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Rob Cockerill
Rob Cockerill is the Global Managing Editor of gasworld magazine. Having joined gasworld as news desk journalist in 2007, Rob has reported from a number of international industry conferences and events, exclusively interviewed some of the leading figures in the industrial gases business, and now heads up all editorial in his role as Global Managing Editor.
A regular reporter, feature writer and columnist, in his current position Rob is particularly responsible for all magazine content and editorial planning.
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NewsChina helium market in future-proofing focus
The global helium business is never far from the headlines and with the market currently crunched, as a backdrop of growing demand is met by an ever-decreasing capacity on the commercial table, industry strives for more information on the future dynamics in this sector.
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Telemetry and telematics moving forward
Tank telemetry is nothing new for the industrial gases industry, having been successfully utilised for decades, but there are very real signs of the next level in telemetry and telematics as a result of Industry 4.0 and Big Data.
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Digitisation: Future-proofing in focus this summer
The industrial gases business is on the verge of a whole new wave of growth and development, as various global megatrends shape the way the industry moves forward.
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Double success in Middle East for SIAD Macchine Impianti
SIAD Macchine Impianti S.p.A. (SIAD MI) ended 2018 in great shape, having completed important negotiations with two highly prestigious customers in the Gulf Area.
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A movement, a responsibility, and a growth driver
We are living in a time when mankind is learning most about the effects of its actions on the planet and its inhabitants, when a war is being waged on emissions and the unnecessary products of our existence (think plastic waste), and sustainability is the word of a generation, globally.
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CO2 supply: The most important lesson, and still the simplest one
For some, the carbon dioxide (CO2) shortages of 2018 in Europe and Mexico will live long in the memory. For the media and public at large, it was a ‘storm in a pint glass’. For many end-users it became a crisis in their operations.
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Linde plc reports 5% increase in 2018
Linde plc, the industrial gases global leader created from the merger of Linde AG and Praxair, anticipates 2019 sales growth to be lower than the 5% it experienced in 2018.
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Focus on Europe
In many ways, the timing for this month’s focus on the Europe market could not be more apt – growth forecasts in Europe have recently been released and the EU looks set to lose one of its members in the UK as ‘Brexit’ comes to fruition.
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Specialty gas outlook
The growth rate for industrial and specialty gas consumption is not uniform across the world, with demand often driven by a country’s GDP growth and therefore fluctuating across the established and emerging economies. As GDP rises and lifestyles improve, generally speaking the demand for gases also picks up.
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Air gases in oil and gas
weeklyMuch of the talk today is about clean fuels, green energy and the hydrogen economy in particular. Taking the next step in a diversified energy mix has never been more important. But there is little doubting our continued reliance on the oil and gas business in the here and now, ...
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A whirlwind week in industrial gases
‘Whirlwind’ perfectly summed up the crossover week of February into March 2019 as a raft of M&A announcements ramped up throughout the week and essenially culminate in a new complexion on the global gases business.
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Messer-CVC finalise Americas acquisitions
The Messer Group has confirmed its joint venture with CVC Capital Partners has acquired the majority of Linde’s gases business in North America and certain Linde and Praxair business activities in South America.
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Water treatment – An application thirsty for air gases
Think of water and the chances are you’ll picture vast oceans and waves, or remember that reminder you have to keep your daily water intake at a certain level, or you might even think of a burst water main that you were inconvenienced by recently.
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Acme Cryogenics acquires Cryogenic Experts
Acme Cryogenics, Inc. has announced the acquisition of Cryogenic Experts, Inc. (CEXI), the Southern California designer and manufacturer of vaporizers and accessories.
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The Rocky Mountains report
Our first US regional report of 2019 returns to the Rocky Mountains region, the smallest of the regional US markets but a robust and growing market with some notable developments chalked up over the last year.
- Features
Low pressure PSA generators
Oxymat A/S discusses the growing gas generation market and the ‘game-changing’ product that came out of its intensive research and development efforts recently.
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PSA technology in refinery hydrogen
Hydrogen plays a critical role in the oil and refining business, and is often described as the industry’s key enabler. It is fundamental to converting the crude oil of today into modern-day fuels and products, while also complying with ever-tightening environmental mandates.
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E-Commerce: A business model for the digital age
Where do you begin when talking about e-commerce? If we look at first impressions, do you think threat, or opportunity? Perhaps it conjures thoughts of ‘missed opportunity’. Or do you simply think of Amazon? For many, it will be a combination of these responses.
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Carbon Clean Solutions interview
gasworld interviews Aniruddha Sharma, CEO of Carbon Clean Solutions Limited, about the company’s continued progress in the field of carbon capture and what the next steps are for its patented CO2 separation solvent technology making carbon capture commercially attractive.
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CRYOTEC: Technical gas solutions, tailor-made in Germany
Wurzen, a Saxonian town close to Leipzig, might seem small at a first glance. However, the town has gained an outstanding international reputation for its gas separation plants, which have been built there since the mid 1950s. An integral part of this history is CRYOTEC Anlagenbau GmbH.
