Cylinders

In my 19 years of cylinder tracking, things have never been brighter. A combination of technologies are letting our industry get more and more use out of cylinder tracking.

Norris Cylinder, a US-based manufacturer of high-pressure steel and acetylene cylinders, has achieved a facility certification by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to manufacture high-pressure compressed gas cylinders for offshore and marine industry applications.

Fears are growing that US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will contribute to an economic downturn this year. According to the Duke University/CFO Global Business Outlook’s survey, almost half (48.6%) of US chief financial...

Luxfer Gas Cylinders has acquired 100% ownership of Luxfer GTM Technologies.

Pakistan Oxygen Limited has collaborated with TrackAbout to develop a cylinder tracking system for the company’s gas cylinders.

Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC, will attend Medica 2018 this month and mark a milestone of 15 million in global unit sales of its patented medical cylinders.

Joseph Hayek has been named vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) of Worthington Industries.

Nottingham-based Luxfer Gas Cylinders, manufacturer of aluminium and composite gas cylinders, is investing £500,000 into its East Midlands site, as it celebrates over 120 years of trading.

Hexagon Composites will supply compressed hydrogen (H2) tanks for serial production of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) to be launched by an automotive OEM.

National trade body, the British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA), is urging the welding industry to be aware of the importance of using flashback arrestors on oxy-acetylene sets.