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An industry expert from the Africa Business Network in Côte d'Ivoire has been identifying specific business opportunities for German suppliers of environmental technologies since November 2024. One focus is also on projects in the water sector.

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with China and with key data on the Chinese water sector.

Here you will find an updated overview of the progress of the project after the fourth face-to-face meeting - status January 2026 (update no. 5).

A target market analysis is usually prepared for projects within the scope of the market development program. We have compiled an overview of the projects in the water industry up to 2025.

A dispute is raging in Taiwan over the right way to achieve a secure and climate-neutral energy supply. LNG could be the most realistic option.

Here you will find an assessment of the situation on the Algerian market. We also report irregularly on new developments with a focus on oil & gas, LNG and H2 applications, including references to sources of information.

The new 2026/27 edition of the VDMA Technology Guide Oil, Gas, Petrochemicals has been published. The focus is on climate-friendly technologies and alternative solutions for "hard-to-abate" sectors.

Regulatory Requirements Guide for H2 Plants and Systems in Germany and Europe - Part 1: General

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with France and with key data on the French water sector.

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with France and with key data on the French water sector.

An industry expert of the Business Network Africa in Egypt identifies concrete business opportunities for German suppliers in the water industry.

LNG remains one of the most dynamic process technology markets. Here you will find background and basic information selected by VDMA.

At this point we would like to draw your attention to interesting web meetings and online exchange formats of the VDMA and selected external partners on relevant process technology market information.

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with Egypt and with key data on the Egyptian water sector.

Here we report at irregular intervals on key market trends, important major projects, market players and provide information on sources of information and institutions in Australia and Oceania.

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with the USA and with key data on the water sector in the USA.

This year at Powtech Technopharm, the VDMA will be holding a special show to demonstrate how innovative the process chain for the bulk solids industry is - from mechanical and thermal process engineering to process air technology.

With an update that is exclusively available to VDMA member companies for download, we provide you with up-to-date information on German exports of process technology.

Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH produces rotary lobe machines and is an exhibitor at Powtech Technopharm. Managing Director Klaus Peter Glöckner sees the industry in a time of change, towards a data-based process industry.

Alexanderwerk AG GmbH builds machines for granulating and compacting systems and exhibits at Powtech Technopharm 2025. Marcel Bornscheuer is committed to Germany as a business location and explains what will be important to him in the future.

The world's largest trade fair for LNG, gas and hydrogen is returning to Milan this year. German participation with 33 exhibitors and another 20 members from DACH.

Companies develop standard sheet on the requirements for H2 plants

The 6th edition of the VDMA Technology Guide Oil Gas Petrochemicals with focus on Net-Zero Solutions for energy-intensive Industries. Are you among the Who's Who of European process technology suppliers?

For the guidance of member companies, the specialist department for water and wastewater technology has compiled a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with India and with key data on India's water sector.

From September 23 to 25, 2025, the bulk solids industry will meet in Nuremberg, where Powtech Technopharm will focus on technologies for processing powders, solids and liquids. The VDMA special show can be found in Hall 10.

For the orientation of VDMA member companies, the German Engineering Federation has created a new data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with Brazil.

POWTECH TECHNOPHARM will take place in Nuremberg this year from September 23rd to 25th. Find out here how to get your free visitor ticket.

The VDMA informs its members twice a year about the development of the chemical industry in Brazil, China, France, Turkey, the USA and the United Kingdom.

The amendment to the German Federal Emission Protection Ordinance (4th BImSchV) by the German legislator brings clarity and relief both for the placing on the market of smaller electrolysers below 5 MW and for large-scale plants.

On the initiative of the VDMA Forum Process Technology, several water trade fairs have once again made it into the German government's foreign trade fair program in 2025. The destinations are not just in the east and the west.

For the guidance of member companies, the VDMA Process Equipment and Machinery Association has updated a data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with Portugal.

For the orientation of VDMA member companies, the Association of Process Engineering Machinery and Equipment has created a new data sheet on foreign trade in machinery with Poland.

Popular science publications are full of statements about the "end of oil & gas". But what is the reality?

The annual PTC Pipeline Technology Conference is Germany's leading industry networking event. The technical presentations are now freely available.

In this article we want to inform you at irregular intervals about important developments in the CO2/CO market on carbon capture, transportation, storage, CCUS.

The Joint Research Center of the European Commission has compared several possible development scenarios for an emerging CO2 transport network in Europe to identify positive and negative factors.

Here you will find current VDMA events and dates relating to the oil & gas, petrochemical and chemical plant engineering markets as well as low-CO2 and climate-neutral gases and chemicals.

The ninth future study examines the role of carbon management as the key to achieving climate targets. It outlines opportunities and hurdles for industry and society and presents four future scenarios for 2035 and beyond.

Development of German exports of mechanical engineering/process engineering machinery and apparatus, country shares, most important machinery supplier countries incl. goods shares, EU exports

Here you will find a VDMA assessment and selected news of the market for process technology suppliers with a focus on oil & gas, LNG, biomass and H2 applications as well as information sources.

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) are currently polarizing opinion. The EU has come out in favor of a blanket ban on around 10,000 chemicals in this group of substances. At first glance, a well-intentioned approach to protecting the environment, but the announcement puts important industries at risk.

P2X is always the subject of scientific studies. We keep an eye on them for you.

The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) presents new findings on the detection of legionella in evaporative cooling systems and cooling towers in two publications.

The VDMA has compiled an "Oil & Gas, Petrochem Market Overview Malaysia" package. The package provides an overview of the structure and key players in the Oil & Gas and Petrochemistry industry in Malaysia. It covers the onshore and offshore sectors, the gas market and the petrochemical industry. Also included is the VDMA AGENTS List for Process Technology in Malaysia & Singapore. The sources are official publications by state authorities and industry agencies as well as a trade press article from 2017.

On July 19, 2016, the Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC was bindingly replaced by the "new" Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, adapted to the new European legal framework. The interpretation of the newly introduced terms "risk assessment" and "risk analysis" has repeatedly given rise to discussions in practice.