Lanxess is extending its portfolio of products in the consumer care segment to include the new Lewatit PH 1074 HEP. In addition to the decolorization of fermentation broths and sugar, it is particularly suited to the purification and intermediate storage of heparin.

The global supplier of process equipment, SPX Flow, has added a new model of tank outlet valve to its APV D4 series mix proof valves.

The scope of work includes engineering, procurement, fabrication, and construction of the HDPE plant. Capable of producing 625,000 tonnes per year, the facility is expected to be complete by 2021.

OPW Engineered Systems’ Dave Morrow will be giving a presentation titled ‘Are You Selecting the Right Coupler for Your Application?’ at this year's Hose+Coupling World Expo Americas. In addition to this, the firm will also be displaying its portfolio of industry-leading couplings and product-containment systems.

India is already slated to become the next manufacturing hub by 2020. However, technology upgradation and various other aspects need looking into if the country has to make a further impact on the global front. .

Based on main statistical indexes of machine and automobile industries in 2015, CMIF and CAAM verified and ranked the lists of top 100 enterprises in machine industry and top 30 enterprises in automobile industry 2015.

PAI Partners announced the transfer of their interest in Perstorp from PAI Europe IV to a new fund managed by PAI Partners and backed by Landmark Partners and other co-investors. As a part of the deal, the investors of the new fund have agreed to commit approx. $ 150 million for investment activities.

The merger aims at establishing a leading independent European oil and gas company under the name Wintershall DEA. The new firm is expected to focus on international operations in core regions.

The race for the competitive advantages through Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and digitalization has begun. Siemens Division Head Dr. Jürgen Brandes gives insights on how Siemens will optimally support the challenges in the process industries with more speed, innovation, shortening of the Time to Market, flexibility and efficiency. This can happen only through more industry expertise, open interfaces and Coopetition. No doubt: The Siemens world is becoming more open.

Lihuayi Lijin Refining & Chemical Co. has plans to make use of KBR’s proprietary Catalytic Olefins Technology (K-COT) and Selective Cracking Optimum Recovery (Score) Technology for its new olefins plant in China.