CPhI’s new report predicts a positive outlook for the pharma manufacturing supply chain in 2021 and highlights that the most immediate trend will be to witness some degree of ‘vaccine nationalism’ in the background of the initial stage of global Covid-19 vaccines roll-out before scale-up is achieved.

Yara has plans to produce 500,000 tonnes per annum of green ammonia in Norway. The move is expected to support the hydrogen economy in the region. The company also has plans to fully electrify its ammonia plant in Porsgrunn which has the potential to reduce 800,000 tonnes of CO2 per annum.

The large-scale predictive maintenance project will make use of artificial intelligence technologies to optimise asset efficiency across Adnoc’s upstream and downstream operations. The project will be implemented over four phases and is expected to be one of the largest in the oil and gas industry.

BASF’s new plant has been developed in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy and will offer its Nor technology platform to the expanding agriculture industry. The platform comprises of a range of light and thermal stabilisers which prove beneficial for plasticulture applications.

Under the terms of the agreement, Aveva will offer its Engineering Data Warehouse technology to Shell in order to accelerate its digital transformation strategy. With the adoption of this technology, the oil firm will drive asset reliability, enhance efficiency and reduce unplanned downtime.

Achema 2021 has been postponed to April 4-8, 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, the organisers of the show will be hosting Achema Pulse this year from June 15-16. The new interactive platform will showcase the latest industry trends via informative discussions and also enable industry players to connect with like-minded people.

GEA has supplied its Consigma 4.0 equipment to Janssen Belgium which has enabled the pharma company to redefine the future pharmaceutical supply chain. The solution also played a vital role in the firm’s recent recognition of the Foya award.

The two production units are expected to recycle organic material from agricultural and livestock activities and convert it into biomethane. The facilities will be constructed in Truccazzano, Milan and Fontanella, Bergamo.

Under a strategic agreement signed between Wood and Cognite, both the companies will create artificial intelligence solutions in order to provide a more connected and data-driven environment to industries which will prove profitable for their operations.

The N.Mac twin shaft grinder from Netzsch is available with a channel or inline housing. The versatile grinder is now available in further sizes for flow rates up to 400 m³/h.