has executed documents to acquire Set Wet, Livon, Zatak and certain other Personal Care brands currently owned by Reckitt Benckiser (RB). RB had acquired these brands from Paras Pharmaceuticals in a deal completed during April 2011.