There is a wonderful tale from the time of the great space race during the 1960s. It goes like this – when NASA scientists realised that pens could not write in zero gravity, they spent...
How can gases and welding distributor and manufacturer businesses feel confident that their interests are being protected and that their industry is being advocated for at the national level?
When driving home from the office last night, listening to the same David Bowie compilation CD that I seem unable to have ejected since January, I realised I was muttering along to the chorus of This...
The Paris Agreement represents a significant shift in thinking. No longer are we aiming to limit global warming to 2°C. After Paris, we’re aiming for well below that – as little as 1.5°C. Whilst the...
I can remember earlier in my career when I was so stressed out that I wanted to swap places with the guy with a sign on the street corner begging for money. He didn’t appear to...
The global electronics business continues to grow and evolve, driven by consumer demand, digitisation and Industry 4.0, and the wider Internet of Things (Iot) movement.
Whether its homecare, pharmaceuticals or conventional healthcare, the medical gases business has been one of the stronger pillars for industrial gas growth in recent years, against a backdrop of economic and industrial headwinds.
In retail terms, you’d consider it an amazing “two-for-one” sale or a “buy one/get one” bargain. It represents a $1,600 value (if you had to pay in real dollars), but it’s many times worth that amount in...
Cold is an absence of energy. So it’s not surprising that our global need for cooling has largely been overlooked by policymakers as they wrestle with the energy challenges that we face. But this oversight...
A sales rep brought in a request-for-quote (RFQ) from a local municipality. When these types of bids come out, the government affords access to the previous contract terms, pricing, and conditions; when the RFQ is...
