Rockwell Automation has plans to develop a new greenfield manufacturing site in Southeastern Wisconsin, USA. The facility has the potential to be Rockwell’s largest manufacturing campus globally, with a significant footprint and the flexibility to scale operations.

Equinor and BASF have entered into a long-term contract under which Equinor will supply up to 23 terawatt hours of natural gas to BASF over a ten-year period. The delivery of the natural gas will begin from October 1, 2025.

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.

Today Artificial Intelligence has entered every industry and the pharma sector is no different. Major pharma companies are actively making use of AI to accelerate drug discovery and carry out efficient clinical trials. However, integrating this technology into GxP-compliant pharma production still remains a complex challenge.

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is currently deploying more than 200 AI tools with an aim to become the most AI-enabled energy company in the world. These tools autonomously monitor the performance of critical equipment, reduce operational downtime, enhance efficiency and predict emission sources—empowering smarter decision making.

Siemens exhibited the Engineering Copilot TIA, a generative AI-powered assistant that autonomously executes engineering tasks, at the SPS trade fair 2025. The company is currently testing the beta version.

A throwback to a trade show that made one thing clear: the future of aseptic technology is contactless, data-driven, and within reach. At CPHI 2025 in Frankfurt, it became obvious where pharmaceutical production is headed. Where gloves used to be mandatory in isolators, robots, AI, and contactless systems are now taking over – more precise, safer, and more sustainable than ever before.

IMA Active has unveiled a new generation of tablet presses, aiming to transform solid-dose manufacturing. The event, dubbed "NEXTEN," took place at Villa Erba, Lake Como, merging Italian elegance with cutting-edge technology. After 25 years of pioneering work, now, with its latest machines, Domina and Solida, the company intends to elevate pharmaceutical manufacturing to new heights.

The three new world-scale plants launched by BASF’s Aroma Ingredients business includes a menthol, linalool and a citral plant in Germany and China respectively.

Watlow will be showcasing its latest intelligent control and power management technologies at the upcoming trade event SPS 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company will also demonstrate its Edge Process Management Data platform and Powernode controller at the show.