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Backing from MPs as demand for CEng, IEng, EngTech status grows

Added: 7 Apr 2009

MPs have strongly endorsed the Engineering Council UK’s (ECUK) professional registration process fo…

Bayer workers opt to share downturn pain

Added: 6 Apr 2009

Bayer MaterialScience boss: "It doesn¹t matter which bit of the business is hurting everybody takes…

Heason sets sites on wind farms

Added: 6 Apr 2009

Positioning assembly to determine optimal sites for offshore and onshore wind farms licensed to Nat…

Enagás orders compressors for Spanish LNG terminal

Added: 6 Apr 2009

Burckhardt secures new contract to supply three Laby compressors to LNG receiving terminal in north…

Should managers and employees share the pain of recession?

Added: 6 Apr 2009

Avoiding layoffs keeps the skills base in tact in stark contrast to the rationalisation/redundancy …

BAE Systems trials toxin-eating process for waste disposal

Added: 3 Apr 2009

Microbial Solutions technologies for commercial scale bio-reactor at BAE Systems. The industry-lead…

Strike threat recedes at Anglian Water

Added: 3 Apr 2009

Company dismisses GMB claims of potential £2,500/yr pay cut. "We are asking a tiny percentage of ou…

Duerr installs PLC system at Manchester jam factory

Added: 3 Apr 2009

System was installed Widnes-based industrial control firm, Denca Controls Ltd. is designed to enhan…

Shell enters partnership to reduce cyber risk

Added: 3 Apr 2009

Deal with Wurldtech to improve the security and reliability of its global oil operations. The Vanco…

Process Business News Digest March/April

Added: 3 Apr 2009

China LV drives market ... Solutia sells nylon business ... Profinet claims lead ... BNS Nuclear bu…

TAPPEX TO LAUNCH NEW HAND TOOL RANGE AT PDM

Added: 2 Apr 2009

A new range of Hand Tools that make the installation of self tapping fasteners for plastics and met…

Hexion carries out production overhaul

Added: 1 Apr 2009

Rockwell helps chemicals maker upgrade automation processes. Work took place at Hexion Specialty Ch…

Miliband warned over UK carbon capture strategy

Added: 31 Mar 2009

Chemical engineers tell Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change that restricting competiti…

Profinet claims to be undisputed market leader

Added: 30 Mar 2009

Record growth in the number of installed nodes, with 1.6 million nodes by the end of 2008 - up 40% …

Testo launches Testo 6682 Humidity Transmitter for Hazardous Areas

Added: 27 Mar 2009

Ideal for applications in pharmaceutical, chemical and process technology. Testo, one of the leadin…

BASIC BULK BAG FILLER UNVEILED BY FLEXICON

Added: 26 Mar 2009

A new Basic Bulk Bag Filler introduced by Flexicon performs low capacity filling operations at mini…

Teesside loses oil rig deal to Singapore

Added: 26 Mar 2009

Engineering firm SeaDragon Offshore Ltd has decided not to proceed with the TTR project proposal an…

BASF idles steam cracker as orders stay low

Added: 26 Mar 2009

Temporary shutdown planned for the middle of April and will last at least three months as productio…

Is your industry now safer after Buncefield?

Added: 24 Mar 2009

The £750-million estimate for damages claims against Total at Buncefield that appeared in the High …

Would you encourage kids into apprenticeships?

Added: 24 Mar 2009

Are there issues that would prevent you from wholeheartedly encouraging kids (your own or anyone el…