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The chemical company BASF plans to expand its production capacity for ultra-pure sulfuric acid in semiconductor quality. The new plant at the Ludwigshafen site will be operated according to the latest purity standards to meet the growing demand for state-of-the-art semiconductor chips in Europe. The production facility is scheduled to start up in 2027, coinciding with capacity expansions by key customers. BASF's investment volume will amount to a high double-digit million euro amount.Read more






Special: The smarter E Europe 2025
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Sun, wind, and other renewable sources are providing an ever-increasing share of electricity in more and more countries. But the faster the expansion, the more complex the overall energy system becomes. The challenge is no longer in generation alone, we need an intelligent, flexible and coordinated way to integrate fluctuating amounts of electricity into a stable, reliable and cross-sector system. This is where "The smarter E Europe" comes in. This year, Europe's largest trade fair alliance for the energy industry...Read more






Production
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Ethernet has established itself as the network technology of choice in industrial automation systems. This is demonstrated by the annual increase in the number of Profinet, Ethernet/IP, and Ethercat field devices installed. With Ethernet APL, Ethernet is now also gaining ground at the field level in process automation. However, the spread of Ethernet in industrial automation is also increasing the need for centralized monitoring. Network monitoring solutions have been established in the IT environment for decades...Read more






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Case Studies
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Almaak International is a company with many years of experience in the production, processing and development of technical plastic compounds. Around 200 employees develop and produce customised plastics for small and large plastics processors worldwide. Around 60,000 tonnes of technical thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP etc.) are produced annually at the Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain sites on 18 production lines. These products are mainly used in the automotive industry, in the...Read more






Whitepaper
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From society to politics to industry - everyone acknowledges that a functioning circular economy is necessary to meet climate goals. Everyone also agrees that the use of recyclates must be significantly increased. But there are a number of obstacles and problems along the way. For example, not enough recyclates are available in sufficient quantity and suitable quality.Read more


Events
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Iffa is the leading international trade fair for the meat and protein industry and will take place again from May 3 to 8, 2025. Every three years, it gathers the entire industry in Frankfurt am Main and presents innovative solutions for safe, healthy and economical production of meat, meat products and plant proteins. The topic of alternative proteins from plants has been an integral part of the world's leading trade fair since 2022, as more and more food manufacturers worldwide are investing in products made from...
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