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Ayhan Busch, co-founder and co-owner of the Busch Group, was celebrating her 90th birthday on June 8. She is still active in the company, travels to manager meetings and welcomes guests, such as the Governor of the US state of Virginia recently. Just yesterday, she inaugurated the new “Central Park” on the grounds of the Busch headquarters in Maulburg, Germany.

Vacuum specialist Leybold has added a new model to its proven CLAWVAC dry claw vacuum pump series – the CLAWVAC CP B. This innovative rough vacuum pump, designed for robust processes including food processing, materials handling and environmental industries, is powerful, energy efficient and easy to clean.

De.mem, the international provider of decentralized water treatment systems and membrane technology, continues to seize every opportunity to drive its growth. The company, headquartered in Australia with branches in Singapore and Velbert, Germany, has by now become experienced with acquisitions.

Valmet published on February 19, 2024, that Valmet’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Hinnerskov President and CEO of Valmet. Thomas Hinnerskov will assume the role of Valmet’s President and CEO on August 12, 2024. He succeeds Pasi Laine, who will continue as the President and CEO of Valmet until August 11, 2024.

Xylem is expanding its sustainability commitments with new 2030 water stewardship goals, following the company’s combination with Evoqua. Xylem’s 2030 goals include enabling its customers to reduce global water demand by at least 2 billion cubic meters, reducing the company’s own water intensity by 30%, and gaining visibility into the water intensity of its supply chain through water stewardship reporting and practices.

With over 2,800 exhibitors from 56 countries, ACHEMA has opened today (10 June 2024) in Frankfurt. The most important event of the process industry worldwide shows equipment and processes for the chemical, pharma and food industry.

The decarbonisation of industry is one of the biggest challenges facing Germany as a business location in the coming years. The mechanical and plant engineering sector will play a key role as an important solution provider. This is because applications in process technology are particularly in demand to produce the required green hydrogen. Many related suppliers are gathering this week at the world’s leading trade fair for the process industry, ACHEMA 2024, in Frankfurt am Main.

A lower density, better mechanical and insulating properties and significantly reduced raw material consumption. Given these advantages, it is no wonder that foamed plastics have taken the market by storm in recent years. They are mainly used as packaging components and for shock absorption, thermal insulation and soundproofing.

From June 10 to 14, 2024, the international process industry will come together once again at ACHEMA in Frankfurt am Main. Pfeiffer Vacuum will be presenting innovative vacuum solutions at the trade fair. This year, particular attention will be focused on vacuum generation in potentially explosive environments and on the evacuation of explosive gases.

Sulzer Flow Equipment has been selected by TechnipFMC to collaborate in developing new subsea CO2 pump solutions for new technologies. Petrobras’ revolutionary high-pressure separation technology, HISEP, enables the separation of CO2-rich natural gas from oil at the seabed.