With an aim to further strengthen its Global Business Services and better meet the evolving needs of BASF’s businesses and significantly improve cost efficiency, BASF has decided to bundle its finance and HR services in a new global Hub in India.

Numerous four-legged robot dogs are inspecting different spaces across the industrial plant; facility personnel are wearing head-mounted displays which helps them to get access to detailed information about an equipment or process in real time and diverse physical assets of a system or production process at the plant can be replicated into a virtual system, get ready for the plant of the future!

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 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.

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.

A throwback to a trade show that made one thing clear: the future of aseptic technology is contactless, data-driven, and within reach. At CPHI 2025 in Frankfurt, it became obvious where pharmaceutical production is headed. Where gloves used to be mandatory in isolators, robots, AI, and contactless systems are now taking over – more precise, safer, and more sustainable than ever before.

Borouge in partnership with Honeywell has successfully completed a proof of concept for AI-powered autonomous operations at its Ruwais facility in the UAE. The move will support Adnoc’s ambition to become the world’s most AI-enabled energy company.

With the SIL version of the Tigron actuator, Auma presents an explosion-proof electric actuator for the highest safety requirements up to SIL 3. Up to four different safety functions allow the actuator to be flexibly configured for a wide range of requirements.

GSK’s mega investment includes a new 1.2-billion-dollar investment in advanced manufacturing facilities and AI and advanced digital technologies. With this, the company aims to develop new, next-generation biopharma factories and laboratories in the USA.

Emerson has introduced Rosemount 2405 Monitoring Hub which is a simple yet powerful device that delivers full inventory control and monitoring of multiple storage tanks.