ROCK HILL, S.C. (July 8, 2014) – 3D Systems announced that the company ranked No. 13 in Forbes magazine’s list of the most innovative companies with a market capitalization under $10 billion. This ranking recognizes the top 100 companies that demonstrated continued growth through innovation.

The Forbes list is generated annually by measuring an "innovation premium" using a proprietary formula in collaboration between Forbes and Credit Suisse.

ANTWERP, Belgium (July 2, 2014) – ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Belgium announced that it plans to install a new delayed coker unit at its Antwerp refinery to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oils into transportation fuels products such as marine gasoil and diesel fuel. The new unit will expand the refinery’s ability to help meet energy needs throughout northwest Europe, despite a challenging industry environment.

LONDON (July 2, 2014) – The rapid expansion of the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries in Europe is fueling the demand for hygienic, high-quality positive displacement pumps. Peristaltic pumps are of particular interest to such industries, which produce products for consumption. These pumps minimize contamination and resist corrosion by ensuring that fluid flows through flexible tubes or hoses that are placed within pump housing.