Companies in the United States that emit more than 25,000 tons/year of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent must now report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require large emitters of heat-trapping emissions to begin...
The sparks were truly flying at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show this year. Some 22,000 visitors arrived at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, November 2–4 to experience the latest manufacturing innovations and discuss...
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy Conference (formerly the National Hydrogen Association Conference & Expo) which will be held in the Washington D.C. area, February 13–16, 2011. This event, like the NHA...
The Latin American Economy Two thousand and ten saw the Latin American region emerging from the global economic crisis at a faster pace than anticipated. In the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recently published World Economic Outlook (www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2010/01 /pdf/text.pdf), the organization increased its projection...
Weldship Corporation (www.weldship.com) recently completed a major solar panel installation at the company’s Bethlehem, PA headquarters in an effort to go green. By channeling energy from the sun, Weldship plans to decrease its dependency on traditional nonrenewable power sources.
ITW Welding North America (ITW) (www. itwwelding.com) is composed of a marketleading portfolio of best-in-class welding brands, including Miller, Tregaskiss, Hobart Brothers, MAXAL, Hobart Welders, Bernard, Smith, and Weldcraft. In August 2010, Miller’s market research team embarked on a study to determine...
When we go to the hospital or order oxygen for home healthcare, most of us go on faith that the gas is safe. Few, if any, patients worry about gas contaminants, like moisture, which can lead to corrosion within the...
Chart BioMedical Customer Focus Leads to Continual Improvements and Advances Chart Industries’ (www.chart-ind.com) Bio-Medical business consists of a variety of products built around the company’s core competencies in cryogenics, with a focus on respiratory and biological users of liquids...
The healthcare market for the industrial gas industry is characterized by gas producers and distributors that supply oxygen, nitrous oxide, anesthesia gases, special mixtures, and related services. An array of new gases, related equipment, and healthcare technologies, including a broadening of the...
The National Research Council’s (NRC) recent report for the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) titled “Selling the Nation’s Helium Reserve,” produced important findings, conclusions, and recommendations that relate to the worldwide and US helium markets.
