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Moving the GOALPOSTS

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Britain's competitiveness seems to be waning at least, that's what politicians and business…

Good times, bad times? Time alone will tell

Added: 15 Jan 2000

So for once, the bookmakers failed to cash in on Christmas. Those of you who fancy a flutt…

Sampler gives cores for celebration

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A new method for sampling the chemical content of ground-water could help environmental sci…

Microfilters can cope with harsh solvents

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Microfiltration users will be able to enjoy 'all the benefits' of traditional polycarbonate…

The tried and tested simple sampler eliminates exposure

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Dopak sampling systems are one of the most widely used process liquid samplers for the chem…

Landgraf takes finance position

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Kurt Landgraf is to take on the rOle of chief financial officer at US chemicals giant DuPont. Prev…

Silicone plants

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Kvaerner has completed a £150million silicone expansion for Dow Corning at Barry, South Wal…

Bridge over OILY WATER

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Volvo Aero's plant produces large volumes of dirty water, which must be cleaned in accordance with …

First carpet recycling plant

Added: 15 Jan 2000

DSM and AlliedSignal have opened the world's first large-scale plant to recycle carpet fibr…

Steamy butterflies resist dirt

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Spirax Sarco has extended its high specification butterfly isolation valve range with the l…

AMEC goes to Bromley

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Tony Bromley is to replace the retiring Rodney Anderson as managing director of AMEC Construction, …

Research centres are reprieved

Added: 15 Jan 2000

The Department of Trade and Industry has decided that the three environmental research esta…

Shell caves in on green issues

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Shell has agreed to consult human rights and environmental activists on some of its `more sensitive…

Data logger can run at 120Hz

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Grant Instruments has expanded its Squirrel data logger range, boosting input capacity to 2…

Ajax cleans up powder problem

Added: 15 Jan 2000

A herbicide manufacturer experiencing feed and operational problems with an inclined agitat…

Water treatment benefits from multidrop system

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Filter beds at Sluvad water treatment works in South Wales are the site of what Meggitt Mob…

Emissions MONITORING?

Added: 15 Jan 2000

For the moment at least, notwithstanding developments in combustion analysis (see main text…

Pfeiffer pumps surge ahead

Added: 15 Jan 2000

Designed for pumping explosive gases and gas mixtures, the new WKP 6000 Roots pump from Pfe…

ABB joins energy initiative

Added: 15 Jan 2000

ABB Industrial Systems has become the first variable-speed drive manufacturer to sign up for a new …

Which fieldbus? Anyone you want

Added: 15 Jan 2000

While other system suppliers focus on one or another fieldbus, Moore Process Automation Sol…