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10 minutes more...with Hans Lonsain
November
Spend 10 minutes more with Hans Lonsain and see what else the Chairman and Managing Director of Chart Ferox had to say about geographical growth, future travel plans, and his hopes for 2012.
A clean bill of health
November
Ron Ball leads us through the shifting regulatory landscape for bulk medical gas systems.
Air Liquide enters venture with Plug Power
24 Nov 2011
Air Liquide has signed a joint venture with Plug Power, a global forklift fuel cell company.
Cambridge Sensotec introduces SF6 single gas analyser
24 Nov 2011
Due to increasing customer demand for a cost effective single gas SF6 analyser, Cambridge Sensotec has released the Rapidox 3100C IR SF6 SGM – the firm’s latest single gas mains analyser.
Coal & gas to liquids – Past, present and future alternatives
November
The theory of ‘peak oil’ raises serious concerns of when and how the depletion of oil reserves will begin to impact on societies that now seem universally dependant. here, Tony Wheatley discusses the future alternative liquid fuels, CTL & GTL.
Conferences
November
gasworld’s 3rd African Industrial Gas Conference: Future Investment and The Supply Chain. May 20-22, 2013. Indaba Hotel & Conference Centre, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa
Gaining ground
November
Based in West Alexandria, Ohio, Rexarc has successfully spanned the globe with its service and equipment sales. Specialty Gas Report caught up with the company’s president, Jim Bowman, in New York.
gasworld welcomes you to its new website!
25 Nov 2011
Today, gasworld launched its new website. Three years in the making and created in co-ordination with customers, the new site answers the demand of the modern global gas community.
Gulf Coast Conference 2011
November
The 2011 edition of the Gulf Coast Conference, which provides attendees with information about the latest in petro-chemical, refining, environmental, and industrial hygiene, was held on October 11th and 12th at Moody Gardens in Galveston, Texas.
Hale Hamilton – Excellence in pressure and flow control
November
Since 1947, Hale Hamilton (a CIRCOR International company) has used its expertise in the design of high pressure valves and regulators to meet the needs of niche applications in demanding markets like defence, oil and gas, and the industrial gas market.
Hot topic – China: A viable alternative?
November
With currency turbulence and political unrest international investment may seem daunting, but if quiet tactics from tier one industrial gas players are anything to go by, China is ripe for reward.
IG China opens its doors
November
The world’s largest exhibition of industrial gas equipment opened here in Beijing as Mr Du Jun, President of CIGIA and organiser of the IG China 2011, show welcomed delegates and guests.
JIMGA tempers Renewable Energy Act
24 Nov 2011
It has been announced that the Renewable Energy Special Measures Act will go into effect in July 2012. From its introduction, electric power companies in Japan will be obliged to purchase electricity from renewable energy sources.
Linde scores Nordic gas delivery system win
24 Nov 2011
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, is to install a major central gas supply system at the Lappeenranta University of Technology.
Linde's 'pioneering' green fumigant
24 Nov 2011
Linde Gases, a division of The Linde Group, has announced plans to launch a new fumigant in cooperation with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) of Australia.
MATHESON and ATMI terminate distribution agreement
1 Nov 2011
MATHESON and ATMI, Inc., have agreed termination of MATHESON’s rights for global distribution of ATMI’s SDS® Safe Delivery Source (SDS®) and Vacuum Actuated Cylinder (VAC®) products.
Matheson and ATMI terminate distribution arrangement
7 Dec 2011
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., and ATMI, Inc., have negotiated the termination of Matheson’s rights for global distribution of ATMI’s SDS® (Safe Delivery Source) and VAC® (Vacuum Actuated Cylinder) products.
Matheson sponsors world’s largest balloon race
7 Dec 2011
Matheson sponsored the America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held in Albuquerque, New Mexico this October, an event it has been supporting for over a decade.
Medical gas flow control
November
Sizing and selecting an NFPA 99 medical gas central supply system is the key to cost savings and winning business in the US, explains Larry Gallagher.
Medical gases The “Cinderella” gases
November
Since patients’ health and condition often depend on the accuracy of these readings, highly specialized gas mixes are used to calibrate diagnostic equipment on a regular basis.
Praxair China in paper processing contract
24 Nov 2011
Praxair China has signed an oxygen supply deal with the leading Japanese paper manufacturer, Oji Paper Co.
Previous gasworld conferences
November
gasworld has held eight industrial gas conferences since 2007. From that date we’ve seen around 1000 delegates congregate from across the world to venues form Rio de Janeiro in Brazil to Kiev in the Ukraine and Kenya’s Nairobi.
Reader discount on Gas Transport and Storage Summit
22 Nov 2011
WTG Events are offering gasworld readers £200 discount on the Gas Transport & Storage Summit 2012.
Regional Markets: Focus on China
November
It has been clear for years that the China gases business would be at the forefront of the global industrial gas industry going forward. Here, we explore how this was emphasised so strongly in 2010 and look at what we might come to expect in the next few years.
RICH Group – Enhancing the capability for success
November
Mr CHEN Xiaotong, founder and Managing Director of the RICH Group, discusses growth in China, increased market coverage, and hydrogen as the future in an interview with gasworld magazine.
Sponsorship packages
November
Sponsorship provides you with the opportunity to reach out to potential customers in a vibrant and effective manner, making your mark on the event, reinforcing your brand, and asserting your presence as a dedicated industrial gas company or equipment manufacturer in the region.
The ‘ups and downs’ of travelling to sell our wares
November
Brand new! Read the first ever piece from new gasworld columnist, Michael Blondin. Here, Blondin describes his experiences of traversing the globe to 'sell his wares' – and the pitfalls, and glorious opportunities, that comes with the job.
The perfect package
November
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in the food processing industry has facilitated major shifts in the consumer experience, says David Bell.
Yun-Nan Liu wins Air Products 2011 Chairman's Award of Excellence
24 Nov 2011
Air Products 2011 Chairman’s Award of Excellence has been presented to Yun-Nan Liu, Technical Director of LNG for the firm.
