Finland and Japan are advancing the circular economy together in Asia. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, which was named as the number one public-sector circular economy accelerator in the world in the Circulars Awards 2018 -event held in Davos, Switzerland, and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan are co-hosting the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) between 22 and 24 October in Yokohama, Japan. 

The idea that underground mining work could be performed entirely by unmanned machines is not a utopia but rather the vision of the Swedish mining industry beyond 2030. Active measures are ongoing to ensure that this vision is realised. It will require increased collaboration and the will to develop among companies and research institutes across national boundaries.

Emerson, a market leader in automation innovation, will showcase its leading-edge application solutions for the chemical industry at the forthcoming ACHEMA 2018 show in Frankfurt, Germany, June 11-15.

The industrial landscape is currently right in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution. With new technologies such as IIoT, big data, predictive analytics, machine learning, and more being implemented at an ever increasing pace.

Mobius Institute founder Jason Tranter provides June 7th keynote address at the International Machine Vibration Analysis and Condition Monitoring conference held in Antwerp, Belgium, June 4-7, 2018.

The 28^th Pulp and Paper Reliability and Maintenance Conference (PPRM) is scheduled for March 19-22, 2018 in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree. Early registration is open to all and gives significant savings to those who enroll before January 1, 2018.  

The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) will host its 25^th Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, from October 16-19, 2017. The premier maintenance, reliability and physical asset management event is expected to give attendees the tools and opportunities to educate, equip and excel.

One of the most influential events for the global pulp, paper, board, converting and bio based industries. Last time around there were 625 exhibitors and over 12000 visitors from 63 countries. This time around influencing the whole event is the 100th anniversary of the Paper Engineers' Association, click here to read more about the spectacular celebration and gala evening in the Helsinki Music Centre. Several new features can be found on the exhibition floor, one of them being the  PulPaper After Work . Contact Adforum if you are interested in one of the last attractive exhibition stands.