Luxfer Gas Cylinders

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2010 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
25 Feb 2010 Luxfer and Hardstaff to showcase dual fuel technology at SITL show in Paris.
25 Jan 2010 Luxfer Gas Cylinders again named an approved IWDC vendor.
1 Jan 2010 Luxfer Gas Cylinders featured in January Fleets & Fuels.

 

2009 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
4 Dec 2009 BOC Healthcare announces world’s lightest-weight oxygen cylinder package featuring Luxfer composite cylinders.
10 Nov 2009 Luxfer did not manufacture scuba cylinder that ruptured in Australia in August 2009.
1 Nov 2009 Luxfer names Omnitek exclusive distributor of CNG cylinders in Peru.
12 Aug 2009 Luxfer position concerning life extension of DOT CFFC carbon composite cylinders.
30 June 2009 Luxfer scuba cylinders available again!
24 June 2009 Breathe Easy Week encourages public to 'love their lungs.'
20 May 2009 Luxfer Gas Cylinders launches new 2-litre lightweight cylinders at RETTMOBIL 2009.
15 Apr 2009 Luxfer sponsoring young competitor in Duke of Edinburgh Challenge.
3 Mar 2009 Andy Butcher named president of Luxfer Gas Cylinders U.S.A.
20 Jan 2009 Luxfer and Uttam announce joint venture to manufacture aluminium cylinders in India.

 

2008 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
8 Dec 2008 Lonnie Smith named general manager of Luxfer Gas Cylinders operations in Asia Pacific.
27 Sept 2008 Luxfer and Enviromech showcase new NGV facility at Turin World Fair.
29 Aug 2008 Ilkeston’s Breathe Easy group gets active.
1 Aug 2008 SAFETY ALERT: Aluminum alloy beverage cylinder failures involving Nitrogen (N2)/Carbon Dioxide (CO2) gas blends (N2/CO2).
4 June 2008 DEHAS Führt Neues, Leichten Rucksack Für Den Rettungsdienst Ein.
4 June 2008 DEHAS using Luxfer’s Voyage™ oxygen cylinders in new lightweight backpacks for emergency medical teams.
10 May 2008 Myers named Luxfer Sales Manager for AF market in North America; new Luxfer AF distribution center opens in Europe.
28 Apr 2008 Luxfer athletes race ahead at the BLF 2008 Lung Run.
25 Apr 2008 Luxfer helps sponsor Staffordshire Fire & Rescue team that will climb Mount McKinley.
16 Apr 2008 Luxfer to host Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Safety Training session.
28 Mar 2008 Luxfer auf der Rettmobil 2008 vertreten.
28 Mar 2008 Luxfer to exhibit at Rettmobil 2008 show for emergency and rescue sectors in Germany.
28 Mar 2008 Luxfer introduces medical cylinder TradeUp™ program to replace cylinder refurbishment business.
24 Mar 2008 Luxfer Gas Cylinders named an approved IWDC vendor.
25 Jan 2008 Luxfer helping Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service keep young drivers safe.
8 Jan 2008 Luxfer Gas Cylinders to restructure manufacturing operations in U.S. and England.

 

2007 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
21 Dec 2007 Luxfer Cylinders helps raise funds for Cambridge University's scuba team.
14 Dec 2007 Luxfer supports World COPD Day to help identify Nottingham’s undiagnosed patients.
9 Dec 2007 Luxfer to exhibit Luxfer Medical lightweight oxygen cylinder range at Arab Health 2008 exhibition in Dubai.
31 Oct 2007 Luxfer introduces Supernatural™ scuba tank at DEMA show.
15 Oct 2007 Luxfer paintball team re-matched with London Tigers in second annual ‘Mayhem Day’.
5 Oct 2007 Luxfer sponsors British Lung Foundation health conferences.
26 Sept 2007 Luxfer plays host at Sapeur-Pompiers 2007.
18 Sept 2007 Luxfer showcases new LCX® Super-Light SCBA cylinders at A + A trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany.
14 Sept 2007 Das Plakat "Step-by-Step – Fitness Check" von Luxfer für die Benutzer von Pressluft-Atemgeräten ist nun auch in deutscher Sprache erhältlich!
14 Sept 2007 Les affiches "Pas à pas vérification de la bouteille" de Luxfer sont à présent disponibles pour les utilisateurs français de bouteilles pour Appareils Respiratoires Autonomes (ARI).
10 Aug 2007 Luxfer’s Odyssey™ and Excursion™ cylinders ease load for emergency medical frontline crews.
18 July 2007 Medical Gas Solutions show off new units equipped with lightweight Luxfer oxygen cylinders at RIAT, world’s largest military aircraft show.
16 July 2007 Luxfer Excursion™ cylinders help Medical Gas Solutions win National Health Service contract.
18 June 2007 Luxfer continues support for British Lung Foundation at Midlands events.
1 June 2007 Luxfer offers updated ‘Fitness Check’ posters for SCBA cylinders.
1 June 2007 Arrowhead and Luxfer continue to seek non-compliant SCBA and paintball cylinders that must be tested to comply with DOT requirements.
21 May 2007 DEHAS gibt neuen Servicevertrag mit Bremer Feuerwehr- und Rettungsservice bekannt.
21 May 2007 Bremen Fire Department to use Luxfer Voyage cylinders in exclusive contract with DEHAS.
15 May 2007 Luxfer launches new LCX®-SL Super-Light SCBA cylinder line at FDIC.
30 Apr 2007 EMS Today conference a major success for Luxfer Medical product lines.
31 Mar 2007 Luxfer Gas Cylinders launches new Alternative Fuel Cylinder Division.
27 Mar 2007 Luxfer supports breast cancer charity.
27 Mar 2007 Luxfer sponsors Childline's polo challenge.
7 Mar 2007 Xtreme Everest expedition is right on schedule.
21 Feb 2007 Fleur’s new job gets off to a dramatic start.
6 Feb 2007 Luxfer-sponsored London Tigers paintball team looks strong for new Millennium Series tournament series.
16 Jan 2007 Luxfer grant helps new Breathe Easy group get off to a great start.

