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US bulk transportation container cleaner Quala has opened a new facility in Angleton, Texas, the company announced in December 2019.
The facility, which is located near Highway 274 and East Mulberry Street in Angleton, was previously operated by Premier Container Services.
Commenting on the opening, Jeff Noble Senior, vice-president of operations at Quala, said: “We are looking forward to…
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Stolt Tank Containers (STC) has invested in an expansion of its heating facility at its Singapore terminal, enabling the company to offer an enhanced service to customers in the Asia region.
Stolt Container Terminal Pte Ltd (SCTPL) originally offered 12 heating bays at the Singapore facility; with the vertical expansion of its steam heating facility there are now 60 cargo heating bays offered…
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Earlier this year, US bulk transportation container cleaning specialist Quala acquired Birmingham Tank Wash in Birmingham, Alabama, expanding its presence in the US Gulf region.
“We look forward to bringing the Birmingham Tank Wash into the Quala family,” said Jeff Noble, senior vice-president of operations at Quala. “The acquisition allows us to expand our network in the Gulf region…
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US industrial container cleaner Quala has appointed Angela Samuel to the role of vice-president of sales for intermediate bulk container (IBC) services.
Prior to joining Quala, she worked at Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for 16 years, having started her career with UP as a sales and marketing intern.
Commenting on the appointment, the company said: “Since joining Quala in August 2018,…
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Kärcher North America, a subsidiary of Alfred Karcher, is introducing the EASY!Force trigger gun for its line of commercial cold and hot water pressure washers. The new trigger gun uses the recoil force of the water spray to automatically hold the trigger down for the operator, eliminating sore hands after hours of use.
The yellow and black trigger is visible at the back of the handle. The…
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The Powertex Asia Pacific subsidiary of Hoyer has manufactured its 30,000th flexitank in Malaysia.
For a number of years Hoyer has offered this mode of transport supplied from its own production plant to customers all over the world. The flexitanks are made from linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and are especially suitable for transporting liquids such as food products and harmless…
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A new platform has been launched for apps specifically for use within tank container depots.
The demand for fast, realtime insights and processing of container depot operations is growing, according to the company. Depot for Mobile said it was providing a solution to the issue by making it possible to digitalise all workflows that are currently recorded on paper.
According to the company, data is…
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Alfa Laval has launched a rotary tank cleaning machine which, the company claims, reduces operating costs by 70% through reduced water and cleaning agent consumption.
The Alfa Laval TJ40G uses a high-impact jet stream to clean tough tank residues and minimise the risk of product contamination.
The machine’s hygienic self-cleaning construction ensures that the flow of the cleaning fluid…
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Belgian tank manufacturer Van Hool has started producing 482 tank containers that will be used by BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany, to transport a range of chemical products.
The signing of this order was preceded by a period of more than two years in which BASF and Van Hool cooperated to develop the various new types of tank containers. The tank containers are 45’ (13.7 metres long with…
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CS Leasing has appointed Intermodal Solutions Group (ISG) as its leasing agent in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay.
By leveraging ISG’s local expertise and CS Leasing’s access to capital as well as offering a diverse range of containers and leasing solutions, CS Leasing looks forward to further supporting both new and existing customers as it opens new markets in the…
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Cologne-based tank cleaning company TTC, which specialises in the cleaning of food, silo and chemical tanks, is expanding its business.
The company announced that it will now handle certified cleaning of intermediate bulk container (IBC) and ASF containers, including residual material disposal, maintenance and repair.
“Upon request, we also test the sterility of the containers and…
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Swiss telematics firm Nexiot is customising its zero-maintenance smart sensor system for Bertschi Group’s tank containers, to monitor the temperature of dangerous goods and help ensure safe delivery of consignments.
The data is then sent to a control system, enabling Bertschi Group to monitor the temperature of the product in the tank, as well as the steam pipes which are used to heat the…
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Wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft is exhibitingat this year’s TransportLogistic event in Munich.
This year, the company willbe represented by its railcardivision with AAE AhausAlstätter Eisenbahn and the wagon construction plant WaggonbauGraaff, as well as its rail logistics and tank container divisions. At the beginning of this year VTG acquired the…
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The European Federation of Tank Cleaning Organisations, EFTCO, has announced an Open House Conference will take place on 4 April to coincide with its 25th anniversary.
Beginning at 10:00am, the event will take place at Febetra in Brussels. According to EFTCO, the 25th anniversary event will see conference speakers provide updates on the latest developments in the tank cleaning sector, alongside…
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France-based Samat Group has acquired Haanpaa Group, a Finnish company that specialises in transporting chemical products across countries based near the Baltic Sea region.
Samat, which specialises in transporting hazardous materials, said that the new acquisition will help it to expand its operations across Europe. A Samat spokeswoman said: “It’s a great time in the group…
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The International Tank Container Organisation (ITCO) revealed that its 2019 ITCO Tank Container Village will be the largest one so far to be arranged by the association.
According to ITCO, the event in June will comprise of 68 event stands and 73 association members in total, representing an 11% increase in size over the 2017 Tank Container Village.
“With 68 exhibition stands and a total…
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Imperial Chemical Transport, anAustrian logistics company, has expanded its tank cleaning facility in Krems an der Donau, Austria.
The company’s third cleaning bay will help to clean tanks that hold materials such as chemical products and foodstuffs. Imperial said it is also able to clean silo vehicles and tipper trucks.
The new cleaning bay features an automated cleaning for dispersions…
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