Make or buy, that is the question. It’s a very broad concept that today politicians, at least in Europe, tend to associate with job losses, de-industrialisation, de-localisation, and loss of taxes and income.
Crude oil currently makes the world go round. It is the most important raw material for the global economy and is synonymous with prosperity and progress. It powers cars, planes and ships, and is the...
When CO2 is the subject of discussion, outside of those in the gas trade, it is usually associated with greenhouse gases, a gas exhaled endlessly, and soft drinks. As those in the gas industry know...
Unlike many other chemical manufacturing processes, the manufacture of atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen and argon) produces virtually no harmful or undesirable by-products at all.
Matheson’s Joe Barnett offers six steps to control your boneyard.
Different manufacturers’ gas detector components are not identical and provide different results. Interchanging raises costs and may needlessly delay the end user’s work, says Bryan Truex.
Gas process validation guidelines from the FDA have changed significantly. Now is the time to get to grips with new validation expectations for your medical gas equipment, says Ron Ball.
If you’re exporting goods from the US you must be fully aware of export laws to avoid hefty fines or even time behind bars, cautions Tom Vreeland.
Hank Grieco reports from New Jersey.
The All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers Association (AIIGMA) (www.aiigma.org) held its 34th Seminar on Industrial Gases from January 9–11, 2012, at Hotel Atlantis the Palm, Dubai. Representing the industrial gas industry in India, AIIGMA disseminates information on national and international developments related...
