BASF will acquire the electrolytes business for high-performance batteries from German Chemical and Pharmaceutical Company Merck. The companies have agreed not to disclose financial details of the transaction.

By 2030, companies from the various chemical sectors will be engaged in fierce competition for additional market volume worth more than EUR 1 trillion. To do so, they will have to find a strategy that puts them ahead of the competition. These are key findings of the new study entitled "A different world – Chemicals 2030" by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.

“Radar sensors were, are and will remain our flagship product!” With this clear statement, Vega is getting ready for the future. The market leader has proven with its plicsplus instruments Vegapuls 60 that even good things can be improved.

“Where ideas become solutions”—the theme of this year’s Global User Exchange for Emerson Process Management. Around 2,600 participants came together to share their experience covering all aspects of process automation in the US capital, Washington DC. One of the main topics was wireless. PROCESS reports to you from the
conference.