The Serum Institute of India, a leading biotech company and vaccine manufacturer in the country has a vision – to continually increase the production of affordable and highquality vaccines. Bosch Packaging Technology helps the company achieve this goal by providing best-inclass machinery to successfully manufacture life-saving medication.

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

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.

The Indonesian state oil and gas company Pertamina partners with Omani OOG and the Japanese company Cosmos Energy Holdings for the construction of the Bontang refinery. The value of this development project is estimated at $ 10 billion.

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.

Pepperl+Fuchs Group (P+F) has acquired Petroleum Safety Products Industries (PSP), formerly known as Govanlndustries Limited, situated in Chennai, south of lndia in June 2015 as a further step towards its future vision of becoming a major player into the Electrical Explosion Protection arena and thereby increase the market share in the entire Process Automation business in the Country.

Songwon has completed the acquisition of Sequent’s Specialty Chemicals business, including the polymer stabilizer business, the production site in Panoli and the local R&D division. Now, the Koreans have set their sights n the Indian markets.

Two big players of the oil business join forces: Saudi Armaco and Sinopec of China announced to enter a joint venture for the development and operation of the Yasref refinery, Yanbu, Red Sea (currently under construction). This project marks Sinopec’s first international downstream investment, officials say.

Crisis ridden chemicals firm Lanxess has defined a three phase realignment strategy, which includes a significant reduction of business units. Additionally, the company plans to cut positions, especially in its global administration.

The digital EE871 probe from E+E Elektronik measures CO2 concentrations up to 50,000 ppm. The compact probe is now available with a special filter cap which ensures high accuracy and long-term stability in H2O2 contaminated environment such as the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.