Robotics and smart systems contribute efficiency to chemical packaging Preparing chemicals and pharmaceuticals for distribution, transport, storage and use is a demanding operation. Fortunately, modern packaging solutions with advanced technologies and smart systems can increase the efficiency of packaging operations,…
Equipment redundancy, supported by impactful corrosion protection, can create a potent combination for avoiding unplanned downtime In the chemical process industries (CPI), production would come to a standstill without process heating and cooling systems. There would be no cracking and…
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MilliporeSigma (Billerica, Mass.), the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, announces the opening of a €150 million filtration manufacturing facility in Blarney Business Park, Cork, Ireland. The site is…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy) and Seri Industrial announce that Eni Storage Systems, a joint venture established by Eni (50% plus one share) and Fib (50% minus one share), a Seri Industrial subsidiary, has begun the operations in the development of…
Borealis is proud to announce that its new compounding line for recyclate-based polyolefins (rPO) is now fully operational in Beringen, Belgium. This milestone marks a significant step forward in helping customers meet their circularity and sustainability targets—without sacrificing performance and…
As part of a modernization project at its Seewis site in Switzerland, which manufactures plastic valves and actuators, Georg Fischer Ltd. (GF; Schaffhausen, Switzerland) has built a fully automated storage system with more than 60,000 slots and installed a new…
The ACHEMA Middle East event was officially launched at an executive-level ceremony in Riyadh, Saudia-Arabia, on 18 September 2025, marking the beginning of a new era for the region’s process industries. Organized by DECHEMA in strategic partnership with Messe Frankfurt…
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Siemens AG (Munich, Germany) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), extending their strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation in the life science industry. The MoU focuses on delivering integrated software solutions, systems and consumables…
A hydrogen-storage battery that operates at just 90°C has been developed by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo, overcoming the high-temperature and low-capacity limits of earlier methods. The device works by moving hydride ions through a solid electrolyte, allowing magnesium…