All Chemicals
Homeward bound
Added: 12 Feb 2014
If, like me, you watched this weekend’s episode of the BBC show Top Gear, you would have seen their…
Interlink establishes UK base
Added: 12 Feb 2014
US human machine interface (HMI) and sensor technology firm Interlink Electronics has announced it …
Cuadrilla targets Blackpool shale sites
Added: 4 Feb 2014
Shale oil & gas developer Cuadrilla today announced plans for exploration at two new sites near Bla…
“Reshore UK” scheme launched
Added: 31 Jan 2014
The Government has launched a new “one-stop-shop” service to help manufacturing firms return produc…
Shale vital for “reshoring” says PM
Added: 24 Jan 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron today told world leaders gathered in Switzerland that development of s…
UK and European chemicals firms suffer over energy costs
Added: 21 Jan 2014
From building shale gas import terminals to shutting down production plants, the cost of energy is …
The year ahead
Added: 15 Jan 2014
Happy New Year. It looks as though 2014 is, like last year, going to be a year where energy dominat…
Shell confirms tank fire
Added: 10 Jan 2014
Shell today confirmed that a storage tank at its Cologne-Godorf site in Germany caught fire yesterd…
Explosion at Shell refinery
Added: 9 Jan 2014
German media is reporting an explosion at Shell Chemical’s Cologne-Godorf refinery.
Chemicals and pharma research funding boost
Added: 9 Jan 2014
The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council has announced £3.6m funding for manufacturing …
Biogas desulphurisation cuts costs at Cory
Added: 7 Jan 2014
Accurate and dependable online gas composition analysis an essential part of the new desulphurisati…
Global chemistry
Added: 7 Jan 2014
The boss of German chemicals giant BASF tells John McKenna about his dislike of renewable electrici…
Plan to pay process plants to use electricity
Added: 7 Jan 2014
Exclusive: National Grid is considering paying major energy users such as process plants to use ele…
IChemE training courses
Added: 6 Jan 2014
The IChemE is hosting over 50 training courses to cover a range of subject areas and meet developme…
Grangemouth staff agree pension deal
Added: 20 Dec 2013
The majority of employees at the Grangemouth petrochemicals facility have agreed to sign up to new …
Energy & the global game
Added: 18 Dec 2013
At this time of Christmas Carols, there is a growing chorus of chemicals company bosses crying out …
Tees Valley process funding agreed
Added: 16 Dec 2013
Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Friday a deal to boost the process industries on Teesside.
Ineos considers UK shale production
Added: 16 Dec 2013
Chemicals firm Ineos is considering plans to begin shale production in the UK.
Global safety standard being developed
Added: 3 Dec 2013
The International Council of Chemicals Associations (ICCA) is currently developing a performance me…
Grangemouth shale gas import site selected
Added: 3 Dec 2013
Ineos Petrochemicals today confirmed it had selected the location of an ethane tank it plans to bui…
