The industrial gas specialists of Air Liquide have big plans in China: Not only does the company plan the country's largest air separation unit, it also announces further investments.

BASF plans to strengthen its position as the world’s leading chemical company. In its further developed strategy “We create chemistry,” the company outlines how it wants to achieve this.

Automation is one of the major reasons for increased productivity. It helps companies avoid the need for, or limit the repercussions of, heavy physical work in production processes in various industries including foodstuffs, pharmaceutical, plastics and chemicals sectors. Here’s a look at current automation innovations that can streamline existing processes.

Praj Industries, the global process engineering and solutions provider for bioethanol, alcohol & brewery, water & wastewater and process equipment has launched a training program for the brewery industry professionals in association with Institute of Brewing & Distilling (IBD) to offer ‘Diploma in Brewing–Module 1 Training 2015’.

The Danish Pharmaceutical Group Novo Nordisk has chosen Bürkert, to equip its latest production line for the formulation of insulin vials at its site in Chartres (Eure-et-Loir), France. A technical solution supported by Bürkert allows the pharmaceutical leader to simplify their processes and increase productivity. Learn about the details ...

A major plant expansion by Eastman Chemical Co. that will double the European production capacity for its Therminol-branded heat-transfer fluids is approaching completion in Newport, Wales, United Kingdom.

To update their fertilizer production in Alexandria, Egypt, the Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemical Industries Company (AFC) assigned the revamping of their existing plants to Uhde Services. In cooperation with Honeywell Process Solutions as supplier for control systems and physical-layer-specialist Turck, Uhde Services converted the complex to Foundation Fieldbus, including detailed diagnostic functions for a comprehensive asset management system.

In a case of fire, what actually happens inside a safety cabinet? How long will it last? And what is special about a Type 90 Safety Cabinet in accordance with DIN EN 14470-1? What endurance test findings reveal?

At a Monday afternoon press conference, Awraam Zapounidis, sales director, Manufacturing at GE Intelligent Platforms introduced the company’s Asset Performance Management (APM) solution for the chemical process industries. GE’s APM solutions improve asset health by providing early detection of emerging equipment failures at chemical production facilities, paving the way for a new level of quality in predictive maintenance of critical assets.

There are some substances you take no chances with — and one of these is phenol. When heated above 54 °C it becomes a viscous liquid that is highly toxic and hazardous. Therefore the SI Group was looking for safety phenol-handling applications.