June 10 – 14, 2024 | Achema is home to the full scope of technology and services for the process industry. Manufacturers, service providers and forward thinkers meet at...
In addition to the transformation towards a climate-neutral chemical industry and the perennial topic of digitalization, the current global political situation also poses...
Following Achema Pulse 2021 - the pioneering digital event for the process industry - Achema 2022 will be back in Frankfurt: from April 4 to 8, 2022, the Frankfurt...
06.06.2018
- Individualization does not only apply to cars, clothes or your breakfast cereals. The chemical and pharmaceutical industry is also facing an increasing demand for customized...
26.04.2018
- In many sectors of industry, logistics has become an economic key factor beyond pure cost. This is particularly true in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and it is one of...
24.04.2018
- Logistics has become a significant factor in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry in the last couple of years. This is one of the reasons Achema 2018 concentrates logistics in...
03.04.2018
- Petroleum is a limited resource and if we keep using it global warming will accelerate. Since this realization has filtered in the quest for alternatives has begun. Shale gas and...
04.04.2016
- In the last few years, chemical and pharmaceutical industry companies are working on two major production concepts to further improve their production of chemicals, drugs...
27.07.2015
- Two trillion euros in annual turnover, 22 million jobs employing 9% of the European workforce and growing — the European Commission envisions a bright future for the European...
08.06.2015
- Despite their innate conservatism, the chemical, pharmaceutical, oil and gas industries are always looking for new products that are more effective than those they replace, or...
08.06.2015
- As engineers and scientists strive to do more with less, computer modelling has become essential to cut costs, speed development and reduce uncertainty when designing everything...
07.05.2015
- How well does industry manage water resources? The general tendency today is to take a holistic systems approach. More process water is being recirculated and industrial producers...
23.03.2015
- The chemical industry is a booming sector for industrial plant manufacturers. Among other things, the shale gas bonanza in the US is inundating European and especially German...
25.11.2014
- In the global marketplace, innovation and continuous development are essential for companies in the process industry. In particular, at the technological interface a great deal is...
11.02.2014
- A State Of Transition - The Chinese economy has reached a crossroads. As economic conditions continue to evolve, the 30-year success story is gradually reaching its limits in some...
29.05.2013
- Ready To Buy - Biomass as a resource for chemicals and plastics is on the rise. Drivers may differ - while some regions are looking for ways to commercialize their abundant biomass...
20.07.2012
- Bio-Based Chemicals - As raw materials become increasingly scarce and expensive and the effects of global warming become progressively evident, the scientific, business and...
20.07.2012
- Drop by Drop - Recycling holds the key to sustainable use of industrial process water. Closed-loop water management reduces water consumption, provides a basis for material...
14.06.2012
- The Real Thing - Copies, fakes and imitations pose a problem for nearly every segment of industry. Counterfeiting is booming. Imitations are not just a problem for consumers...
14.06.2012
- Working Smarter - The Chinese word for crisis is made up of two ideograms, one meaning danger and the other opportunity. Automation equipment manufacturers were forced to deal with...
14.05.2012
- The 2008-2009 crisis signaled the start of a paradigm shift in chemical plant engineering and construction. Traditional EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) suppliers...
07.03.2012
- Something for Everybody - What is the real truth about the "bio-based economy"? How close are developments for the renewable energy, food, animal feed, fine and bulk chemical...
02.07.2010
- Dr. Ing. Adele Brunetti has been awarded the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) Excellence Award in Membrane Engineering for her PhD thesis, "Integrated membrane...
19.02.2010
- The energy industry has reached a crossroad. An enormous effort will be needed in the coming years worldwide to ensure security of supply. China and the U.S., the two largest...
03.02.2010
- Trend Report - Many observers around the world are focusing their attention on China. Politicians, business leaders and the media are looking for signs of a recovery which could...
27.01.2010
- There is still considerable potential for reducing the operating costs of existing systems in primary industry. Particularly on continuous-flow machines such as pumps and...
27.01.2010
- The process automation industry has been confronted with a series of new technologies in recent years such as wireless data transmission, Ethernet and Asset Management Systems...
27.01.2010
- Particulate and granulate materials play a major role in many industries. How they are handled and processed has a decisive impact on the quality of the final product and on...
