Wacker has expanded its hyperpure hydrogen chloride production at the Burghausen site in Germany in order to cater to the growing demand of HCI across the semiconductor industry.

Sumitomo Chemical and Ginkgo Bioworks have plans to expand their existing biomanufacturing partnership by developing functional chemicals with synthetic biology. For this project, Ginkgo Bioworks will utilize its strain design technology to develop a microbial strain and related fermentation process to produce the target molecule, while Sumitomo Chemical will develop the manufacturing process and its scale-up for commercialization.

Under an agreement, Total Energies will acquire a 50 % stake in Rönesans Enerji while the remaining stake will be held by Rönesans. The joint venture firm will aim to develop renewable projects in Turkey.

Early adopters achieve multimillion-dollar savings soon after deploying the latest sensor-and-AI-driven asset health monitoring and diagnostics solution.

Achema, the international trade fair for process industries is expected to be held from June 10 – 14, 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. The main highlights of this edition are five ‘Innovation Themes’ and a special show on hydrogen.

Ima Active was the sole sponsor of ‘ISPE Summer Night’, an event which brings together pharmaceutical professionals, academics and regulatory experts under one roof. At the show, all the guests shared their experiences and had lively discussions.

Citic Heavy Industries was awarded a contract by Fujian Jianfu Cement to develop a green, smart cement factory in Yongan, Fujian, China. For this, the company used Bentley’s collaborative BIM technology to integrate 3D parametric design of the main equipment, perform construction simulation, and generate a full-process, green cement production plant with intelligent controls. Itwin Services were also used to establish a digital twin which helped to monitor the assets, thus, saving 2 million dollars in equipment maintenance costs.

Under a MOU signed between both the parties, Leonardo and Siemens Digital Industries will work together to provide advanced cybersecurity solutions for IT or OT technologies specifically for digital and integrated industrial infrastructures.

Food packaging is one area where plastic is used in abundance as it keeps food fresh for a longer period of time, is cost effective and flexible in nature. With the plastic menace looming over us, it’s time to switch to more eco-friendly materials which deliver more sustainable food packaging options but what does this mean for packaging machine manufacturers in the food sector? Read on to find out…

Solvay has plans to establish a multipurpose microbiology lab at its Lyon site in France. Once the lab is operational, the company aims to increase its biodegradability and toxicity testing capabilities and also develop more environmentally-friendly and safe products for the end consumer.