Fittings, faucets, drives and apps: Whetting the appetite for Achema 2018 at last year’s Diam. Not only did industrial fittings fair Diam record an exhibitor record of over 2000 experts, it also set new trends with the DDM seal fair. Fact is: manufacturers are getting fit for the digital age.

The Engineering Division of Linde and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) have concluded a definite agreement for the transfer of MCC’s Hydrodealkylation (HDA) technology to Linde.

Solvay has appointed Rodrigo Elizondo as President of Special Chem Global Business Unit, and Michael Finelli as President of the GBU Speciality Polymers.

Automation plays a vital role in the wastewater industry – India’s current water and wastewater market is currently valued at over $4 billion, and is poised to grow at a CAGR of 12 per cent till 2022. This futuristic market scenario is expected to bring about numerous business opportunities for automation players in the massive wastewater industry. Read on for innovative technologies in this emerging segment

Critical reaction and extraction stage in an API production process can be ensured safe with in-line gas phase oxygen sensor technology, which eliminates costly and maintenance intensive systems.

A consortium of Bechtel, JGC America and Samsung Engineering America has been selected by PTT GC America to perform front-end engineering and design for a new petrochemical complex in Belmont County in the US-state Ohio.

Professor Joachim Werther from the Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany, has been named as the 2015 winner of the Jacques Villermaux Medal by the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE).

Eastman Shuangwei Fibers Company Limited (ESFCL), a joint venture of Eastman Chemicals and China National Tobacco began construction works for an acetate tow production site in Heifei, China. This cooperation, Eastman officials said, underlined both the company's commitment to China as well as to its fibre business.

The fire and subsequent explosion in Tianjin Port in mid-august is not only one of the worst chemical accidents of the past decade – it also raises important questions about the costs of safety over economic performance. This article tells the story from a chemical perspective, providing you with background information and an outlook on its effects on China's industry.

A snapshot of the emerging trends in the global chemical industry – With multiple emerging regions now steering the course of the global chemicals industry, their internal dynamics will likely determine how the industry shapes up in the near future.