New Product Manager appointed for Elcometer

Elcometer Limited, a leading manufacturer of high quality NDT, Coating Inspection and Blasting Equipment, has announced the appointment of Tracy Salt as Product Manager. Having worked alongside Elcometer’s Senior Management team for more than 20 years Tracy not only...

Coating challenges in the chemical tanker market

The demand for chemicals shipped on a global basis is ultimately driven by global GDP and population growth, both of which are forecasted to continue to grow in the coming years. Outside of the macroeconomic are some microeconomic and technical drivers affecting the...

Largest ever concrete repair completed on viaduct

The UK’s largest ever concrete repair project has been jointly completed by Concrete Repairs Limited (CRL) and VolkerLaser. Valued at over £100m, the M5 Oldbury Viaduct Major Renewal Scheme was recently announced as the Concrete Repair Association (CRA) ‘Repair and...

What’s hiding below

A gleaming superyacht is an impressive thing, easily admired for its gorgeous exterior lines and sumptuous interior. However, behind all the polish and beauty is a whole other, equally extraordinary, world of remarkable technical spaces, ranging from the engine room...

The power of powder coatings

On one hand, powder coatings are characterised by ever stricter quality requirements and the trend towards more extensive individualisation and, on the other hand, by increasing cost pressures. This balancing act can only be managed by consistent process optimisation,...