While automation companies are enjoying growth, the mood among component manufacturers is more subdued, as fluidic suppliers are facing competitive pressure, energy crisis and supply chain risks. Yet, automation could point the way to the future and make suppliers and plant operators more successful...

A new partnership between Samsung E&A and Svante Technologies sets the stage for global deployment of modular carbon capture plants. Leveraging Svante’s next-gen solid sorbent filter technology and Samsung’s modularization expertise, the collaboration aims to cut project timelines and costs, backed by the launch of the world’s first filter gigafactory in Vancouver.

With a focus on powder processing and filling, Marchesini Group will be showcasing a range of innovations for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry at the upcoming Pharmintech trade show in May.

Honeywell has launched an artificial intelligence-assisted, cloud-native platform with an aim to transform the way in which life sciences companies manage, automate and digitalize their operations.

There have been many incidents around the world where a fire or an explosion has occurred at an industrial plant, leading to loss of money, productivity and even life. To curb such accidents from happening again, industry players opt for solutions that are explosion-proof or flameproof as it significantly reduces and even eliminates the likelihood of a dangerous catastrophe.

ABB has entered into a MOU with Bilfinger with an aim to collaborate on instrumentation and digital solutions in order to boost operational efficiencies in the energy and process industries.

Henkel has plans to acquire Seal for Life Industries from Arsenal Capital Partners. The firm currently has global operations and has generated sales of approximately 250 million euros last year.

Dupont Water Solutions has recently introduced Wave Pro, a comprehensive web-based modeling tool for ultrafiltration water treatment processes. The tool's strong calculation engine allows users to run complex designs with high accuracy with an aim to enhance productivity.

Gerhard Schubert has expanded its proprietary Care monitoring solution ‘Connection for Analytics, Reporting and Efficiency’. The upgraded platform enables the standard-compliant calculation of key OEE figures for packaging machines, leaner processes thanks to decentralized data management as well as customized presentation of content.

With an aim to enhance its service offering for particle technologies and drug product development and manufacture, Lonza has joined CMAC, an international research hub with a unique configuration of academic and industrial leaders within applied and pre-competitive research programs, and translation to industry models.