Fort Vale

Longhorns, Lincolns and liquid bulk

PREVIEW Liquid bulk terminal operators descend on Houston again next month for the annual ILTA conference and trade show, and some Texan hospitality 

Storage tank lifted off the ground

Show time

PREVIEW StocExpo returns to Antwerp this year for what promises to be a record-breaking show. HCB spoke to some exhibitors about what’s in store

Men testing equipment at terminal

Putting it all together

EQUIPMENT Companies involved in producing the tanks that fleet owners need to keep dangerous goods traffic flowing efficiently are making dramatic announcements

Singamas tank on truck

It's great up north

SHOW REPORT Home to the Old Bell Tavern, one of the best real ale pubs in the country, not to mention the Tap and Spile, the Coach and Horses and some truly fantastic fish and chips, the Yorkshire spa town of Harrogate was once again the setting for the annual FPS Expo

FPS - Trucks at the FPS Expo Show 2012

Shanghai showcase

PREVIEW With at least 24 exhibiting companies, the International Tank Container Organisation’s presence at this year’s Transport Logistic China trade show will be one of the group’s largest so far

China Shanghai Industry Park entrance

Wheels of fortune

MANUFACTURING Road tanker builders are experiencing strong demand for new vehicles, particularly as energy production surges. That is benefitting equipment manufacturers too

Stokota tank in China

University of life

TRAINING As a sponsor company to a new University Technical College, the economic downturn hasn’t prevented industrial valve manufacturer Fort Vale from expanding its apprenticeship scheme

Fort Vale Factory

New Fort Vale vent valve

Tank component manufacturer Fort Vale has released a new 3-inch vent valve with an integral flame arrester designed specifically to satisfy the requirements laid down in paragraph 6.8.2.2.3 of RID, the regulations governing the transport of dangerous goods by rail in Europe.

Built to last

EQUIPMENT Tank component makers have been busy introducing new equipment for challenging applications, meeting the needs of users as well as the standards set by regulatory bodies

MK3 Coupling from Fort Vale

Focus on safety

COUPLINGS Taking the theme of next month’s Tank Storage Istanbul exhibition at its word, Fort Vale will be highlighting the contribution its components can make towards improving safety in the terminal

MK3 Coupling from Fort Vale
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