When the freshly-revised fluorinated gas (F-gas) regulation came into force two years ago, it really put the pressure on those in the refrigerant business to switch to more environmentally-friendly alternatives – with its impact being...
China reported that its gross domestic growth (GDP) for the first three quarters of 2016 achieved RMB 52.9bn ($7.6bn), an increase of 6.7% over the same period in 2015 (increase in GDP for the first...
With its critical level of importance, most companies in the industrial gas industry make safety an integral part of their corporate culture.
Although not common within the industry, gas cylinder accidents do occur, and over the past several years these incidents — most of them small and isolated — have caused property damage, injuries, and even death....
When sound safety practices aren’t taken into consideration, packaged acetylene – used for the purposes of welding and cutting – can produce dangerous outcomes, especially when the gas is combined with oxygen.
In the first installment of this two-part series (Industry M&A Part 1), we described some of the demographic trends we are observing that lead us to the conclusion that business owner demographics will drive continued...
The helium story began in 1868 when French astronomer Pierre Jules Cesar Janssen noticed a yellow line in the sun’s spectrum whilst studying a total solar eclipse. The story goes that the English astronomer Sir...
Siemens Healthineers is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technology in the healthcare industry and the leader in medical imaging, laboratory diagnostics and healthcare IT, all supported by a comprehensive portfolio of clinical consulting,...
In May 2016, IACX Energy tapped the BLM helium pipeline to begin taking receipt of crude helium from the BLM helium reserve. With this action, IACX became the first company to tap the government line...
This article is based on a presentation prepared for the Global Helium Summit 2.0 by the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Robert Jolley. Diagrams are provided to address the new changes introduced by the Helium...
