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Petrochemical Global Procurement Exchange
Added: 14 Apr 2000
A group of 14 leading energy and petrochemical companies from across the world-wide industr…

Fluctuating forecasts for process plant
Added: 13 Apr 2000
On a sector by sector basis, the demand for process plant remains as variable as ever, acco…

HCl leak at EVC sparks alerts
Added: 7 Apr 2000
A leak of gaseous hydrogen chloride at EVC's Runcorn plant caused a widespread alert but no…

Gas leak fine triggers HSE crackdown on offshore safety
Added: 7 Apr 2000
A gas leak on an offshore platform is set to cost BG Exploration and Production £300,000 in…

AMEC and Agra merge in a £221million deal
Added: 7 Apr 2000
AMEC and Agra have agreed to merge the two groups to create a leader in the provision of de…

Smelter boost
Added: 7 Apr 2000
You can call me Al: despite its seeming tranquillity, the Alcan aluminium smelter on the Northumber…
Under pressure
Added: 7 Apr 2000
International process pump manufacturer, Bran + Luebbe, has won a new order for its high pr…

Tiles make the daily grind
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Enough tiles to cover two football pitches a day should soon start pouring out of British C…

Advanced vector control is key to FKI's `3-in-1' drives
Added: 7 Apr 2000
The FID 3000 series of drives from FKI Industrial Drives provides 3-in-1 functionality usin…

EXTENDING OUR COST DATA BOUNDARIES
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Last month we introduced eight new countries to our international indices. While we could p…

Fieldbus values
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Rotork's heavy duty valve actuators have won registered approval from Foundation Fieldbus. …

BP Amoco aims to avoid joint trouble
Added: 7 Apr 2000
BP Amoco is planning to disentangle itself from two joint ventures following restructuring …

ABB drives forwards
Added: 7 Apr 2000
ABB drives forwards after exhibiting at Drives & Controls 2000: the installation of ac drives at Pi…
World control
Added: 7 Apr 2000
The pharmaceutical giant, Smithkline-Beecham, has recently signed a worldwide buying agreem…

Ups and downs no problem for Oriental duo
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Oriental Motor (UK) is launching two new products at the show. AlphaStep is a new speed con…

A VALID PRESCRIPTION
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Strict requirements from international regulators mean that pharmaceutical firms have to prove that…
Workers of the world united
Added: 7 Apr 2000
As the process industries become increasingly globalised in scope, the cost of labour in different …
Borstar goes east in China PE production
Added: 7 Apr 2000
China Petrochemical (Sinopec) has opted for Borealis' Borstar polyethylene process for a pl…

Valves cut biosolids cake
Added: 7 Apr 2000
New lime dosing plants at Anglian Water's Whitlington and Cliffs Quay Sewage treatment work…

Super elastomer replaces silicone
Added: 7 Apr 2000
Speciality plastics producer AlphaGary has introduced new thermoplastic elastomers, which i…