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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…