Solvay and Shanghai Shengjian Environment Technology have signed a strategic partnership framework agreement to strengthen their business relations and expand into new markets. Based on over ten years of mutual success in important segments of the semiconductor, FPD, solar power and other growth industries, the...
At Fakuma from October 17 to 21, 2023 in Friedrichshafen, Sikora will be presenting solutions for quality control in the pipe and hose and plastics industries. The trade show appearance is fully in line with the motto "Ideas, Passion, Future", which the company has developed on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The...
BASF has broken ground for a syngas plant at its Verbund site in Zhanjiang, China. The new world-scale production plant, which is fully integrated into the Verbund site, is scheduled to come on stream in 2025. The chemicals group will use new process concepts in the syngas plant to reduce CO2 emissions compared with...
Cremer Sustainable Foods PTE is a new plant-based food production facility in Singapore and a joint venture between Cremer Nutrition (Germany) and Temasek (Singapore). With approval from the European Commission in December 2021, Cremer and Temasek's Asia Sustainable Foods platform have laid the foundation for Cremer...
5.9 grams - The extremely low weight of the Shoulderflex bottle was the deciding factor for this year’s jury of the German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category. That is because the Shoulderflex makes a crucial contribution towards reducing the carbon footprint of water bottlers by yielding material savings...
The new rotary vane vacuum pump R5 RA 0520 A from Busch increases energy savings by up to 25%. It features a compact and hygienic design, reduced heat emissions, and enables faster and easier maintenance. The optional Ecotorque variable speed drive provides up to 50% additional energy savings and a 20% increase in...
Gea continued its positive performance of recent years in the second quarter of 2023 despite a slight decline in order intake. In terms of the key performance indicators organic sales and Ebitda before restructuring charges, results improved again compared with the prior-year quarter. Order intake decreased slightly by...
Krones' stable growth continued in the second quarter of 2023 despite challenging conditions. One major reason for this is that the company's markets are hardly affected by economic fluctuations. Sales developed well in the second quarter despite the unchanged tense situation in the procurement of electrical components...
More and more consumers are considering the sustainability of their actions. But they are not alone. The chemical producer Kuraray as a company also asks how environmentally friendly their supply chain is and how much scope there is for further improvement. Therefore, the company recently arranged for a Life Cycle...
Over the past century, Hellema has evolved from a small traditional Dutch bakery into an international manufacturer of biscuits and bars. The company produces its biscuits with a variety of fruit and chocolate fillings - not only for itself, but also for other brands. Hellema needed a packaging machine that could...