Marico Limited has executed documents to acquire Set Wet, Livon, Zatak and certain other Personal Care brands currently owned by Reckitt Benckiser (RB). RB had acquired these brands from Paras Pharmaceuticals in a deal completed during April 2011.

In order to survive in worldwide competition, firms must optimise their production processes. Necessary for this are not only networked digitisation and a comprehensive information and telecommunications (ITC) infrastructure, but also intelligent robot solutions.

Views of Managing Director, Process Plant Equipment and Food Processing & Packaging Machinery, VDMA, Richard Clemens – India is a diverse country with interesting food culture, and this feature opens doors for food processing machine manufactures from across the world. Acknowledging the Indian mindset, numerous German companies have been working in India in this field. Alternatively, ‘Made in Germany’ technology is well-accepted by Indian buyers. Here is Clemens’ take on the future of the food processing industry in India.

ATEX-certified servo valves meet the safety requirements for explosive gas atmospheres – To meet the rugged requirements for oil and gas drilling, engineers are designing servo valves with on–board microprocessing. Read on to know more.

Aro, a global manufacturer of products for the management of fluids in industrial operations and a brand of Ingersoll Rand, is showcasing a variety of pumping solutions, ranging from air-operated diaphragm pumps to piston pumps, and filters, regulators and lubricators (FRLs).

Honeywell has named John Gugel as president of Honeywell UOP. Prior to his current role, Gugel served as vice president and general manager of the company's Process Technology and Equipment business, and prior to that, held the same role as head of the Gas Processing and Hydrogen business.

Songwon brings its new state-of-the-art joint venture manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi on-stream: The site, operated together with Polysys and Pan Gulf Holding produces additives for a variety of regional customers.

Eurochem announced a take-or-pay agreement for the purchase of up to 100 % of the expected future Sulphate of Potash (SOP) output from the Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea, East Africa.

Celanese is exploring the possibilities of building a methanol production unit at its site in Bishop, Texas. Currently, the company evaluates a possible 1.3 million tons production line.

The slogan “The Power of Innovation” set the course for Yokogawa’s seventh European user conference in Berlin, Germany. – The Japanese process automation specialist had invited delegates from customer branches and business partners to discuss topics from functional safety, wireless, safety & security and energy management right through to the use of augmented reality for maintenance and repair. But the host company found room to address critical points.