After 15 years at Merck, Belén Garijo is leaving the company and will take over as CEO of Sanofi at the end of April 2026. Her term as chair of Merck's Executive Board will end as planned, and Kai Beckmann from within the company will take over as her successor. This means that changes are in store at the top of both Merck and Sanofi. Paul Hudson will leave Sanofi in mid-February 2026.
Autonomous vehicles, mobile robots, and modular platforms are increasingly shaping intralogistics. At Logimat 2026, manufacturers and system providers will demonstrate how driverless transport vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and intelligent forklift solutions are making internal material flows more flexible and scalable. The focus will be on adaptable systems for small parts, container, and...
Novartis has broken ground on a new global Biomedical Research Center in San Diego, California. The state-of-the-art research facility is scheduled to open in early 2029, providing jobs for around 1,000 employees and accelerating early drug discovery in key therapeutic areas. The center complements the global Novartis research sites in Cambridge (USA) and Basel (Switzerland) and strengthens the...
BASF is realigning its Global Digital Services division and strengthening its global digital infrastructure with a digital hub in Hyderabad. The new unit is designed to deliver services faster and more cost-effectively. This move is the company's response to growing pressure to digitize in the chemical industry, while also pursuing a strategy of standardizing and streamlining its digital...
Under the theme “Navigate Complexity. Smart. Safe. Sustainable.”, Anuga Foodtec 2027 will provide technological answers to the growing complexity in the food and beverage industry. From February 23 to 26, 2027, the global trade fair in Cologne will combine digitalization, safety, and sustainability, offering practical inspiration for integrating innovative technologies along the entire value chain...
Tetra Pak is building a new pilot plant in Lund, Sweden, to develop paper-based barriers for aseptic carton packaging. The aim is to replace the aluminum layer in the long term, increase the paper content to up to 80 percent, and significantly reduce the carbon footprint. The project is part of a long-term investment program for sustainable packaging technologies and strengthens the development of...
Gea presents strong preliminary figures for 2025: Order intake rises organically by 9.1 percent, sales reach €5.5 billion. The EBITDA margin improves to 16.5 percent. For 2026, the company expects further sales growth of over five percent. Gea thus confirms its strategic mission of combining sustainable growth with continuous margin increases.
Emerson was named “Industrial IoT Company of the Year 2026” at the tenth IoT Breakthrough Awards. The award recognizes the company's innovative strength and its leading role in developing software-defined, data-centric solutions for modernizing industrial operations. Emerson's technology portfolio supports industries worldwide in secure digitalization, AI optimization, and the transition to...
Südpack has restructured its US operations and, as part of this process, transferred its Oak Creek plant to PPC Flex. The strategic partnership with the North American packaging specialist is intended in particular to strengthen market presence in the meat and cheese packaging segment. Together, the companies are pursuing the goal of serving the US market in a more targeted manner and further...
At CES 2026, Siemens’ keynote marked a new era of technology for industry and infrastructure, showcasing how customers and partners are harnessing artificial intelligence to transform their businesses. With AI-enabled technologies, deep domain expertise, and trusted partnerships, Siemens is converting this technological leap into measurable benefits for customers, partners, and society.
