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Moving into its fourth decade, AchemAsia is setting out for new horizons: The International Expo and Innovation Forum for Sustainable Chemical Production will take place from 21-23 May 2019 in Shanghai, China. With an updated event profile, the eleventh edition focusses on topics that are especially relevant for the Chinese process industry, putting a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation.

To overcome the water crisis in South Africa, IFAT Africa and the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) will launch a cooperation venture as of June 24, 2018. The aim of the cooperation is to forge ahead with drinking water production, water supply and wastewater treatment in the drought-plagued country by means of professional know-how and appropriate technologies.

At the most important trade show for the process industry, more than 3,700 exhibitors from 55 countries showcased the latest equipment and innovative processes for the chemical, pharma and food industry.

More than 162,000 attendees from all over the world. Visitors from Italy were up 4 percent while overseas visitors were up 5.6 percent.

As part of its ongoing commitment to international standards and product certification, the British Pump Manufacturers Association was one of 16 trade organisations who attended a recent briefing at the Houses of Parliament.

Filtering of microplastics, more effective recycling of plastics and the digital transformation of the entire industry: for five days, the world’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies IFAT revolved around the issues of the management of water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. The industry’s products are in rising demand all over the world.

As part of it membership of EURIS (European Union Relationship and Industrial Strategy), the BPMA recently attended the organisation’s first summit on Brexit.

Innovation and growth – these are fields in which Turkey, the host country of IFAT Eurasia 2019, is making its mark. Date and location of the trade fair’s third edition have now been determined: Eurasia’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies will take place March 28 through 30, 2019, once again at the Istanbul Expo Centre (IFM).

IFAT shows the recycling of building materials.

Xylem is bringing together water industry leaders and utility operators to discuss Modernizing Water Infrastructure.