Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC) has selected Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) to be the main automation contractor for its new Petrochemicals and Refinery Integration Al Zour Project (Prize).

The terms digitization and Industry 4.0 have been buzzing for a long time through local factories. Now, when is the breakthrough? What are the potentials of the fourth industrial revolution? Our colleagues at the Swiss MaschinenMarkt have asked around.

Total will be inaugurating the digital factory in 2020 with an aim to further enhance its operations and reduce its environmental impact. Around 300 experts will be brought together under this initiative to boost the company’s digital transformation move.

Under the deal, Kemira will combine its expertise in water treatment with ABB’s integrated automation solutions to enable customers to digitalise their water treatment processes and also improve the efficiency of their operations.

Sanofi celebrated the inauguration of its new digital manufacturing facility in Framingham, Massachusetts. The inauguration is marking one of the world's first digital facilities using intensified, continuous biologics production technology.

This could change the market: Samson and Krohne set up a joint venture. The 50:50 joint venture is called Focus-On and will initially help a new intelligent process node that integrates valve functions with flow, pressure and temperature measurement to break through the market.

Technip FMC and DNV GL aim to set a benchmark towards the integrity of the digital twin technology in the oil and gas sector. The new technology will enable industry players to undertake better decisions in their projects and operations.

BASF reduces Board of Executive Directors from seven to six members BASF has announced that its Board of Executive Directors will be reduced from seven to six members as of January 1, 2020. Board member Sanjeev Gandhi will leave the company at his own request.

Field Connex Multi-Input Output (MIO) now connects four different signal types to any control system via digital communications. This compact product offers intrinsic safety and sets an example for simple configuration, installation, and handling.

This year’s European Responsible Care Awards are dominated by projects promoting digitalisation and circularity in the chemical industry. The 2019 winners are essenscia, Kemira Oyj, Solvay and Neste Oyj.