Wacker Biosolutions, the life sciences and biotechnology division of the Wacker Group, has announced plans to expand its integrated ketene production at its Burghausen site in Germany.

Lanxess is selling its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises, a Chinese leather chemicals producer. Both companies signed a respective agreement on August 12, 2019.

Metso announced that it will supply 400 Neles emergency shutdown (ESD) valves for an ethylene cracker as part of the new Liwa Plastics Industrial Complex (LPIC) Project in Sohar, Oman.

Metso strengthens their automation services portfolio: With the acquisition of American ExperTune and its products and services portfolio, the company is likely to target the global oil and gas industry...

Ametek STC’s M&G line of diaphragm seals helps companies to use instruments to test and measure pressure at high temperatures by providing a blockage between the heated pressure source and the advanced instrumentation.

Alfa Laval’s new CM Connect is a subscription-based condition monitor and cloud gateway which enables plant operators to access data of rotating equipment on processing lines from a remote location. The solution proves useful for the hygienic processing industries.

Vega's new Vegapoint 24 flush-mounted level switch is especially suitable for use with highly sticky, viscous or abrasive media. The developers' focus was on the greatest possible robustness.

Lanxess announced plans to expand its integrated production complex for polyamide and precursors for plastics in Antwerp.

In water fluoridation plants different chemicals are used, including the highly toxic silicofluorid. Bulk material handling systems for this application, including bulk bag dischargers, dust containment systems, and flexible screw conveyors, have to meet high dust control requirements.

When the Eagle Materials Illinois Cement facility experienced a serious blockage in its 80 000 ton storage silo, the company employed an innovative pneumatic cleaning technology that was remote controlled from outside the domed structure.