INEOS ChlorVinyls is reporting "previously unconsidered opportunities and cost benefits" since appointing RVA to manage decommissioning projects at its Barry and Runcorn plants.
Plant Refurbishing/Remanufacture
Three engineering apprentices, from Salford-based clean technology business Ener-G, have restored an historic engine that powered the post industrial revolution.
Apprenticeships
UPM Shotton Paper's recycled fibre plant reports that its extensive low voltage ac drive refurbishment programme has been successfully completed, and that uptime has been massively improved.
Variable Speed Drives
Improved capacity, better tolerances and reduced scrap are being reported at Tubosider UK on its multi-stage rolling mill.
Control Panels
Messier-Dowty has installed two new hydraulic fill and level acceptance testing rigs, designed and developed by Branch Hydraulic Systems, for the Airbus A350 main landing gear assembly project.
Pneumatic Components/Equipment
Castrol Industrial UK and maintenance, repair and overhaul equipment and services firm Eriks have signed a deal that will see the latter providing national distribution of Castrol Industrial's...
Lubricants/Greases
Midland Tool and Design has joined forces with Dudley College in a bid to improve take-up of engineering apprenticeships in the West Midlands.
Apprenticeships
As a result of an astonishing fivefold growth in its business over the past four years, Erks' Kings Lynn distribution branch has moved to new, much larger facilities.
Bearings
Day rates for oil and gas contractors increased by 30% last year (2010), indicating that the UK oil and gas industry is on a strong recovery curve following the tough times of 2008.
Oil & Gas
Electric motors giant Weg is nearing completion of a major contract to supply sulphuric acid plant engineering firm Outotec with 21 MV (medium voltage) motors and associated equipment.
Electric Motors AC
Thames Water has installed a Mono EZstrip transfer pump at its Beckton sewage treatment works to improve efficiency and reduce downtime of the pump station.
Pumps
Johnston Press is reporting good energy efficiency from a new compressed air plant, installed to run its expanded printing centre in County Armagh.
Compressors