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MOZAMBIQUE SEEKS GREATER SHARE IN FUTURE GAS BLOCKS

April 28, 2012

(Reuters) – Mozambique plans to increase the maximum stake it holds in future oil blocks to up to 40 percent from a current maximum of 25 percent, the head of the national oil company said on Wednesday. Recent gas discoveries by U.S. oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum and Italy’s Eni have boosted interest in [...]

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HIGH VALUE MANUFACTURING CATAPULT

April 26, 2012

The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is the new name for UK’s Technology and Innovation Centre. The Catapult provides an integrated capability and embraces all forms of manufacture using metals and composites, in addition to process manufacturing technologies and bio-processing. The new branding is being applied across an elite network of research centres funded by the [...]

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PRESSURE VESSEL MANUFACTURERS FORUM (PVMf)

April 2, 2012

Members of the Pressure Vessel Manufacturers forum (PVMf) held their latest meeting at the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (NAMRC) on 28 March 2012.

Representatives from the following companies attended the NAMRC event; Barton Firtop Engineering Company Ltd, Compressor & Power Engineers Ltd, Edwin Snowden & Co. Ltd, Gilwood (Fabricators) Company Ltd, Graham Hart (Process Technology) Ltd, Hoval Ltd, Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd, Wefco (Gainsborough) Ltd. Members who were unable to attend on the day were Abbott & Co. (Newark) Ltd and GWF Engineering Ltd.

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HYPERBARIC CHAMBERS

February 8, 2012

Pushing Our Technical and Manufacturing Expertise to the Next Level Never ones to shy away from new challenges and opportunities, Glapwell enter into the clinical world of Hyperbaric Chambers So What is a Hyperbaric Chamber? A hyperbaric chamber is an airtight capsule where human occupants are exposed to various mixtures of pure oxygen and natural [...]

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New Website Launch for Glapwell

February 3, 2012

Uber Industrial New Look for Glapwell Website The brand new 2012 Glapwell website has undergone an ultra Industrial makeover, and we hope you agree it looks very tactile and engaging.  One of the main features of the site is it allow easy sharing of information, so please remember when you see a “share” button, be [...]

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When John met Harry.

December 18, 2011

Our lucky MD at Glapwell Contracting Services, John Harrison was selected to go onto the pitch at half time and have his photo taken. Can you believe he also made it onto Sky Sports as well. Don’t you also think the other guy looks very much like Orlando Bloom?

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Glapwell Contracting Services aim to be Key Suppliers to the UK’s Largest Nuclear Services Organisation, Babcock.

March 7, 2011

Babcock International has become the UK’s largest nuclear site management, engineering and support services organisation following a series of acquisitions, and Glapwell are aiming to be a key supplier in the Civil Nuclear chain. Babcock’s nuclear business managing director Roger Hardy said that in bringing together the skills and knowledge of a number of leading [...]

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More Natural Gas Found in Australia

February 10, 2011

Chevron Announces Further Natural Gas Find in Australia Orthrus-2 discovery builds on a series of drilling successes offshore Western Australia SAN RAMON, Calif., February 9, 2011 – Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today announced a further drilling success in the Carnarvon Basin offshore Western Australia, Australia’s premier hydrocarbon basin. The Orthrus-2 well is located in the [...]

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Civil Nuclear Engineering and Component Suppliers

January 25, 2011

Key partners in the supply chain for the civil nuclear auxiliary systems sector. World renowned pressure vessel manufacturers designed for the Oil and Gas industry, Glapwell are now engineering their pressure vessels for use in the Civil Nuclear Auxiliary sector.

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Glapwell Wish all Our Customers a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

December 20, 2010

Here’s to a very exciting 2011. Everyone at Glapwell would like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. After a very challenging and hectic year, we are very much looking forward to continuing our success and working with you all in an exciting 2011. [...]

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