The behaviour of powders and bulk material can change entirely according to operating conditions, handling methods and the intended use. This impacts the flow behaviour, which has a considerable influence on the conveying, filling, palletising and packaging systems.

India’s chemical industry is registering commendable growth. Same is the case with Uhde India. The company is not only growing in India but also outside the country. Dr Benno Lueke, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Uhde India is looking at a bright future.

Two Equinor workers were injured in a serious work-related incident onboard the Heimdal platform in the North Sea on November 28. The cause of the incident is still under investigation.

The handling of powders and bulk often involves clouds of dust, which may result in increased health risks and dangers. For these reasons, it is important to know the dustiness of such materials.

With an investment of around 7.64 million dollars, Weylchem has inaugurated a new manufacturing plant in Lamotte in the Hauts-de-France region. The unit is expected to improve the site’s capacity in synthesizing modern, complex and corrosive molecules.

Powder Systems Limited (PSL) provides powder handling solutions from small-scale to bulk production including contained charging, dispensing, sampling, vessel offloading and drum filling.

Under the terms of the agreement, Fluor will be responsible for technical consultancy and Project Management Contractor services for PKN Orlen’s olefin complex in Plock, Poland. Orlen also has plans to construct a new visbreaking unit across its refinery.

Akzonobel has partnered with Microsoft to explore how quantum computing could accelerate the development of high-performance and more sustainable paints and coatings. With this collaboration, both the firms will co-develop a virtual laboratory which will use quantum computing and other Microsoft Azure cloud services to conduct experiments.

Styrenics producer Ineos Styrolution published its second sustainability report in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

On November 14, 2019, the Vogel Pharmaceutical Industry Smart Manufacturing Forum (VPISM Forum) was successfully concluded in Changzhou, China. This year's conference had the motto "Pharmaceutical Enterprises Heading towards smart Manufacturing" and was supported by Schneider Electric and Fette.