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Tata Steel completes sale of European unit

Added: 1 Jun 2016

Tata Steel UK has announced completion of the sale of its Long Products Europe business to Greybull…

New IChemE president to redraw strategy

Added: 31 May 2016

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) will undergo a thorough review of governance and str…

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Collaborative group proposes natural carbon use

Added: 19 Apr 2016

Academics and industry representatives have joined forces to develop a new model for decarbonisatio…

UK government considers stake in steel

Added: 12 Apr 2016

Business secretary Sajid Javid said the government was ready to ‘co-invest’ in the ailing steel ind…

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Ministers meet to discuss steel sale

Added: 6 Apr 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron and Chancellor George Osborne have met with a number of Welsh politici…

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Researchers make ‘liquid-like’ materials breakthrough

Added: 4 Apr 2016

A study undertaken at the University of Chicago reveals how liquid-like materials can change into a…

Process safety: smart enclosures

Rob Smith | Added: 4 Apr 2016

Materials specification and innovative design are modernising the enclosures market, writes Robert …

Tata Steel to consider 'all options' for UK business

Added: 30 Mar 2016

Tata Steel announced today it would "explore all options” for its loss-making UK business, which co…

The right chemistry

Louisa Hearn | Added: 24 Mar 2016

When reporters in the mainstream media write about chemicals, it’s often for all the wrong reasons.…

Scientists target PET plastic puzzle

Added: 17 Mar 2016

Researchers around the world are inching closer to halting the environmental damage caused by the p…

Crunch time for ailing steel sector

Added: 16 Feb 2016

A campaign to tackle the threats posed by the influx of cheap Chinese steel into Europe was launche…

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Calibration: Field factors

Added: 22 Jan 2016

The case for calibrating equipment in either a workshop or the field is not always black and white,…

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UK steel snubbed for Hinkley Point C

Rob Smith | Added: 20 Jan 2016

Steel made in the UK will not be used for the largest forgings at Hinkley Point C nuclear power sta…

XRF analyser

X-ray fluorescence analysers for metals analysis

Ashtead Technology | Added: 19 Jan 2016

Ashtead Technology says X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is one of the most important technologies in its r…

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Process safety: cleaning house

Rob Smith | Added: 19 Jan 2016

Failure to recognise hazards in process plants could prove fatal, writes Robert Smith.

Tata Steel to cut jobs at Port Talbot plant

Added: 18 Jan 2016

Tata Steel has announced a further 1050 job cuts, as the steel industry crisis continues to deepen …

Heat exchanger

Step change for heat exchangers

Added: 11 Jan 2016

The transition from shell-and-tube to plate heat exchangers is gathering pace, writes Michelle Knot…

Outlook remains bleak for manufacturing

Added: 11 Jan 2016

Manufacturers in the UK are expecting 2016 to be fraught with tough decisions and risks, one indust…

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Critical care

Added: 17 Dec 2015

There are real advantages to be gained from renting specialist equipment, writes Will Russell of As…

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Online calculator combats grit costs

Added: 17 Dec 2015

Hydro International has launched an industry tool to help assess the  full operating cost impact of…