Europe’s chemical industry is sliding into crisis as rising energy costs, weak demand, and dwindling investments force widespread plant shutdowns. Without swift policy intervention, the region risks losing its industrial backbone to competitors in lower cost, faster growing markets.

Under a MOU signed between Maire, Nextchem, EDF, and Nuward, all the parties will work together to jointly explore the opportunities for cooperation in the development and deployment of the Nuward Small Modular Reactor Program.

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.

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 has plans to takeover Nuvalent, a Boston-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company for 10.6 billion dollars. The biopharmaceutical firm is focused on creating precisely targeted oncology therapies.

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.

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.

Malema’s new M-2300 Series high-purity inline straight tube ultrasonic flow meter has been launched globally. The Series combines precise flow measurement with seamless integration and optimized space efficiency.

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.

At this year Ifat-Fair, Vega will demonstrate how modern level and pressure measurement technology helps keep processes consistently stable and efficient. Interactive demonstrations will showcase the performance of the sensors under realistic operating conditions.