Lotte Biologics has acquired the Syracuse plant in the United States from Bristol Myers Squibb Co. and now plans to expand it by adding ADC contract manufacturing services as well as clinical drug substance incubation and drug product facilities. The firm also plans to invest 3 billion dollars to develop three mega plants in Korea by 2030 with a total production capacity of 360,000 liters of antibody drugs.

The requirements for pumps are clear: A safe, efficient and reliable performance — An yet, corrosive media provides a tough challenge for the versatile machines. Can engineers only choose between wear and energy loss? Lined magnetic drive pumps could change the way we handle fluidics.

With a hefty investment of 4-billion-dollars, Air Products and the AES Corporation aim to establish a large-scale green hydrogen production facility in Wilbarger County, Texas, USA. The new plant is expected to produce over 200 metric tons per day of green hydrogen.

With the aim of consistently positioning itself for the future, the specialist for automation solutions has founded a new company, AZO Global Product Center GmbH & Co. KG on 1 January 2023.

Arkema has entered into a long-term agreement with Engie for the supply of 300 GWh of renewable biomethane every year. The move is claimed to be one of the largest private biomethane deals in Europe.

Merck’s new plant will produce specialty gases and semiconductor materials for thin film and patterning solutions. The project is being developed in Kaohsiung, Taiwan to further support the company’s semiconductor solutions business which is one of its ‘Big 3’ growth drivers.

OQ Chemicals is in the process of expanding its production capacity for carboxylic acids in Germany. The firm’s carboxylic acids are used in the animal feed industry to produce innovative feed additives as well as in the production of highly efficient lubricants for eco-friendly, and energy-saving air conditioning systems.

Coating is nowadays an integral part of pharmaceutical tablet and pellet production. Nevertheless, there are some problem areas that have not been adequately solved so far, some of which are nearly accepted, although they have an impact on almost every coating process and entail economic losses. To a certain extent, this is due to a presumed lack of possible solutions - but they do exist and are promising. In particular, a new generation of tablet coaters is addressing these challenges in an innovative way.

The increasing demand for industrial pumps in China has led Netzsch Pumps & Systems to relocate to a new site in order to expand its production capacity. The site is located on the Dinglian Industrial Park, one of the five state-approved industrial parks in the Lanzhou New and High-tech Industrial Development Zone.

Plug Power has entered into a strategic relationship with Nikola Corporation to accelerate the hydrogen economy. Under this collaboration, Plug Power will supply green hydrogen to Nikola from January 1, 2023 and Nikola will also purchase a 30 TPD liquefaction system from Plug for its Arizona Hydrogen Hub.