Evonik is driving forward the green transformation of industry. In its new innovation strategy, the specialty chemicals company is focusing even more strongly on the topic of sustainability. To this end, it is bundling a large part of its R&D activities into three new innovation growth cores. They are expected to achieve additional sales of 1.5 billion euros by 2032 compared to 2023.
Roche has opened the new pharmaceutical research and development center “pRED” at its headquarters in Basel. Equipped with cutting-edge technology and around 1,800 state-of-the-art laboratory and office workstations, the new center brings together researchers from different disciplines to advance scientific discoveries for patients. With this state-of-the-art research and development center, the...
Schneider Electric has partnered with "GR3N", a PET chemical recycler, to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastics recycling industry. With 50 percent of the world's plastic waste ending up in landfills and only nine percent recycled, "GR3N" developed "MADE". It stands for Microwave Assisted Depolymerization solution. The new process breaks down PET into its chemical...
The contract development and manufacturing organization Vetter has successfully completed the first 100 clinical batches of liquid and lyophilized vials at its Austrian site in Rankweil. Since commissioning in 2021, Vetter Development Services Austria has been supporting the production and quality control of drug candidates for clinical trials.
With the successful completion of the sale of the superabsorbents business to the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), Evonik has finalized the sale of the Superabsorbents Business Unit. The transaction was closed on August 31, 2024, following approval by the antitrust authorities. Superabsorbents are powdered polymers that are used as highly absorbent materials in diapers and other...
China set the direction for the country's economic policy: According to the Third Plenum, Beijing will adapt to the new round of industrial transformation by using robots as an engine for growth. The success story of China's industrial robots is unique. The country is by far the largest robot market in the world. "China's rapid development in industrial robot automation is extraordinary," says...
Rockwell Automation has appointed Emmanuel Guilhamon as Vice President Sustainability effective July 01, 2024. Guilhamon will report to Becky House, Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer. He is responsible for developing, leading and implementing Rockwell's global sustainability strategy, which focuses on three key objectives: sustainable customers, sustainable business and...
The Board of Directors of Nestlé has appointed Laurent Freixe, currently Executive Vice President and CEO for the Latin America region, as Chief Executive Officer of Nestlé effective September 01. He will also be proposed for election to the Board of Directors at the 2025 Annual General Meeting. The current CEO Mark Schneider has decided to step down as CEO and member of the Board of Directors. In...
ASICs (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), i.e. integrated circuits developed for specific requirements, are the basis for the success of a radar sensor. The Karlsruhe-based start-up Milli IC specializes in the development of high-frequency ASICs. Vega Grieshaber is now investing in the young company. Together with the two managing directors Esref Turkmen and Alexander Haag as well as KIT...
The European platform for recycled plastics procurement Cirplus has announced its expansion into India as a strategic move to meet the growing demand for recycled plastics in India and the wider Asian markets. With this step, the company aims to focus on increasing the availability and quality of recycled plastics globally and drive the transition from virgin to recycled materials. India has...
