Success for Nailsworth engineering firm

Fluid Transfer International, based in Nailsworth, has secured a major £2.11 million deal in Indonesia. The engineering company, which supplies aircraft refuelling units for aircraft throughout the world, will now supply 22 hydrant dispenser vehicles to the national oil company of Indonesia. They will be used throughout the country’s airports. Managing director, John Little, speaking in South West Business News, said that the company ‘would be recruiting assembly, production and project engineers for the period of the contract’ meaning 25 new jobs for the area. Mr Little also said that the company had also been working hard ‘to win orders overseas’ after initially being more dependent on the UK defence industry. Winning the Indonesia order also involved advice and support from the Gloucestershire Chamber of Commerce and local M.P. Richard Graham. For more details of the company’s success read the full article here http://www.southwestbusiness.co.uk/news/24072012074439-engineering-firm-secures--2-1m-airport-deal/

Opportunities in process engineering

Often overlooked in some career discussions on engineering, process engineering can offer good prospects in many different industrial sectors. An article on The Engineer website discusses the options in process engineering from  the chemical and pharmaceutical industries to polymer production and the nuclear industry. According to a regional industry body, the process sectors are expected to need 10,000 skilled engineers over the next ten years — just in their region. For those wanting more information about the role of a process engineer and career progression, Cogent, the sector skills council for many related industries have put together an online tool to look at an engineer’s options. The article is very positive about the role’s potential. ‘For those tempted by  a career in process engineering, not only will their skills be in demand, but they will also  have a chance to innovate in areas that can have a profound impact on society.’ Read more: http://www.theengineer.co.uk/skills-and-careers/in-depth/healing-process-careers-in-the-process-sector/1013154.article#ixzz23Qy8wTPR