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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Clariant has officially inaugurated its new and state-of-the-art halogen-free flame retardants production facility in Daya Bay, Huizhou, in China. The investment of CHF 60 million in the plant's first production line gives local customers access to novel and sustainable Exolit OP flame retardants. It also brings strong...
The persistent global economic downturn is proving to be much tougher than anticipated with depressed markets, geopolitical instability and weak economic growth combining to put significant pressure on Sappi, particularly in Europe. In response, the company announced on 6 July 2023 the start of a consultation process...
BASF is the first company to produce metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) on a production scale of several hundred tons per year. MOFs are highly crystalline structures with nanometer-sized pores and a large surface area. This structure offers a high capacity for the storage of carbon dioxide, the dehumidification of air...
Expanding the own competitiveness, protecting the climate, driving prosperity: these are the major tasks currently facing industry. New technologies are the key to meeting these challenges. Hannover Messe 2024 provides answers to how companies can efficiently use automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies...
