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INEOS announces £1 billion investment in UK oil and petrochemicals
Added: 27 Feb 2019
INEOS has announced a slew of investments in the British process industries totalling more than £1 …

Heavy duty pumps enable eco-friendly solution for cement slurry
Added: 26 Feb 2019
You need tough pumps to handle the abrasive cement slurry that European materials specialist Xella …

Pump Industry Awards 2019 – pick your winner
Added: 20 Feb 2019
With a total of 37 finalists included in the shortlist of Pump Industry Awards entries for the seve…

UK chemical processing industries to converge at new expo ChemUK 2019
Added: 20 Feb 2019
Industry professionals from all sides of the UK’s chemicals sector are set to descend on the Yorksh…

If you want to get ahead, be a chemical engineer…
Added: 15 Feb 2019
Chemical engineering provides a significant boost to social mobility, according to a survey of youn…

Voting opens as PIA awards finalists revealed
Added: 14 Feb 2019
Nearly 40 nominees have been shortlisted for this year’s Pump Industry Awards, with the largest num…

Landmark BPMA agreement with Lancaster University
Added: 7 Feb 2019
British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) representatives have signed a co-operation agreement …

Chester to offer UK’s first IChemE-accredited degree apprenticeship
Added: 1 Feb 2019
The University of Chester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and major employers in the region ha…

Report warns of ‘scant progress’ in UK engineering education after five years
Added: 31 Jan 2019
The author of the first Government-commissioned review into engineering education has warned that “…

Lords demand more from Whitehall on future of UK chemicals sector
Added: 22 Jan 2019
Peers have told the Government to provide further detail on its plans for safeguarding the UK chemi…

New generators installed at enhanced National Grid’s Grain LNG site
Added: 22 Jan 2019
The National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Rochester has completed the installation of two 7000kg/h …

Brexit, cyber and skills – the stuff of UK manufacturers’ nightmares
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Cyber threats and Brexit concerns top the list of industrial risks cited by UK process firms in the…

Pumps sector must enhance its automation awareness
Added: 14 Jan 2019
The recent success of Seepex’s award-winning Smart Dosing Pump at last year’s ACHEMA show is a remi…

North East companies pump up training provision
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Pumps companies in the north east have joined forces to help improve facilities at one of the secto…

Top engineering figures honoured for their contribution
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Leading figures in the process engineering sector are among those who received New Year honours for…

Manufacturers find New Year cheer in midst of Brexit concerns
Added: 20 Dec 2018
British manufacturing performed unexpectedly well for the three months to December, reports the Con…

Chemical engineering pay dips but gender gap closes among young
Added: 20 Dec 2018
Chemical engineering salaries dropped slightly over the last year in Britain but there are signs th…

Cooperation and engagement promote ongoing safety improvements for Dow
Added: 17 Dec 2018
Covering some 550 hectares, Stade is Dow Chemical Company’s largest German production site. Every y…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…

Wilo MD is new BPMA president
Added: 10 Dec 2018
Managing director of Wilo UK Richard Harden has been elected as the new president of the British Pu…