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Software, simulation, AI and IIoT solutions provide data-driven insight and make machines more efficient to design, build and operate

At this year's SPS trade show in Nuremberg (November 14-16, 2023), B&R is showcasing some of the ways it partners with machine builders and manufacturers to navigate through huge industry transformations, while also being aligned to a sustainable future. Sustainability is at the top of the agenda as a fundamental...

Biobased material from natural rubber, natural fibers, plant oils, natural pigments, and minerals for car interiors,

Asahi Kasei has decided to invest in NFW. The US-based startup is producer of non-petroleum-based leather alternative for car interiors. As part of Asahi Kasei's medium-term growth strategy and in close cooperation with Sage Automotive Interiors, an Asahi Kasei company and a leading global provider of innovative and...

Chen Jun, Co-CTO of Hiphi (left) and Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro (right)

The automotive industry is working intensively on decarbonization and smarter solutions. New material developments can make an important contribution to achieving this goal. Against this background, Covestro and the Chinese premium electric vehicle brand Hiphi have opened a joint laboratory at the China International...

The Hydro PRS plant in Teesside is scheduled to go into commercial operation in 2024

Mura Technology celebrated the commissioning of the world's first Hydro-PRS plant in the UK with a pre-opening at the end of October 2023. Hydro-PRS stands for Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution and is a chemical recycling process. Plastic waste is not incinerated, but simply converted back into crude oil in 30...

Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, TUM President, and Richard Haldimann, CTSO at Clariant, are pleased about the contract extension

Clariant and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have renewed their long-term strategic alliance in the field of research and application of new catalyst systems. The cooperation project "MuniCat", an abbreviation of Munich Catalysis, has been developing improved catalyst compositions and designs as well as novel...

System for thermal gas treatment

Busch Vacuum Solutions, one of the largest vacuum pump manufacturers worldwide, has acquired Centrotherm Clean Solutions, one of the technology leaders in industrial gas abatement systems. The strategic acquisition underlines the commitment of Busch Vacuum Solutions and Pfeiffer Vacuum to sustainability and will help...

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft partner to advance the use of generative AI in industrial process automation

Rockwell Automation and Microsoft will continue to work together to accelerate industrial automation through generative artificial intelligence. The companies are combining technologies to support employees and shorten time-to-market for automation system developers. The first result of this collaboration is the...

Novartis posts double-digit sales and profit growth

The Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has presented the results for the third quarter of 2023. Thus, net sales increased by twelve percent to $11.8 billion. Net income is $1.5 billion, an increase of 14 percent. These are the first quarterly figures announced by the pharmaceutical company without its spun-off...

Expanded ethylene oxide and derivatives complex at BASF site in Antwerp

In line with its customer-oriented corporate strategy, BASF has expanded its capacities for ethylene oxide and ethylene oxide derivatives at the Belgian Verbund site in Antwerp. The investment increases BASF's production capacity for the corresponding products by about 400,000 metric tons per year. The investment of...

Extensive construction work at the Vetter site in Ravensburg, Germany

The pharmaceutical service provider Vetter is investing over 230 million euros in a new production building at its Ravensburg site, which will house several commercial filling lines. With the completion of the 122-meter-long, 44-meter-wide and 32-meter-high shell, an important milestone has now been reached following...