Circor Flow Technologies India Private Ltd has inaugurated its state-of-the-art facility in Coimbatore. The facility will function as Circor's "Centre of Excellence" for manufacturing and engineering services, and is an important component of the company's strategy to penetrate key high-growth opportunities in Asia, including power generation, oil & gas and other industrial markets.

Pertamina, PT Pupuk Indonesia, and Mitsubishi Corporation have collaborated under an agreement to develop the green hydrogen and green ammonia value chain and Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) businesses in Indonesia. The move is in line with the country’s aim of reducing emissions by 29 % by 2030.

Repsol has already begun construction work for developing the first advanced biofuels plant in Spain. The company will be investing 221 million dollars in this project which is expected to supply 250,000 tons per year of advanced biofuels.

The importance of China as a production and investment location is growing. Pfeiffer Vaccum doubles its factory premises and highlights the region's potential for the company.

Schott Kaisha, a joint venture of Schott and Kaisha, has opened a new high-tech facility at Jambusar, Gujarat. The new plant has 20 production lines for ampoules and 16 lines for vials – all fully automated.

Técnicas Reunidas and Axens have entered into an agreement to develop CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) facilities that will make use of technologies from Axens. The carbon capture technology solutions are expected to reduce direct emissions from industries.

Bayer has plans to sell its Environmental Science Professional business to Cinven in order to focus on its main agricultural business. The move is in line with the company’s Crop Science Division growth strategy.

Lab automation enables efficient handling of numerous samples. However, the challenge lies in how to make good use of ‘big data’. Therefore, current initiatives aim for standardization - but can that achieved? Discover the chances and challenges for laboryatories in the digital age...

Fluor has been awarded a three year engineering service agreement for Karachaganak Petroleum Operating’s projects situated at the Karachaganak Field in Kazakhstan. The scope of work comprises feasibility studies, front-end engineering design and other engineering services.

Fresenius Kabi has put two new production lines for antibiotics into operation at its plant in Santiago de Besteiros, Portugal.