Edwards is launching a new range of Atex-compliant rotary vane vacuum pumps for use in potentially explosive environments. Output in the chemical industry (excluding pharmaceuticals) is expected to grow by 2.7percent in 2007, compared with 2.1percent in 2006, according to the spring Economic Outlook of Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council. Recent high profile incidents and accidents within the process industries have refocused the need to undertake an in-depth review of the operational basis of safety. The GEMÜ620 with pneumatic membrane actuator and the GEMÜ675 manual valve are now available with new connections and valve body materials. Siebtechnik’s new generation Conturbex centrifuges – the CX Series – is claimed to offer economic benefits to operation and maintenance, in addition to larger machine sizes and greater throughput capacity. The steam heat exchanger enjoys a position of dominance based on its efficiency and controllability Chemical companies are among the main drivers of rapidly growing demand for fieldbus solutions Increasing competitive pressure requires an ever shorter time to market to place their product onto the market as early as possible and to maintain it on the market as long as possible. Using the patented pumping technology of the RD5 rotary diaphragm pump, Charles Austen Pumps is extending the range to include the RD1, a new smaller, low-cost version. Only six months after launch, Wiley-VCH’s Biotechnology Journal is covered by PubMed/Medline. European Union (EU) legislation is acting as the primary driver for the European water and wastewater market for pumps, even as demand from eastern Europe promises exciting new growth potential. PackOne, a joint venture between logistics and industrial packaging reconditioning experts Werit and Blagden Packaging, offers uncomplicated pick-ups and is claimed to yield considerable customer benefits. Many governments are increasing the use of biofuels, especially biodiesel and bioethanol. Biofuels are said to be more environmentally-friendly, renewable and reduce the dependency on imported fossil fuels. GE Plastics is making two significant additions to its ecomagination resin portfolio: Valox iQ and Xenoy iQ. Vishay Intertechnology is introducing the Vishay Systems G4 family of advanced process control instruments. next