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Significant changes to the UK heating market

...Heating Engineering (CIPHE) The Energy Utilities Alliance (EUA) The Ground Source Heat Pump Association (GSHPA) The Heat Pump Association (HPA) The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) Sustainable Energy Association (SEA)...
MechTronic: celebrating 20 years

Interview

MechTronic: celebrating 20 years

...Coordinator, and some of the team, to find out more about the business. The development of the business  Emma explained the beginnings of the business: “MechTronic was established in 2004...

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New refinery manager for ExxonMobil Fawley

...450-mile network of underground pipes. The site’s integrated Chemicals operation, which manufactures a range of base chemicals, plasticisers and butyl rubber is led by plant manager Richard Henderson, another ExxonMobil...

Interview

Kevin McPartlan of Fuels for Ireland

...not have a business. Fossil fuels cannot be the basis of Ireland’s long-term energy plans, or the basis of our industry’s long term business strategy.” With 700,000 homes dependant on...

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In Conversation with Bangor Fuels

...saw an opportunity to buy the business.” It turns out that ‘buying the business’ was a different arrangement to the way it would usually be understood. Damian didn’t have the...

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Another first for INEOS

...way in shipping ethane worldwide to meet the demands of an expanding chemicals sector. “We’re excited to work with a client such as SP Chemicals and we look forward to...

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The renaissance of Grangemouth

...Grangemouth is the creation of a chemical cluster where INEOS will work with Scottish Enterprise to create a new home for chemical and other types of manufacturers.  Combining Scottish industry...

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Environmentally conscious solutions for the fuel market

SulNOx, the hydrocarbon fuel emulsification specialist, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a Technology Licence Agreement with Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Speciality Chemicals). “We are delighted to have...

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Suttons Group acquires bulk chemical transport company

Suttons Group has acquired Imperial Tankers, one of the largest bulk chemical transport companies in the UK, from Hargreaves Services PLC. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established...

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The UK’s refineries: past, present and future

...north west. Coaster, where products are lifted by tankers via the Manchester Ship Canal. The refinery is also a supplier to the petrochemical industry, providing feedstocks such as toluene, propylene...

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INEOS “more or less likely” to move into fracking

Ineos is giving the strongest signal yet of its intention to move into the controversial area of fracking. The privately controlled chemicals group said it was now “more or less...

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A product making a marked impact on fuel theft

...one or two): Solvent red 24 – dye quinizarine – chemical marker Euromarker – solvent yellow 124 marker dye, turns purple in roadside marker test Accutrace S10 – chemical marker...