Business News
Valmet delivers an automation system for CO₂ liquefaction plant supporting green transition in Finland
Valmet has received an order from Suomen Biovoima Oy to deliver a Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS) for a CO₂ liquefaction plant at Auris Energia’s biogas plant in Mäntsälä, Finland. It will be the first CO₂ liquefaction plant of its kind built in Finland with this technology.
Business News
31/07/2026
Machinery Manufacturing: Sentiment Improves Slightly
The machinery and plant engineering sector is entering the second half of the year with slightly more confidence. After a weak start to the year, sentiment improved slightly in the second quarter. While this is not yet enough to signal a genuine turnaround, the industry is sending the first cautiously positive signals.
Business News
24/07/2026
$5.5 Billion: ABB Plans to Acquire Rotork
ABB aims to expand its offerings in automation technology with the acquisition of Rotork, a British actuator specialist. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2027. ABB has reached an agreement with Rotork on a recommended cash offer to acquire all of the company’s issued and future shares.
Business News
17/07/2026
New CEO at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is restructuring its leadership. On July 1, 2026, Dr. Alexander Rozmán will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He succeeds Dr. Matthias Sckuhr, who is moving to the Freudenberg Group’s Management Board, where he will be responsible for the newly created Engineering, Data, and Artificial Intelligence division.
Business News
15/07/2026
ATEX Side Channel Blower for Biogas Plants with up to 425 mbar Positive Pressure
The R40MDMOR 2.2 kW ATEX II 3GD T3 side channel blower supports biogas applications with an airflow of 117 m³/h, positive pressure of up to +425 mbar, and optional configurations for demanding operating conditions.
Business News
03/07/2026
Adaptive Seals Enable Tolerance Management
Parker Hannifin’s Prädifa Technology Division has developed adaptive seals—Warp Seals—specifically designed to compensate for large component tolerances. They reliably seal housing connections, feed-throughs, and plug-in connections and are used in applications where conventional static seals reach their limits due to manufacturing tolerances.
Business News
19/06/2026
Trelleborg Opens New European Service Center in Gärtringen
With a highly automated service center in Baden-Württemberg, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is expanding its European logistics and service capabilities. In addition to streamlining operations, the facility is designed to drive sustainable material development.
Business News
18/06/2026
Delivery of Specialized 4-Way Valves for an Innovative Gas Treatment Plant in Canada
Since the 1970s, OHL Gutermuth has been supplying key components for nearly all gas treatment plants in Canada and is recognized as a leading provider of large jacketed valves in Alberta and British Columbia. These valves are renowned for their exceptional durability – even today, the company is replacing valves that have been operating reliably for more than 50 years.
Interviews
CO₂ Accounting for Industrial Valves – Standardization as the Key to Transparency
Between high expectations, political debates, and current market setbacks, hydrogen remains one of the key future technologies for industry and energy supply. For Bürkert, the technology is not only a long-term business opportunity but also an important building block on the path toward a regenerative economy.
Interviews
18/06/2026
“Hydrogen will find its way – like water”
Between high expectations, political debates, and current market setbacks, hydrogen remains one of the key future technologies for industry and energy supply. For Bürkert, the technology is not only a long-term business opportunity but also an important building block on the path toward a regenerative economy.
Interviews
15/06/2026
“We contribute to solutions that have a positive impact”
Regenerative business goes beyond traditional sustainability strategies. Instead of merely reducing negative impacts, this approach aims to actively strengthen ecological and economic systems and create long-term positive effects.