September

PREVIEW The Gastech show has for decades been one of the most important events in the global LNG, LPG and natural gas calendar. Returning to London this year, the show promises to be as big and exciting as ever. Here’s a taste of what to expect

PROFILE If you had a hundred quid in your pocket, three kids and a mortgage, would you think it a good thing to invest it in an idea? In the current economic situation it may seem inconceivable but in 1972, Malcolm Sims did exactly that. Forty years on, the ideas he had are still in daily use

CONFERENCE REPORT Chemical distributors may well end up handling a wide range of products, including pharmaceuticals. That often brings them in scope of specialist legislation, and Europe’s regulators have been very busy of late lining up new tripwires.

LNG A new raft of governmental policy in the Netherlands aims to involve private companies in promoting the use of LNG as fuel for transport, with Rotterdam at the heart of the scheme

PREVIEW Don’t turn up at the TSA conference in Coventry this month expecting to be able to pay on the door – the event is already sold out. The programme continues to give the UK terminal industry what it needs, making it the place to be seen for operators and suppliers alike