Krones is setting the course for the future: Thomas Ricker, an experienced manager, is taking over as CEO, while a new Executive Board structure - featuring two additional positions - will be more strongly focused on customers, technology, and growth. This realignment aims to further expand the company’s innovative strength, service expertise, and international competitiveness, and to secure its...
Hannover Messe 2026 will transform Center Stage into the central hub for future-oriented industrial topics. International decision-makers will gather there to discuss artificial intelligence, energy, automation, and security. With high-profile speakers, clearly structured thematic sessions, and practical insights, the stage will provide guidance for strategic decisions and demonstrate how...
With a new investment, Neste is advancing the industrial scale-up of chemical recycling. The company has commissioned a large upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. The plant enables the conversion of complex plastic waste streams into high-quality feedstock for the petrochemical industry. This development supports circular economy goals while addressing...
With Automatica China, Messe München is expanding its portfolio to include an event in one of the most important markets for automation. The inaugural event will take place in Shanghai in 2027 and is aimed at suppliers and users across the entire value chain. The focus will be on robotics, industrial automation, and digital technologies. The goal is to specifically promote exchange between...
Interpack is regarded as the world’s leading trade fair for processing and packaging. From May 7 to 13, 2026, approximately 2,800 exhibitors from 67 countries will gather in Düsseldorf to showcase new technologies, materials, and automation solutions. The focus will be on topics such as smart manufacturing, innovative packaging materials, and new skill requirements. Interpack will be accompanied...
Three companies have been nominated for the 2026 Hermes Award. An independent jury led by Fraunhofer President Holger Hanselka selected Festo, Schaeffler, and Ziehl-Abegg. The prestigious industry award is traditionally presented at the opening of the Hannover Messe. The nominated innovations range from microfluidic platforms and actuators for humanoid robotics to elevator drives that do not...
ABB Robotics is integrating Nvidia's Omniverse libraries into RobotStudio. This will enable robotics applications to be developed entirely virtually and transferred to real production environments with a high degree of accuracy. The aim is to enable the widespread use of physical AI in industrial manufacturing.
Hannover Messe is getting a new organizational structure within Deutsche Messe: since March 2026, a separate business division has been bundling all activities related to the world's leading industrial trade fair. With this organizational realignment, Deutsche Messe aims to drive forward the strategic development of Hannover Messe in a targeted manner and further strengthen its international...
The pharmaceutical company Bayer achieved sales of €45.6 billion in the financial year 2025, meeting its forecast. Despite difficult market conditions and currency effects, business developed steadily. Bayer expects sales and earnings to remain largely stable in 2026 and is continuing its strategic transformation process.
Today, food packaging is much more than just a product wrapper. It must ensure maximum product safety, reduce material usage, be recyclable, and at the same time meet increasingly stringent regulatory requirements. Against the backdrop of global food losses and increasing sustainability requirements, innovative packaging concepts are increasingly becoming the focus of the food industry. From...
