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CHEMUK 2024: A focus on the process

Added: 17 Apr 2024

Process engineering has always been a strong element of the annual show but this year, for the firs…

Petrochem woes compounded by spare parts shortage, claims report

Added: 16 Apr 2024

Spare parts sourcing for cooling, heating, steam and compressed air equipment is becoming more prob…

UK tops peers in EPO patent applications

Added: 25 Mar 2024

UK innovators their increased year on year European patent applications by a larger percentage than…

CBA Q4 report shows jump in chemical sector optimism

Added: 25 Mar 2024

Chemical Business Association members have shown a markedly more optimistic view of the sector’s re…

Metrohm Process Analytics launches an online Raman analyser for process monitoring and optimisation

Added: 20 Mar 2024

Accurate process monitoring presents several challenges in the PAT world. The complexities of some …

Viewpoint: Working safely with heat transfer fluids in plastics manufacture

Added: 13 Mar 2024

Plastics and polymers are vital materials in manufacturing. Global Heat Transfer’s Clive Jones expl…

Retrofitting ageing pump systems offers energy savings and compliance

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Retrofits to outdated heating, cooling and water systems enable cost savings on the road to sustain…

Cheese

Pioneering UV pasteurisation aims to cut cost with greener approach

Added: 12 Mar 2024

Dairy pasteurisation has traditionally been a costly business for manufacturers, involving intricat…

BP chemicals plant facility

Chemicals and renewables’ lack of appeal leaves recruitment headache

Added: 26 Feb 2024

The renewables and chemicals sectors could be short of thousands of the skilled workers they need u…

2024 Pump Industry Awards Finalists Revealed

Added: 26 Feb 2024

Fifty finalists across eight categories are squaring up for the hotly contested honours at the 2024…

Days left to join MacRobert’s engineering hall of fame

Added: 11 Jan 2024

The deadline is fast approaching for the final chance this year to enter one of UK engineering's mo…

Case study: New cleanrooms prompt search for better monitoring system

Added: 11 Jan 2024

During preparations for the construction of two new cleanroom facilities, NorthX Biologics, a leadi…

BCAS appoints Rohan as new president

Added: 20 Dec 2023

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Steven Rohan as its new president in succes…

Industry applauds Autumn Statement support but seeks coherent plan 

Added: 28 Nov 2023

Manufacturing and process industry chiefs have welcomed in principle the commitments made by Chance…

HSE issues stern warning against falsifying NDT records

Added: 15 Nov 2023

The Health & Safety Executive has issued a warning against attempting to falsify records for non-de…

Manufacturing Barometer

Manufacturing’s big guns urge pre-Election stand on industry future

Added: 15 Nov 2023

Leaders of the UK’s five most dominant manufacturing sectors are demanding UK political parties ple…

Apprentices

Poll reveals shift in public attitudes towards manufacturing careers

Added: 13 Oct 2023

A recent UK poll suggests public perception of careers in manufacturing has become markedly more po…

White Paper: AODD pump choice drives sustainable manufacturing

Added: 7 Oct 2023

Choosing the right AODD Pump helps cut energy consumption, optimise air usage and promote sustainab…

A perception gap

Added: 13 Sep 2023

Our chemicals industry has an image problem when it comes to recruitment. Why, when it’s key to ach…

Rotork – connecting our digital future

Added: 13 Sep 2023

Rotork is excited to introduce the new IQ3 Pro actuator with full mobile app integration.