With an aim to create new bioproduction capacity in France, Sanofi has plans to invest more than 1 billion euros at its sites in Vitry-sur-Seine, Le Trait and Lyon Gerland. The new investment will significantly strengthen the country’s ability to control the production of essential medicines from start to finish.

MOL Group’s new polyol complex in Tiszaújváros has a capacity of producing around 200,000 tonnes of polyol per year. With this project, the company aims to establish new standards in terms of efficiency, environmental friendliness and automation by combining proven technologies with innovative solutions.

HIF Global has selected Johnson Matthey’s e-methanol emerald technology to develop its Paysandú e-fuels project in Uruguay. The project will use green hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant to produce e-methanol.

Veolia has secured a water technology contract for the Hassyan seawater desalination plant in Dubai, UAE. The project is claimed to be the world’s second largest desalination plant based on reverse osmosis technology, and the largest desalination plant powered by solar energy.

Whether it’s for density, sound velocity or refractive index, Anton Paar provides all three methodologies on a single platform for the inline concentration measurement of liquids. This article reviews the foundational principles that underpin each of these critical measurement methods.

During the production and subsequent use of oxygen, the gas flow must be monitored to ensure perfect quality. This article discusses the advantages that the use of continuous paramagnetic oxygen measurement brings to the process industry.

Pfeiffer Vacuum introduced vacuum and leak detection solutions for the hydrogen and fuel cell sector at this year’s Hannover Messe event which was held in Germany.

GF Piping Systems installed a total of 5,000 valves across seven parallel ion exchangers for OMZ as the firm wanted to expand the volume and efficiency of its 5th-generation ion exchangers.

Cost plays a vital role while developing industrial plants but by opting for a modular plant, capex costs, material costs and even labor costs can be slashed. Also, modular, skid-mounted units are developed in-doors under controlled environments and at speed which helps to save valuable time for industry players.

The planning of process plants for the production of chemical and petrochemi-cal products is often complex. Precise and comprehensive scheduling is the only way to ensure that the plants are completed on time and within budget.

Holcim recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Go4zero plant which is engineered to produce 2 million tons of net-zero cement per annum by 2029 in Obourg, Belgium. The planned investment for the project is more than 500 million euros.

Ineos Inovyn has developed two pilot plants in Belgium with an aim to accelerate new technologies for recycling PVC which currently cannot be mechanically recycled. The initiative is part of ‘Project Circle’ and intends to strengthen PVC recycling in Europe.

Cyberattacks are a disaster for every company in the process industry. But you can protect yourself. Our guest article looks at the security measures you should take.

Fluid Components International’s thermal dispersion mass flow meter can continuously monitor centrifugal gas compressors for dry seal failures.

Bartec has introduced the new Sp9 Ex1 Smartphone and Sc9ex1 Smartscanner which can be used in hazardous areas. Compact and lightweight, these devices have set a new standard for connectivity and digitalization in dangerous zones by the firm.

Under an agreement signed with Edge, Adnoc has plans to make use of drones that are made in the UAE to lower the emissions of its operations, enhance environmental performance, monitor operations, and also provide support in emergency response situations.

For the first time, Antares Vision Group will be showcasing its new automatic inspection machine for blow-fill-seal containers at Achema. The firm will also exhibit its AI-enhanced blister filling control, checkweighing equipment, and solutions for efficiency in track & trace compliance and line clearance procedures.

Pietro Cassani, CEO of Marchesini Group, has one more reason to celebrate this year. He looks back on 50 years full of innovation and passion for pharmaceutical packaging. For the future he emphasizes artificial intelligence and sustainability. And employees, he says, are the company’s most important asset.

Astrazeneca has plans to develop a manufacturing facility for antibody drug conjugates in Singapore. The project is claimed to be Astrazeneca’s first end-to-end ADC production site.

Process excellence — Fette Compacting has been scoring points in the market for a long time. Now the market leader in tablet presses is going through a reinvention and presenting itself to the pharmaceutical, nutrition and chemical industry as a process partner for powder formulation and tableting. Why this is the way forward for the machine manufacturer?

Many processes require ammonia — but handling this volatile substance, which is aggressive in combination with water, is not easy. In particular, the need to take regular samples poses challenges for operators. Optimized processes enable faster sampling of ammonia and thus contribute to higher accuracy, lower costs and greater employee safety.

The Maag Group along with Witte will present their first joint product development at Achema 2024 – the new Chem-X gear pump. The pump features an advanced gear tooth design which has been optimized for minimal hydraulic pulsation and maximum volumetric efficiency.

Additive manufacturing makes its way into the world of fluidics: KSB brings a new 3D-printed containment shroud for mag-drive pumps of the Magnochem type series. Named Magno Protect, the component offers the same safety as a double-walled containment shroud – without the latter’s disadvantages of heating up strongly and having high eddy current losses.

The chemical industry is in crisis, but pump and valve manufacturers are confident in the circumstances. Despite all the crises - after all, there will always be pumping. Read on to find out which three megatrends are now set to boost fluidics...

Veolia has secured a water technology contract for the Hassyan seawater desalination plant in Dubai, UAE. The project is claimed to be the world’s second largest desalination plant based on reverse osmosis technology, and the largest desalination plant powered by solar energy.

Expected to begin operations this year, the wastewater treatment plant is almost 100 % automated and will handle variable bio-treater wastewater. The plant will make use of Ecolab's ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis membrane system.

Bechtel has announced the sustained pilot operations of its proprietary Low Energy Ejector Desalination System (Leeds) which is capable of recovering more than 50 % of treated water.

Eaton has recently introduced multi-filter cartridge housings from the Ecocart series. With this, the firm has expanded the range of applications for industrial cartridge filtration.