DSM intends to replace its ammonium sulfate plant in Geleen/The Netherlands. Van Beek will provide 17 screw conveyor systems for the new plant.

Petrofac’s EPS division in a joint venture with Isker has won an EPCC contract from North Caspian Operating Company for developing new water treating facilities in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. The move is in line with the firm’s goals of securing small greenfield and brownfield EPC projects.

Leybold has recently expanded its Turbovac i/ix series - 90, 250, 350 and 450 - by the sizes 850 i/ix and 950 i/ix to six models. The two new turbomolecular pump variants are characterised by extended, trouble-free operation, longer system life and lower operating costs.

“Go West”: German machines and process equipment manufacturer Gea brings its hygienic pump solutions to US markets. To support user industries right on the spot, Gea has built up the service network and a local assembly. Now, the company wants to bring its proven hygienic Hilge pumps (which are among the market leaders in Europe) to the US dairy, pharmaceutical, food and beverage markets.

Hena 50 and 70 are single-stage, oil-sealed rotary vane pumps which were specially developed for the demanding requirements of mass spectrometer systems. The pumps are capable of achieving pumping speeds between 32 and 59 m³/h, depending on their size and speed of rotation.

The Hi Scroll models from Pfeiffer Vacuum’s new range of scroll pumps are oil-free, hermetically sealed vacuum pumps with high nominal pumping speeds of 6 to 20 m³/h.

Wilden has introduced Wilden Safe Guard – the industry’s first Internet of Things (IOT) enabled remote performance monitoring and alert system for air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pumps.

Coperion is expanding its proven ZSK extruder series with a new extruder size in pharmaceutical design: As a result, the company now offers the ZSK 26 twin screw extruder that fulfills all of the pharmaceutical industry’s guidelines and covers throughputs of 5-20 kg/h, depending on the application and materials to be processed.

The importance of China as a production and investment location is growing. Pfeiffer Vaccum doubles its factory premises and highlights the region's potential for the company.

Quattroflow has recently announced that it has extended its line of multiple- and single-use pumps with the introduction of the new QF2500 Quaternary Diaphragm Pump. With a maximum flow rate of 2,500 lph (660 gph), the new pump is ideally suited to meet the needs within demanding biopharma applications, including chromatography, TFF, virus filtration, sterile filtration, and depth filtration.