Around the Industry

Lambda UK has won the ‘e-Legacy Contribution to Sustainability Award’ for its ‘War on Waste’ campaign. The award was presented to Maureen Woodger, leader of Lambda UK's recycling team, by Quintin Komaromy, Head of Commercial Marketing at Farnell, during an auspicious ceremony at the Tate Modern on 1st November 2007.

Understanding the law, commerce and industry standards is essential. The UK based Chemical Business Association advises the chemical industry through its workshops.

Specialist aluminium extruder, Hydro Aluminium, is using Contrinex stainless steel sensors to improve system reliability at its production plant at Birtley near Newcastle.

WYKO, an ERIKS Company, has opened its first branch in Nigeria on the Ikeja Industrial Estate in Lagos. The branch’s official opening took place on 30th October and was attended by a number of key dignitaries including Engineer Olatunde Olokunola the Lagos State Government Representative, Richard Powell the British Deputy High Commissioner and Marjo Crompuoets the Deputy Head of Mission, Dutch High Commission.

Endevco Corporation has announced a relocation of its European logistics operation. The logistics operation has been migrated from the Endevco Vertriebs facility in Eckental, Germany, to a new physical distribution center at the Endevco/Vibro-Meter SA facility at Rte de Moncor 4, CH-1701 Fribourg, Switzerland. Existing contacts for customer support will remain unchanged.

igus® UK has launched the Y.E.S. (Young Engineers Support) Program, which offers free samples, product information and technical support to students and trainee engineers.

Expensive downtime caused by hydraulic hose failures at Caterpillar’s articulated truck manufacturing plant in Peterlee has been dramatically reduced by a straightforward and cost-effective solution implemented by WYKO, an ERIKS Company.

Joining Rencol Tolerance Rings for a year as part of its Work Placement Scheme are Bath University students Matthew Canning and Tanmay Dube. The students had to undergo an arduous selection procedure in order to win the place at Rencol and are the third year to take part in the recently expanded programme.

Rencol has appointed DAERYUK CORPORATION as its Korean agent. The appointment, which was made on July 1st supports the fact that tolerance rings are fast becoming an established technology in markets around the globe.

Bosch Rexroth Limited has announced its acquisition of Oil Control Limited in Coventry; a manufacturer and distributor of high quality hydraulic valves, power packs, pressure, flow and motion control valves, and electrical solenoid valves.