OFT investigates anaerobic digestion opportunity
21st Jan 2011 14:54
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating the market for the treatment of organic waste in order to assess whether there are appropriate incentives for technologies such as anaerobic digestion. It is government policy to encourage the generation of energy from waste through anaerobic dige
Read morePressure Technologies buys rival
18th Oct 2010 15:32
Oil and gas equipment supplier Pressure Technologies has diversified away from the deep water oil and gas market through the acquisition of the Hydratron group of companies. Hydratron is an international group that designs and manufactures a range of air operated high pressure hydraulic pumps, gas
Read morePressure Tech kit upgrades 'dirty' biogas for National Grid
5th Oct 2010 14:01
Pressure Technologies created some excitement today as its equipment allowed the first gas produced from waste water to be injected directly into the National Gas Grid. The Sheffield-based oil and gas kit supplier's subsidiary Chesterfield BioGas (CBG) pumped the organically produced gas from Thame
Read morePressure Technologies Major Unit Gets GBP2M UK Naval Orders
2nd Aug 2010 08:06
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Pressure Technologies PLC (PRES.LN), the holding company for Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd, said Monday Chesterfield has won orders from BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN) to supply high pressure air cylinders for the fifth Astute Class submarine currently being built at Barrow-in-Furn
Read moreLondon close: Mining stocks boost Footsie
14th Jun 2010 16:49
Footsie finished with good gains as mining stocks enjoyed a boost from higher metals prices. Mining companies Kazakhmys, Vedanta and BHP Billiton went well but it was silver and gold miner Fresnillo that led the way on rumours that the company is under the bid microscope. BP's slide continues. Th
Read moreLondon afternoon: Fresnillo adds lustre to Footsie
14th Jun 2010 14:12
Expectations of a firm start on Wall Street and a paring of the morning's losses suffered by BP enabled the Footsie to extend its rise over the lunchtime session. Mining companies are enjoying a lift from stronger metals prices. Kazakhmys, Vedanta and BHP Billiton are all going well but it is silve
Read moreSector movers: Engineers motor ahead
14th Jun 2010 12:29
Engineers are going well, with Weir leading the way. The company, which supplies products and services to the mining, oil & gas and power generation sectors, said trading for the nine weeks to 4 June has been stronger than expected, with order output for the 22-week period up 25%. It also confirmed
Read moreLondon midday: BP slows Footsie's climb
14th Jun 2010 12:07
Barely a dozen of the FTSE 100's constituents finished the morning in the red but the blue-chip index's advance was less than convincing, largely due BP being on the end of another battering. The oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has now cost BP £1.1bn ($1.6bn) and the pressure on the oil giant is
Read morePressure Technologies on track for FY
14th Jun 2010 08:22
Sheffield based oil and gas equipment supplier Pressure Technologies said it was on track to meet full year expectations despite a decline in half year profit. The group's forward order book, while much reduced, stretches into early 2011 and it starts the second half the financial year with orders
Read morePressure Technologies 1H Pretax Profit -38%, Raises Dividend
14th Jun 2010 07:32
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Pressure Technologies PLC (PRES.LN), a holding company for Chesterfield Special Cylinders Ltd. which manufactures and offers retesting and refurbishment services for speciality high pressure, seamless steel gas cylinders for energy and defense markets, Monday reported a 38% decli
Read moreSmall caps round-up: MobilityOne, Delta, Playtech...
8th Dec 2009 08:52
Shares in MobilityOne jumped after the electronic payments group said it had raised £365,000 through a placing 'for general capital purposes.' Shares in Baltic Oil Terminals, which has port operations for the shipment of oil in the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, jumped after it said had agreed t
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