The 33rd edition of SPS Smart Production Solutions, a magnet for the industry for intelligent and digital automation, has come to an end. With 1,114 exhibitors, around 100 companies fewer than last year presented their innovations. However, the number of visitors increased slightly to 51,300. “In view of the current challenging economic situation in industry, the increase in visitor numbers compared to last year is a strong and important signal for the automation industry,” summarizes Martin...

In the third quarter of this year, Evonik again earned significantly more than in the same period of the previous year. Group sales increased by two percent to €3.83 billion. Prices remained stable, while sales volumes rose by five percent. Adjusted Ebitda increased by 19 percent to €577 million from July to September. As a result, the specialty chemicals group reached the level of the second quarter, as forecast. In the first nine months of the current year, Evonik has already posted an...