Process industries


  • Shell Joins Wave-Powered Subsea Project

    Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage.  The $2.5 million (£2million) demonstrator initiative, which is currently nearing 12 months in the water, has connected the Blue X wave…


  • International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Inspiring the next generation of women in STEM

    Carole Noutary discusses the significance of the day and tackling the gender gap in STEM industries and proposes business strategies to promote diversity, emphasising the significance of showcasing female role models and embracing uniqueness in STEM roles This Sunday, 11th February 2024, marks the annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The event is…


  • New York City Approves Empire Wind O&M Hub Design

    The New York City Public Design Commission (PDC) has approved Equinor’s design for the offshore wind operations and maintenance building to be constructed at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The approval from the PDC allows for advancement of New York’s first-ever purpose-built offshore wind operations and maintenance facility, marking an important step in revitalizing…


  • Bühler unifies the protein value chain with the launch of Protein Application Center

    Bühler and Endeco have unveiled a cutting-edge Protein Application Center in Uzwil, as part of the company’s expanded food innovation capabilities. The center completes the technology solutions necessary to go from pulses or grains to finished consumer products, such as dairy or meat replacements, or for intermediate ingredients, such as proteins, fibres, or starches. With…


  • Cargill achieves milestone: first global edible oils supplier to meet WHO’s best practice

    As of the start of this year, every Cargill food customer, no matter where they are in the world, can be confident that the company’s fats and oils comply with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended maximum tolerance level for industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) in fats and oils. Cargill said it achieved this milestone…


  • Innovate UK backs Campden BRI and Cellular Agriculture with funding for cultivated meat project

    Campden BRI and innovative tissue engineering and bioreactor specialist, Cellular Agriculture have won funding for a project that aims to optimise, test and validate the scalability of hollow-fibre bioreactors to produce cultivated meat products. The grant from Innovate UK and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is part of a £15.6 million investment…


  • Vetropack’s 0.33L returnable bottle poised to transform Austrian brewing industry

    Not only lighter, but also robust: thanks to their stability and improved resistance to scuffing, the new standard bottles can be refilled up to 20 per cent more often. © Vetropack Holding Ltd / Schafranek Foto & Film Posted: 2 February 2024 Share this page Vetropack Group together with Brau Union Österreich is presenting a…


  • Smurfit Kappa’s strategic €54m investment fuels expansion of bag-in-box Spanish plant

    Smurfit Kappa will invest €54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain. Smurfit Kappa’s latest investment is set to strengthen the sustainability of both the plant’s operations and its product portfolio, with enhanced waste management systems and significant savings in energy consumption. Bag-in-Box Ibi has got a strong track…


  • Wood Scoops M Contract Extension with Equinor Offshore Brazil

    Feb 2, 2024 Peregrino plaform (Credit: Ricardo Santos ©Equinor) U.K. engineering company Wood has secured a contract extension with Equinor to deliver maintenance and modification solutions to its Peregrino offshore assets in Brazil. The two-year extension, worth $80 million, builds on a long-term and global partnership with Equinor, where Wood supports its operations in the…


  • MOL to Supply FSRU for New Polish LNG Import Terminal

    Feb 2, 2024 L to R: FSRU and LNG Carrier Concept (Credit: Gaz-System) Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has been selected by Gaz-System as the preferred shipowner to time charter out a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) for the planned LNG import terminal in the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Polish gas transmission system operator…