China is introducing standards for machine vision. Export controls for high technology have been tightened for the first time since 2008.

Specialty chemicals are currently at the top of the Chinese Government's plans. Due to the importance of new materials for several key industries - from e-mobility to renewable energies and semiconductors - this branch of the chemical industry is set to receive strong support over the next five years.

Repsol has made the hefty investment for a new recycled plastics production line at its Puertollano Industrial Complex in Spain. The new unit is expected to almost double the current capacity of 16,000 tons per year to 25,000 tons per year.

Merck has plans to acquire the chemical business of Mecaro which produces heater blocks and chemical precursors for semiconductors. With this move, the firm aims to expand a key segment of its Semiconductor Solutions portfolio.

Sea Vision has plans to exhibit its AI-powered Automated Line Clearance software at the upcoming Interphex tradeshow in New York, USA. The technology will be showcased for the first time in the US.

A large-scale biologics drug substance manufacturing facility is being built in Scandinavia and Fluor Corporation has been chosen to carry out procurement and construction management services for the project. The facility is expected to be operational by 2025.

Early adopters achieve multimillion-dollar savings soon after deploying the latest sensor-and-AI-driven asset health monitoring and diagnostics solution.

BASF’s Puristar R0-20 catalyst and Sorbead Adsorption Technology is being assessed by Shell for producing green hydrogen. Both the technologies are now under Shell’s portfolio for potential use across its global green hydrogen projects.

Cemex has plans to launch numerous CCUS projects across its global cement operations in Europe and North America. The move has been undertaken by the firm to decarbonize its operations. The company’s current CCUS projects have the capacity to capture more than 3 million tons of carbon emissions annually.

The work for Ethernet-APL has been mostly completed — now the first market-ready devices are heading towards use in practice. But how do you start building an Ethernet-APL network? The positive: Some things seems new at first glance, but many things become easier.