Hot topic: Mergers and acquisitions within the gases business – where are we now?
The first decade of the 21st century was a very active one for the industrial gases sector.
The first decade of the 21st century was a very active one for the industrial gases sector.
“We see strong growth in natural gas, with the market expected to grow at an average of 2.4% a year over the period to 2025,” says BG Group, which operates a fleet of 25 LNG...
For decades and even centuries, coal has been the major energy source in China. Data from National Bureau of Statistics of China indicates that coal still accounts for 68% of the primary energy consumption in...
The carbon dioxide (CO2) industry continues to evolve in the US and internationally. Specific to the US, the acquisition of EPCO Carbon Dioxide by Air Products and the further purchase of Continental Carbonic by MATHESON...
Technology, and the advancement of it, propels innovation – influencing changes for a better, more efficient mode of conducting everyday life.
The new Explosives Regulations 2014 (ER 2014) and the Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (ASR 2014) came into force in November 2014.
Packaged acetylene is commonly used for welding and cutting applications. It has the ability to produce the hottest flame temperature of any fuel gas when burnt with oxygen and it is able to pierce steel...
In the welding sector, much like last month’s focus on cylinder filling equipment, the quest for automation plays a vital role for many in the industry – driving a boost in profitability, an increase in...
Every business and market faces changes and challenges, whether those are related to labour, cost, quality or other factors. The welding industry, of course, is no different.