Alpek, a leading petrochemicals business in the Americas, saw a massive opportunity to extend their operations into Europe when they acquired the PET facility at the Wilton International site in Teesside, UK. The company now has plans to develop the…

EU Safety Data Sheets (SDS’s) now require dust explosion data; chemical producers will not only have to use the new guidance for new products with immediate effect but will also have to plan to update data for existing products within…

Plans to overhaul procurement rules making it easier for SMEs to win Government contracts has been welcomed by specialist quantity surveying and procurement firm Solomons Europe. The Government’s Green Paper on procurement aims to increase transparency, cut red tape and…

When it comes to the discussion of sustainability and environmental management ‘guaranteeing’ success, I prefer to be a realist. The truth is that no system can work without several factors combining to support it, and that can be through people,…

Dopak Sampling Systems for liquids, gases and liquefied gases are respected worldwide in the chemical and petrochemical industries. Dopak closed vent sampling systems allow you to safely take samples of toxic, dangerous and volatile substances, without any exposure to your…

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, is pleased to share that Steve Bagshaw, non-executive chairman of FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies, has been awarded Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for Services to the U.K. Manufacturing and Biotechnology Sector in…

Ground-breaking work on Teesside, which will result in the recycling of billions of items of plastic waste, will take a major step forward in 2021. Early in the New Year construction will start on ReNew ELP’s recycling plant which will…

  The Education and Skills Funding Agency is keen to make sure the Government’s wider skills offers continue to meet the needs of employers looking to develop their future talent; as well as individuals looking to progress in their careers.…

  Six projects across the UK will today receive a share of £8 million in government funding as part of a drive to create the world’s first net-zero emissions industrial zone by 2040. Projects in the West Midlands, Tees Valley,…