All Chemicals
BASF closes UK pigment plant
Added: 23 Oct 2013
German chemicals giant BASF today announced it was closing its pigment plant in Paisley, Scotland.
Grangemouth petrochem closes
Added: 23 Oct 2013
Ineos this morning announced it was permanently closing its Grangemouth petrochemical plant in Scot…
Chemicals sector aiming for 50% growth
Added: 22 Oct 2013
MPs and industry leaders are meeting today to discuss the challenges facing chemical sector plans t…
“D-Day” for Grangemouth
Added: 17 Oct 2013
Ineos today claimed it was “D-Day” for the future of its Grangemouth refinery in Scotland, which re…
Ineos Grangemouth strike called off
Added: 16 Oct 2013
A planned 48-hour strike at Ineos’ Grangemouth refinery site was today called off as union bosses a…
Safety of tank strorage facilities
Added: 15 Oct 2013
The drive to improve the safety of tank storage facilities is still a work in progress at many UK s…
The Cambridge MBA offers scholarship for process engineers
Added: 14 Oct 2013
Watch this interview with past LyondellBasell Cambridge MBA Scholarship recipient, now part of a le…
Energy efficiency investment stalling
Added: 11 Oct 2013
Investment in energy efficient plant and equipment, particularly in the chemicals and food and drin…
Extreme pressure package
Added: 9 Oct 2013
Kuwait Petroleum International Lubricants (Q8Oils) has extended its range of soluble cutting and gr…
Protective equipment for the nuclear industry
Added: 8 Oct 2013
As the nuclear industry generates electricity, the risks associated with handling nuclear substance…
£400m for science and engineering studies
Added: 30 Sep 2013
Today the government announced a £400 million investment to boost science and engineering study in …
Ensus biofuel plant restarts production
Added: 30 Sep 2013
One of Europe’s largest bioethanol plants has restarted production after a hiatus of nearly six mon…
Fracking safe
Added: 26 Sep 2013
Many consider fracking to be a dangerous process, fearing it releases gasses that pollute the water…
Automation boost for packaging recycling
Added: 24 Sep 2013
The recycling of plastic food packaging could be significantly increased in coming years following …
Manufacturing orders hit new high
Added: 19 Sep 2013
UK manufacturing order levels are now at their highest level since the financial crisis, according …
Biofuels firm hiring for industrial upscale
Added: 19 Sep 2013
French biofuels company Global Bioenergies today announced its latest management hire as it begins …
Move to boost lab and manufacturing links
Added: 19 Sep 2013
The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced a fellowship scheme to s…
Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology
Added: 17 Sep 2013
Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …
Wonderware backed in merger clash
Added: 13 Sep 2013
A top Invensys executive has sung the praises of the firm’s Wonderware software ahead of its potent…
Invensys launches new Foxboro DCS
Added: 11 Sep 2013
Invensys yesterday launched the latest version of its Foxboro distributed control system (DCS), cal…
