By David Sear & Mark Casey
The latest StocExpo – held from 13-15 March 2012 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, was without doubt a leading international event for the tank terminal industry.
Following on from successful former shows, the 2012 StocExpo featured an even larger conference plus a stronger exhibition.
In short, this was the place for independent and major terminal operators as well as manufacturers & suppliers to come together to review strategic visions and technical requirements for tomorrows’ terminals.
Visitors were treated to a professional exhibition, where they could see a diverse range of products and services from the world’s top tank construction, automation, metering, engineering, valve, fire prevention, mixing, steel and vapour recovery companies among many other disciplines.
We joined the crowds heading to Rotterdam to interview some of these standholders for ourselves, as you can see below.
NB: The next StocExpo is scheduled for 19 – 21 March 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium.
During the StocExpo in Rotterdam we saw plenty of ‘exotic’ products, such as forged valves all the way from Houston, Texas. These products were proudly displayed on the Econosto booth, where Product Sales Manager Richard Hoorn discussed their many benefits – including the brightly painted handwheels.
With a variety of fieldbus systems to choose from, each system has its specific merits. However, for Auma Benelux’s Theo Bervoets, Profibus has some definite advantages.
Reporter David Sear gets a quick run-down on the vacuum pump from Busch’s General Director Mr Arjan Stolk.
Having recently acquired the StocExpo, new owners easyFairs have some definite plans for future growth as this interview with Matt Benyon (Managing Director, UK & Ireland) reveals.
Having recently opened an office in Russia, Belven has moved fast to open another location in Asia. And in the meantime, company employees are committed to helping others with a charity cycle ride, explains Marketing & Communications Manager Liesbet De Bondt.
Mr Van Linden (Director, European Pump Sales) may be fluent in several languages, but his message is the same: the twin-screw pump has some clear benefits to offer.
Do you have problems with clogged pipes, sticking valves or even deformed products? Then perhaps thermal tracing could be the answer. We spoke to Tyco Thermal Controls Mark Haegemans for some more info
They may look unusual, but Coriolis meters offer a convenient way to accurately measure flow rates, says Emerson’s Bert Roos.
John A. Fowler (Global Key Account Manager) explains the link between a gecko, a field of sunflowers and a stainless steel storage tank.
