Clariant received a World Procurement Award 2019 in the category “Supplier Risk Management”. This marks the second recognition for Clariant’s procurement practices in 2019, as the company won an Ecovadis Sustainable Procurement Leadership award in March for having the “Best Internal Stakeholder Engagement” program. “In...
Following the approval of all relevant authorities, BASF and Letterone have successfully completed the merger of Wintershall and Dea. In September 2018, BASF and Letterone had signed a transaction agreement to merge their respective oil and gas businesses in a joint venture. “With Wintershall Dea we create the leading...
Clariant announced that it will be collaborating with its engineering partner, Wuxi Xiyuan, in two new projects to supply their joint formaldehyde production technology. The new contracts, awarded by Shandong Yushiju Chemical and Shandong Sunny Wealth New Materials, will grow the number of customers using the partners...
BASF will increase the production capacity for its Sodium Methylate plant in Guaratinguetá, Brazil. The nameplate capacity will increase by 30%, from currently 60,000 metric tons to 80,000 metric tons. The new capacity will come onstream in 2020. Sodium Methylate is an efficient and reliable catalyst that provides a...
With immediate effect, Korea International Beer Expo (Kibex) is part of the Beviale Family. At the premiere of Korea’s first international trade fair for the beer industry towards the end of March 2019, Nürnberg Messe Group and the organiser GMEG (Global MICE Experts Group) signed a cooperation agreement. Alongside SEA...
Tetra Pak today announces the appointment of Charles Brand to the position of President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia (E&CA) Region and he will continue to be a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team.
Leading Dutch fruit drinks manufacturer Riedel has opted for Signature Pack from SIG to relaunch its popular Coolbest range of fruit juices. The aseptic carton pack made with polymers linked to plant-based renewable materials will help to strengthen Riedel’s ongoing sustainability pledge.
BASF is enhancing its regional innovation capabilities with new facilities at the Innovation Campus Shanghai, to further strengthen collaboration with the automotive industry and to offer new process catalysts to the chemical industry. With an investment of approximately €34 million, the new 5,000-square-meter...
With its special topic “Sensor and Measuring Technology for Process Automation", the Sensor+Test 2019 addresses the increased demands in one of the trade fair’s central areas of application that has steadily gained in importance for the industry at large. The continued focus here is on the area-wide networking and...
Fristam Pumps is expanding its range of hygienic twin screw pumps to include a Twin Speed Gearbox (TSG) model. The TSG model is available as an additional option for all standard sizes in the FDS range. In terms of its construction, it is a simple and robust mechanical drive solution with various advantages compared...
