On IFAT 2026 Shimadzu presents a unified approach to environmental and water testing that prioritises automation, ease of use and uptime to help laboratories make faster, better‑supported decisions.

Plastindia makes New Delhi the center of the plastics world on the subcontinent in February – and for the first time since the acquisition of Sikora, Maag is present on-site together with its new subsidiary.

Metso’s groundbreaking Life Cycle Services model is a new scalable approach that reflects the shift toward outcome-based partnerships and performance-driven business models, while addressing customers’ different levels of support requirements.

The use of Artificial Intelligence in the wastewater and water treatment industry is picking up pace due to the numerous advantages of this technology. Ahlam Rais connects with two major players from the sector to understand the benefits, challenges and how the AI technology is gradually transforming wastewater and water treatment plants.

Sulzer has signed an agreement with Highview Power to deliver eight molten salt pumps, five cryopumps and a selection of auxiliary services. The partnership aims to unlock long-duration energy storage at Highview Power’s new facility at Carrington, Manchester, and at other future facilities across the UK.

Claimed to be one of the world’s largest industrial heat pumps for CO2-free steam generation, BASF and GIG Karasek have recently broken ground for the project at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site in Germany.

With a whooping investment of 4+ billion euros, Project One—Europe’s most sustainable cracker—is the largest investment in the region’s chemical sector in the past 2 decades. The project is expected to produce 1.5 million tonnes of ethylene annually and will have a carbon footprint of less than half of the 10 % best-performing steam crackers in Europe!

GEA has inaugurated a new technology center for pharmaceutical freeze-drying systems in Elsdorf, Germany. The move aims to strengthen the company’s position as a technology partner for the growing global pharmaceutical industry.

Air Liquide has plans to build, own and operate two new industrial gas production units in Hiroshima, Japan under a long-term agreement. The facilities will aim to provide the industrial gases essential to produce next generation AI chips.

Using a dry-compressing screw vacuum pump in a casting machine significantly reduces the maintenance and operating costs of the vacuum system. Comparing the annual operating costs of an oil-lubricated system with those of a dry-compressing vacuum system of similar performance results in significant cost savings, shares Leybold.