GEA has inaugurated a new technology center for pharmaceutical freeze-drying systems in Elsdorf, Germany. The move aims to strengthen the company’s position as a technology partner for the growing global pharmaceutical industry.

The Selective Catalytic Reduction catalysts manufacturer Cormetech provides emissions control for stationary power generation and industrial applications and will be acquired by Johnson Matthey for an enterprise value of 360 million dollars.

At this year Ifat-Fair, Vega will demonstrate how modern level and pressure measurement technology helps keep processes consistently stable and efficient. Interactive demonstrations will showcase the performance of the sensors under realistic operating conditions.

The German Chancellor His Excellency Friedrich Merz recently visited Adnoc on his official visit to the UAE. The visit follows Adnoc’s acquisition of Germany’s chemical giant Covestro for 14.7-billion-euros.

Schubert has expanded its ‘4You Service’ portfolio and now offers its customers measurable benefits in terms of efficiency, availability and sustainability – both in analogue and digital form.

Wacker has recently launched its new production site for specialty silicones in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. At the site, customized silicones for the automotive, household appliances and medical technology industries as well as for the energy sector will be manufactured.

Under a MOU signed between Merck and Siemens, both the companies will extend their partnership in order to accelerate digital transformation in the life science industry. The MOU focuses on delivering integrated software solutions, systems and consumables that harness automation, data and AI to connect drug discovery, development, and manufacturing.

Personalized therapies are advancing rapidly, but manufacturing and supply chain often lag behind. This gap affects efficiency, compliance, and patient access. How event-based patient-batch records link handovers, manufacturing activities, and quality data to improve the entire vein-to-vein pathway.

PROCESS Worldwide brings to you the ‘Top 10 plant engineering projects of April 2026’ from all over the world. Right from BASF inaugurating a 8.7 billion euro Verbund site in China to Fluor Corporation securing a contract for USA’s first new refinery, find out all the projects making headlines here.

Chemspec Europe, claimed to be the leading cross-sector sourcing hub for fine and speciality chemicals, is scheduled to take place on May 6-7, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. This year, the event is expected to carry out new and improved initiatives to maximize business outcomes.