Under a five-year framework service agreement signed between Thyssenkrupp Uhde and Brunei Fertilizer Industries, Thyssenkrupp Uhde will help to set-up and implement a digital twin for Brunei Fertilizer Industries’ plant.

Aucotec has recently celebrated its 40th anniversary as a leading international provider of engineering software. The firm’s Engineering Base cooperation platform links all disciplines in plant engineering.

With Ethernet-APL, digital process control is finally becoming the new standard in the process industry. The field switches from Pepperl+Fuchs have already proven their durability in a fourth scaling test.

On September 18, 2025, Achema Middle East was officially launched in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at an executive-level ceremony. Expected to take place from October 26–28, 2026 at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, the show is being held in the Middle East region for the very first time.

Lummus and Sumitomo Chemical have announced the commercial availability of their highly-efficient Polymethyl Methacrylate Chemical Recycling technology. The technology aims to reduce waste, lower emissions and unlock new value from recycled materials.

With everything changing around us right from the way we secure our knowledge, to communicating with people to the way the workforce across industries is being made to upgrade their existing skill sets to take on more productive tasks, one thing is certain: Change is constant. Smart technologies like Augmented Reality have not only entered the workforce but are transforming the workforce like never before.

Varo Energy has delivered its 2022 One Varo Transformation strategy ahead of schedule by successfully acquiring Preem. This move has led to the establishment of Varopreem which is now one of Europe’s most significant energy companies, combining deep industrial capabilities with global trading reach to serve mobility and industrial customers.

Merck has partnered with Lenovo and Equinix to successfully launch a high-performance computer in Munich, Germany. The computer is capable of accelerating research across diverse sectors such as life science, healthcare and electronics.

A hardware specialist is embracing digitalization: With just five clicks, Flender CEO Andreas Evertz assures that every operator can find the drive solution that matches their application. However, the matchmaking for gearboxes is just part of the "Flender One" digitalization initiative – with AI-powered early warning, significant efficiency gains are expected.

Under a strategic collaboration with Nvidia, Thermo Fisher Scientific will make use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to advance scientific instrumentation and accelerate laboratory performance.