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Gelpack cuts compressed air energy bill by 45%
Added: 28 Sep 2009
EnergAir audit at Hereford-based packaging company found that 40% of the input energy used to power…
Robot helps bakery to rise and shine
Added: 25 Sep 2009
CenFRA Ltd helps Fosters Bakery's new 'baking robot' to increase the capacity of morning goods dep…
Conti expands air production at German plant
Added: 25 Sep 2009
Continental AG automotive components’ factory based in Regensburg, has installed a new compressor t…
CEMEX opens new £49m plant in UK
Added: 25 Sep 2009
Essex plant is the largest in the UK cement industry for five years, and the 1.2 million tonne plan…
EC reverses decision on machinery standard extension
Added: 25 Sep 2009
Despite recently agreeing to allow machine builders to continue using the standard for a further th…
Beware 'recovery' position
Added: 24 Sep 2009
What do Burger King, Microsoft, General Electric and Hewlett-Packard have in common? The answer, as…

TMO to export biofuels process to US, China
Added: 23 Sep 2009
Markets offer "many opportunities" for second generation biofuels technology, whether it is retro-f…
Lean times ahead for scientists and engineers
Added: 23 Sep 2009
National Instruments chief describes tough economic landscape has affected every company. Despite s…
Engineers can claw back bank charges
Added: 22 Sep 2009
Hundreds of UK engineering businesses stand to gain thousands of pounds by reclaiming money owed th…
CPI, Lyrachem target green chemistry advances
Added: 22 Sep 2009
Centre for Process Innovation partnership targets development of new chemical processing techniques…
PE People Tracker
Added: 21 Sep 2009
Adura/Bolick ... Artesis/Pietruszkiewicz ... GAMBICA / Bailey ...Richards / Process Skills Academy …
Babcock to acquire UKAEA Ltd for £50m
Added: 21 Sep 2009
Engineering support services major swoops to acquire UKAEA Ltd from the UK Atomic Energy Authority …
CRC warning over energy management gaps
Added: 21 Sep 2009
Businesses need to prepare for the Carbon Reduction Commitment today, to avoid flittering away over…
Regional super funds
Added: 21 Sep 2009
Finance expert highlights new form of government support is to be made available through the Region…
North East still holds the cards
Added: 21 Sep 2009
Croda linked its closure directly to the loss of the Dow facility, which supplied it with ethylene …
RWE npower upgrades to MCERTS-approved flue gas analysers at Fawley
Added: 18 Sep 2009
Emerson’s gas analysis technology meets MCERTS standard and improves efficiency at major power stat…
Shell green light for Australia LNG project
Added: 18 Sep 2009
Project will nearly double Australia's LNG output and includes construction of an LNG facility with…
Panel builders losing out after switchgear assembly standard
Added: 17 Sep 2009
Schneider: Panel builders not exploiting opportunities being created by the IEC 61439 standard, Sch…
Quality assured during Sines thermal power plant upgrade
Added: 17 Sep 2009
Hitachi-Cobra assigned SGS to manage all quality-related activities during the whole upgrade proces…