Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has joined Green Elephant Biotech as a strategic investor. Together, the MSR manufacturer and the Germany-based start-up want to develop more efficient, more flexible and more sustainable cell cultivation processes for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. The partnership is intended to enable more cost-effective production of therapeutics and facilitate access to...
Nestlé achieved total sales of CHF 91.4 billion in 2024. This corresponds to a decline of 1.8 per cent compared to the previous year. This is partly due to negative currency effects and weak consumer demand in many markets. Organic growth amounted to 2.2 per cent. Price adjustments amounted to 1.5 per cent, which is due to the decline in inflation in most categories after two years of high input...
The Fraunhofer Umsicht has been commissioned by Forum Rezyklat to develop a business game on the topic of circular economy. The aim of the game is to work with companies to identify practical solutions for closed packaging cycles for which there are currently no circular material flows. The implementation of a circular economy in the packaging sector requires close cooperation along the entire...
Dechema, the organiser of Achema, and Gulf Energy Information will jointly host the ‘ChemE Show’ - Powered by Achema in Houston, Texas, for the first time in 2026. The new annual event is aimed at experts, decision-makers and solution providers along the entire value chain of chemical and bio-based production. The ‘ChemE Show’ will focus on North America's dynamic chemical and pharmaceutical...
Gerhard Schubert and packaging consultancy Berndt+Partner Group are pooling their expertise in the Packaging Competence Centre, PCC for short. Experts from the fields of regulation, packaging design, materials and automation technology work together in the new organisation. The PCC has set itself the goal of advising manufacturers on the development of sustainable packaging and finding practicable...
The outlook for Europe's leading trade fair for the energy industry are good. More than 960 companies, institutions and associations have registered for E-world 2025, which will take place at Messe Essen from 11 to 13 February. This means that the number of exhibitors for the upcoming E-world already exceeds the total number of exhibitors for the previous event. Further registrations from co...
Due to the strong demand for new medicines and diagnostics, Roche increased its sales by three percent to CHF 60.5 billion in 2014. In the previous year, sales amounted to CHF 58.7 billion. Adjusted for currency effects, sales even rose by seven percent. Core operating profit rose by eight percent as a result of higher sales, an improved gross profit margin and efficient cost management. CEO...
Wacker Chemie has opened two new production plants for specialty silicones in Japan and South Korea, thus strengthening its activities in the Asian growth market. The new plants are designed to meet rising demand for specialty silicones from the automotive and construction industries. Wacker has invested a double-digit million Euro amount in the capacity expansion. “With the expansion of our...
The exhibitor database for K 2025 has been online since mid-January. The fully booked-up leading trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry is once again characterized by the participation of international market leaders along the entire value chain. According to the organizer, Messe Düsseldorf, it offers a wealth of industry know-how and information well before the start of the fair.
From May 3 to 8, 2025, Iffa will focus on key future topics in the meat and protein industry. Under the motto “Rethinking Meat and Proteins”, the leading international trade fair will present a comprehensive picture of the value chain, from processing to ingredients and packaging. The exhibition halls are already well booked. Wolfgang Marzin, President and CEO of Messe Frankfurt, emphasized in a...
