BASF finalizes acquisition of Chemetall

BASF combines its  coatings applications with Chemetall’s expertise in surface treatment.   

Conares CEO says steel products made in UAE are reliable

Steel manufacturing sector in the UAE is currently witnessing standard trends with improvement in growth by 15 to 20 per cent compared to that of the last year.

Saudi Specialized Products' metal molds plant opens

Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) announced that the Tools Manufacturing Facility and industrial parts plant commenced commercial operations.

Infiana expands presence in Asian market

Infiana Group recently appointed a new General Manager to head its Thailand subsidiary  

Hygiena to acquire DuPont food safety diagnostics business

Hygiena which specializes in rapid food safety and environmental sanitation testing, will acquire the global food safety diagnostics business of DuPont Nutrition & Health.

Carbide-tipped reamer for hole finishing

WIDIA’s new disc-style carbide-tipped reamer offers modular flexibility and top of the line performance

Know your machine’s effectiveness with Lantek MES

The Overall Equipment Effectiveness metric is one of the most relevant KPIs in production environments where there is intensive use of industrial equipment. 

Most consumers will pay more for ingredients they trust, recognise

A global survey shows that 73% of consumers are willing to pay extra for food and drink made with ingredients they can trust and are familiar with; this stresses the importance of clean and clear labelling and using easily recognisable ingredients

APMT releases second generation industrial ACOMP

Advanced Polymer Monitoring Technologies launched its second generation industrial ACOMP product with a successful installation at an industrial polymer manufacturing facility. The second generation ACOMP was installed in June 2016, achieving more than 99% availability since installation.

New face milling uses fine-pitch aluminium body

Anyone who’s replaced a head gasket on an internal combustion engine knows a smooth, flat surface on both cylinder head and block is needed for proper operation.

UBM plc to acquire Allworld Exhibitions

Global B2B events organiser UBM announced it will acquire Allworld, a leading Asian exhibitions business, for US$485 million

New opportunities in crankshaft microfinishing

Automobile manufacturers are familiar with the problems associated with the microfinishing of crankshafts.