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Lead News Pricing Keeps Up as Raw Material and Energy Costs Escalate Waste Not, Want Not: Creating Operating Efficiencies By Paul Matlock & Al Coulter Many are concerned about the economy and its impact on business and owners are looking for ways to improve operational efficiencies. In this article, Paul Matlock and Al Coulter of TAP Resources, explain the concept of Lean Thinking for the gas distributor, a proven way to make changes and improve efficiency along your supply chain. TAP Resources says, “Assume everyone in your organization can be imaginative if they are well trained and continually involved in improving operations.” Asset Utilization: More Important Today than Ever Before By Ashley Madray, Vice President, Gas Innovations The prices of hot-rolled sheet steel used in the manufacturing of industrial gas cylinders have increased to their highest levels. Some ore suppliers have documented increases of over 60 percent in the past year. Freight costs and fuel are also increasing. These factors make cylinders more valuable and more expensive than they have ever been. In this article, Ashley Madray, Vice President, Gas Innovations, explains how best to manage the utilization of these important assets. Handling & Storage of High Pressure Gas Cylinders By Bob Yeoman High pressure gas cylinders can be hazardous for a variety of reasons. There are certain physical hazards inherent in the use of a high pressure vessel; the size and weight of the cylinder itself poses handling challenges. In addition, high pressure cylinders may contain chemical hazards. This article, Bob Yeoman of B & R Compliance, looks at some of the key safety program requirements necessary for handling high pressure and liquid cryogenic cylinders. Veite Cryogenic Equipment and Service: An Industry Leader in Cryogenic and High Pressure Gas Delivery Systems By Thomas J. Harmon Nearly 40 years ago, Veite Cryogenic Equipment and Service (VCE), officially opened in North Ridgeville, Ohio. Today, with Jim Veite at the helm, VCE serves the United States and Canada from its headquarters there. In this article Thomas J. Harmon describes VCE business platform, which involves the design, manufacture, installation, modification and repair of all types of cryogenic and high pressure systems. Storms Buffet Cylinder Marketplace: Exchange Rate & Innovations Offset Fuel & Metal Price Increases By Richard A. Harris Manufacturers and buyers of high-pressure cylinders in the United States face a marketplace challenged by escalating costs for raw materials and fuel, but buoyed by favorable exchange rates and technological improvement. To offset these costs, cylinder manufacturers are looking for ways to improve efficiencies. Process changes include constructing cylinders with new materials, developing new cylinder or valve designs, and making changes in cylinder configuration. In this article Richard Harris describes the high-pressure cylinder market and interviews leading cylinder manufacturers, including Taylor-Wharton, Luxfer, Dynetek, Norris Cylinder, Western International Gas and Cylinder, and Worthington Cylinder. Two Suppliers Team Up — Bring Modular Telemetry to MicroBulk By Timothy A. Neeser Sizing Up the US Distributor Type Business By Maura D. Garvey Non-Cryogenic Gas Separation: More Temperate Technologies A CryoGas International Staff Report The On-Site Non-Cryogenic System By Thomas Roland and Paul Booth GAWDA Gives Back |
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Reporting on the business and technologies driving today's global industrial gas industry |