Industry News
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October 2012
IMechE: Managing compliance in solids handling and processing: an overview of regulatory legislation seminar
Working in the process industry is a minefield of legalities and regulations and frequent legislative change sees lots of companies being left behind!
August 2012
Machine Safety Regulation Seminar on Thursday 4th
SHAPA have organised a one day seminar by Martin Keay of Ensure Consultancy on Thursday 4th October 2012 at the Hilton East Midlands Airport exclusively for our Members.
April 2012
SHAPA Council now up to full strength
Two new members were elected to the SHAPA Council at the AGM held on 18th April to bring the Council to its maximum number
April 2012
SHAPA AGM held at Bletchley Park
The SHAPA AGM and General Meeting were held on 18th April at Bletchley Park, the home of the World War 2 code breakers.
February 2012
Homing in on the benefits of Digital Marketing
Thirty seven delegates from SHAPA member companies enjoyed and thoroughly benefited from the recently held 4th Annual SHAPA Digital Marketing Workshop
November 2011
SHAPA Race Day held over the jumps
The annual SHAPA Race Day this year was held at Doncaster Racecourse on Friday 25th November and went over the jumps at a National Hunt event for the first time.
October 2011
Your industry in a day... The SHAPA Powder & Bulk Solids Conference
The recently held SHAPA Powder & Bulk Solids Industry Conference proved once again the continuing need for a regular, sharply focused solids handling and processing knowledge based conference.
September 2011
SHAPA Golf Day
This event, held on Thursday 1st September at Olton Park Golf Club Solihull, was again a very successful day enjoyed by both SHAPA members and their guests.
July 2011
SHAPA release a new technical paper entitled Best Practice Guide for Handling of Biomass
SHAPA release a new technical paper entitled Best Practice Guide for Handling of Biomass
May 2011
The SHAPA Powder and Bulk Solids Industry Conference
The SHAPA Powder and Bulk Solids Industry Conference will be held on Tuesday 18th October 2011 at Imago in Loughborough.
May 2011
Robert Hudson, Managing Director of Spiroflow was elected Chairman of SHAPA
Robert Hudson, Managing Director of Spiroflow was elected Chairman of SHAPA at the recent SHAPA AGM held at the ss Great Britain site in Bristol.
April 2011
The SHAPA 2010 Annual Report is now available and can be downloaded
The SHAPA 2010 Annual Report is now available and can be download
March 2011
The 3rd SHAPA Digital Marketing seminar will be held on Thursday 26th May 2011 at the Hilton Hotel in Leicester
This Workshop has been specially designed for SHAPA members to help them make the most of their B2B marketing activity. It will once again be facilitated by Susan Hallam one of the UKs leading digital marketing experts, who will give the latest thinking in internet marketing plus a multitude of top tips and practical ways to boost your performance on the web and maximise your sales leads.
February 2011
SHAPA 2011 AGM is being held at the SS Great Britain site in Bristol on Wednesday 6th April
The SHAPA annual general meeting will be at the SS Great Britain centre in Bristol on April 6th, with former Notts Forest, Leeds, Everton and Chelsea player Duncan McKenzie as our guest speaker, together with an opportunity to visit the ship, plus of course an in depth update on SHAPA activities.
January 2011
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology announce their 2011 programme of short courses
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology announce their 2011 programme of short courses
December 2010
New Chairman of SHAPA Technical Committee
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Mike Bradley from The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology at the University of Greenwich is the new chairman of the SHAPA Technical Committee. Mike succeeds Gus Bishop following his retirement from Dantherm Filtration. We thank Gus for all his efforts during his long spell in the chair and look forward to continue working with him on SHAPA PR activities.
October 2010
SHAPA Knowledge Conference gains momentum
Attendance at the 2nd annual SHAPA Knowledge Conference held recently in Loughborough showed a marked increase on last years inaugural event and exit questionnaires indicated a high level of delegate satisfaction.
August 2010
SHAPA technical paper - Dust Testing for DSEAR & ATEX Compliance
SHAPA technical paper - Dust Testing for DSEAR & ATEX Compliance (written by Michael Ward, M.A of Explosion Hazard Testing Ltd)
May 2010
The 3rd BulkSolids Europe September 9-10, 2010 in Glasgow
The focus of the 3rd BulkSolids Europe will be on energy.
May 2010
SHAPA Knowledge Conference Tuesday 5th October 2010
The SHAPA Knowledge Conference is being held on Tuesday 5th October 2010 at the centrally located Imago Holywell Park Conference Centre on the Loughborough University site in Leicestershire.
May 2010
IMechE Bulk Materials Handling Committees Bulk Storage & Reclaim seminar - 9th November 2010, London
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has organised this one day seminar to examine the latest challenges facing the bulk storage and reclaim industry and also to put forward the latest solutions and technological advances to address these challenges.
March 2010
SHAPA Members Digital Marketing Workshop 14th April
SHAPA Members Digital Marketing Workshop 14th April
March 2010
ATEX/DSEAR Compliance in Bulk Materials Handling Seminar 24th June 2010
By attending this event you will obtain information to provide clarity for the ATEX directive which continues to be confusing to many companies, gain information relating to some of the more difficult areas of the legislation and ensure that engineers and their companies comply to the current legislation.
January 2010
Call for papers for the MHEA Bulk 2010 Conference
Call for papers for the MHEA Bulk 2010 Conference
January 2010
SHAPA Members Digital Marketing Workshop
This year the SHAPA Workshop will be facilitated by a leading UK digital marketing expert who will give you the latest thinking as well as a multitude of top tips and practical ways to boost your digital marketing performance and maximise your sales leads.
January 2010
New Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC SHAPA Members Training Course Tuesday 16th March 2010
On 29th December 2009 the current Machinery Directive 98/37/EC comes to an end and is replaced by the new Directive 2006/42/EC.
January 2010
SHAPA Golf Day Thursday 2nd September 2010
The SHAPA Golf Day provides the perfect opportunity for members to entertain clients and take part in a thoroughly enjoyable day of 18 holes of golf, four competitions finishing with a three course meal and prize presentations.
