Fette Compacting is positioning itself as a process and development partner. CEO Joachim Dittrich and Dr. Marten Klukkert, Vice President Customer Development Center, reveal how the market leader is helping to shape change in the pharmaceutical sector, the role played by collaboration with pharmaceutical and nutrition customers, and the significance of innovations.

During the production and subsequent use of oxygen, the gas flow must be monitored to ensure perfect quality. This article discusses the advantages that the use of continuous paramagnetic oxygen measurement brings to the process industry.

With an aim to create new bioproduction capacity in France, Sanofi has plans to invest more than 1 billion euros at its sites in Vitry-sur-Seine, Le Trait and Lyon Gerland. The new investment will significantly strengthen the country’s ability to control the production of essential medicines from start to finish.

MOL Group’s new polyol complex in Tiszaújváros has a capacity of producing around 200,000 tonnes of polyol per year. With this project, the company aims to establish new standards in terms of efficiency, environmental friendliness and automation by combining proven technologies with innovative solutions.

On May 13, Asahi Kasei company representatives as well as its partners including the Japanese Government inaugurated the new hydrogen pilot plant in Kawasaki, Japan. In the pilot plant four 0.8 MW Aqualyzer modules are being operated under realistic conditions.

With an aim to expand its silicone business and meet the growing demand in China, Shin-Etsu Chemical has decided to develop a new plant for silicone products. The project is scheduled for completion in February 2026.

BASF uses certified biowaste raw materials to replace fossil resources at the beginning of the production process. Also, the firm makes use of electricity from renewable sources for the manufacturing of the ammonia and urea products, further reducing their production-related emissions.

Resource scarcity, mobility, nutrition and climate protection are among the global challenges and megatrends of our time. Mechanical process engineering plays an important role here, because without mixers, separators, extruders, dispersers and the like, many production processes would come to a standstill.

Located in Germany, Gascontec is an innovative company which specializes in technology development and process engineering. With this acquisition, Nextchem will strengthen its commercial offering in low-carbon, green and circular solutions.

Ineos Inovyn has developed two pilot plants in Belgium with an aim to accelerate new technologies for recycling PVC which currently cannot be mechanically recycled. The initiative is part of ‘Project Circle’ and intends to strengthen PVC recycling in Europe.