Dow Chemical announced the completion of the construction phase of its new, world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas.

Following the trend towards biopharmaceutical medicine Sartorius launched for its ambr 250 modular benchtop automated mini bioreactor system new vessels, which are designed for gentle stirring and optimum growth of cell lines. The system allows cost-effective, scalable process development of cell and gene therapies.

The contracts have been awarded to increase the production capacity of the Marjan and Berri oilfields. About 50 % of the contracts have been awarded to local companies in the region, thus increasing the share of locally sourced materials.

The Open Serialization Communication Standard (Open-SCS) Group, a collection of healthcare sector companies dedicated to standardizing packaging line serialization and aggregation data exchanges, gathered for a three-day meeting at Antares Vision headquarters in Brescia, Italy.

Nippon Shokubai Indonesia has plans to establish the facility owing to the rising demand of Acrylic Acid in Asia. With this move, the Nippon Group aims to produce 980,000 tonnes per year of Acrylic Acid by November 2021.

Apparently not for the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) as many countries across the globe are yet to commit to reducing CO2 emissions in the near future. Europe on the other hand has been getting into uncomfortable spaces to make its economy climate-neutral. An insight into some of the key figures of the German chemical industry are also mentioned here.

Dr. Carola Richter succeeded Dr. Ramkumar Dhruva and has taken charge of her new post from July 1, 2019. Previously, she has held various management positions in Hong Kong and Germany.

Italian company Bracco in Torviscosa, located in the Udine Province, has placed an order with GEA for the supply of a falling film evaporator. This plant is a key component in the concentration of liquids and solutions in the manufacturing process of medical contrast media.

The new PreVAS disposable filling system from Bosch Packaging Technology emphasizes qualification and validation as well as lower downtime thanks to reduced requirements for cleaning and sterilization, and prevention of cross-contamination.

At this year's Interpack, the Haver Group is using 3D staging to show off performance increases, lower running costs, and improved service for its filling and packing machines.