After being a member of the Board of Trustees at the Doemens Academy for many years, Rudolf Michel was elected Chairman in February 2019. Michel has been responsible for the development department for beverage and beer applications at the Gea technology group in Kitzingen since 2015. Doemens is one of the most...
At the beginning of 2019, Fristam India relocated to a new production building in Pune. The move became necessary due to capacity constrains to meet rapidly growing demand from the local market with the short delivery times. At the new location, Fristam India employs nearly 50 people, who manufacture FP series...
From the end of April, Wittmann Battenfeld France will be located at a new address. The staff of the Wittmann subsidiary is moving into their newly constructed building in La Buisse, Arrondissement Grenoble, about 5 km from their present domicile in Moirans. The Wittmann Group has been active in the French market with...
Sanofi and Alnylam have agreed to conclude the research and option phase of the companies' 2014 RNAi therapeutics alliance in rare genetic diseases. The material collaboration terms for patisiran, vutrisiran (ALN-TTRsc02) and fitusiran, as previously announced, will continue unchanged.
BASF will increase the production capacity for its Sodium Methylate plant in Guaratinguetá, Brazil. The nameplate capacity will increase by 30%, from currently 60,000 metric tons to 80,000 metric tons. The new capacity will come onstream in 2020. Sodium Methylate is an efficient and reliable catalyst that provides a...
Huhtamaki inaugurates its new, state-of-the-art flexible packaging unit in Egypt. The investment marks the company's entry into manufacturing flexible packaging in Africa. The greenfield is located in the greater Cairo area and will serve Huhtamaki's flexible packaging customers in Egypt as well as export its products...
Ofru Recycling is celebrating its 40th birthday. Ofru has been manufacturing distillation plants for the recovery of contaminated solvents since 1978, making an active contribution to environmental protection and sustainability. The plant manufacturer focuses on the environmentally friendly use of chemicals, making the...
With immediate effect, Korea International Beer Expo (Kibex) is part of the Beviale Family. At the premiere of Korea’s first international trade fair for the beer industry towards the end of March 2019, Nürnberg Messe Group and the organiser GMEG (Global MICE Experts Group) signed a cooperation agreement. Alongside SEA...
Tetra Pak today announces the appointment of Charles Brand to the position of President of Tetra Pak Europe & Central Asia (E&CA) Region and he will continue to be a member of the company’s Global Leadership Team.
A number of international consumer goods companies operating across Africa including Diageo, Unilever, The Coca Cola Company, and Nestlé launched the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance at the CEO Africa Forum in Kigali. This Alliance aims to turn the current challenge of plastic waste in Sub Saharan Africa into an...
