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UK plastics leader questions "shocking" energy cost rises
Added: 1 Sep 2011
London - The British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) president Philip Watkins made a strong attack on t…
Government 'cuts' UK chemical industry costs
Added: 3 Aug 2011
London – Chemical industry leaders are on the warpath over the UK government’s latest assessment of…
Centrica boss wants "honest" energy-security debate
Added: 23 Jun 2011
London – Centrica CEO Sam Laidlaw has called for an “honest and transparent” debate with Government…
Industry failing to eliminate 'parasitic loads'
Added: 22 Jun 2011
Paul Davies of pump and mixer manufacturer, Landia comments on the industry’s failure to address th…
Carbon budget: GAMBICA wants tax credits
Added: 15 Jun 2011
London – Graeme Philp, the chief executive of the trade body GAMBICA – a UK-based organisation whic…
CBI: Carbon floor price could "push industry over the edge"
Added: 14 Jun 2011
London – UK energy and tax policies are putting too much cost pressure on energy-intensive sectors,…
Statoil demands clarity on future of natural gas in UK
Added: 8 Jun 2011
Oslo – Lack of political will could limit the role of natural gas in securing the UK’s energy supp…
Chemical industries welcome review into health and safety regulations
Added: 25 May 2011
London – The Chemical Industries Association has welcomed the Lofstedt Review into health and safet…
Carbon budget could 'wipe out' UK chemicals industry
Added: 18 May 2011
London – The UK’s £60 billion chemical industry could be decimated unless measures are taken to cus…
Concerns holding UK industry back
Added: 12 May 2011
Steven Hill of steute argues that wireless control technology now offers the reliability that produ…
Energy efficiency: Chemicals industry entering challenging new phase
Added: 30 Mar 2011
The likely position of chemical plant operators by 2020 should be considered in the context of the …
Don't gamble with CE marking when upgrading machinery
Added: 23 Mar 2011
Advice from Stewart Robinson, consultant engineer at Pilz Automation Technology:
Corby, UK – Since M…
ERIKS: Reducing motor maintenance costs
Added: 1 Mar 2011
ERIKS report highlights five important aspects of adopting an asset management approach to motor ma…
Cefic boss maps recovery route for EU chemicals sector
Added: 28 Feb 2011
Brussels – Cefic president Giorgio Squinzi has warned that while 2010 was a strong year for the Eur…
Process sector reaction to UK government's Comprehensive Spending Review
Added: 26 Oct 2010
Environment:
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA):
The 2010 Spending Review se…
CRC 'virtually impossible' to enforce
Added: 22 Oct 2010
London – Changes to the CRC will be ’virtually impossible’ to enforce unless significant improvemen…
Unwanted equipment presents a legal minefield
Added: 19 Oct 2010
London – Many companies disposing of unwanted work equipment are failing to comply with the require…
Chemicals boss: Government hand-outs will not help growth
Added: 21 Sep 2010
London – Government hand-outs to business will not sustain growth in the economy, Steve Elliot, chi…
'Sort out business climate,' chemicals group tells Chancellor
Added: 21 Jun 2010
London – The boss of the UK’s £60-billion chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry has urged the Chan…