 

2006 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
25 Dec 2006 Luxfer’s Nottingham plant sets new production record by manufacturing one million cylinders in a single year.
19 Dec 2006 Luxfer donates scuba tanks in support of underwater archaeology in Florida Keys.
14 Dec 2006 Non-compliant SCBA cylinders must be tested to comply with DOT requirements.
13 Dec 2006 Non-compliant paintball cylinders must be tested to verify that they are safe.
28 Nov 2006 Luxfer launches next-generation oxygen cylinders for ambulatory patients.
19 Oct 2006 Luxfer-sponsored student attends European Respiratory Society congress.
10 Oct 2006 Luxfer sponsoring historic Xtreme Everest medical expedition to summit of world’s highest mountain.
1 Oct 2006 Luxfer to support British Lung Foundation at regional conference.
30 Sept 2006 Luxfer’s new Voyage cylinder line made from revolutionary L7X® higher-strength aluminum alloy showcased at Medtrade
25 July 2006 Luxfer delivers lecture on ambulatory oxygen at National Healthcare Congress in Colombia
19 July 2006 Luxfer Gas Cylinders names SK Cylinder Corporation distributor of Luxfer products in Japan
13 July 2006 Luxfer sponsors Kids in Action charity
13 July 2006 Luxfer to help set up new British Lung Foundation ‘Breathe Easy’ groups
27 June 2006 Luxfer compressed natural gas cylinders granted NGV2 2000 approval
27 June 2006 Mark Lawday named Luxfer AFV specialist
27 June 2006 Luxfer to give Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service a helping hand
19 June 2006
Luxfer issues second notice to owners and users of SCBA cylinders that need to be returned for testing.
14 June 2006 Global Luxfer Gas Cylinders named to prestigious Balanced Scorecard Hall of Fame for Executing Strategy™
6 June 2006 Luxfer debuts new North American edition of inspection manual at FDIC show
31 May 2006 Luxfer CNG cylinders shine at Clean Cities Congress 2006
21 May 2006 ENGVA conference puts Luxfer on the road to a greener future
20 May 2006 Luxfer sponsors guest speaker at annual CSPR meeting
16 May 2006 Luxfer Gas Cylinders proudly sponsors Team Freakshow in Millennium Series paintball tournament
16 May 2006 Cylinders made from patented Luxfer's L7X(tm) alloy demonstrate dramatic weight savings at Rettmobil exhibition in Germany
25 April 2006 Luxfer responds to Gasworld story about so-called “dangerous cylinders.”
07 April 2006 Safety alert concerning scuba cylinders made from aluminium alloy 6351.
01 April 2006 New Shanghai plant approved by government, now producing composite cylinders.
25 March 2006 Luxfer promotes high-capacity cylinders made from patented L7X™ alloy at Medtrade Spring show.
08 March 2006 Luxfer Gas Cylinders joins Fire and Rescue Suppliers Association (FIRESA).
07 March 2006
Notice to owners and users of Luxfer paintball cylinders manufactured from May through September 2005.
21 Feb 2006
Luxfer issues notice to owners and users of SCBA cylinders that need to be returned for testing.

 

2005 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
21 Nov 2005 Luxfer fund-raising effort at Medica 2005 a show-stopping success.
3 Nov 2005 Luxfer congratulates Nott's Fire and Rescue Team's New Zealand success.
13 Oct 2005 Luxfer medical to support World COPD Day at Medica 2005.
29 Sept 2005 Luxfer adds Visual Eddy Mark V to approved equipment list for inspecting Luxfer aluminum cylinders manufactured from 6351 alloy and 6061 alloy.
22 Sept 2005 Luxfer helps Nott's Fire and Rescue Team rise to the challenge.
15 Sept 2005 Luxfer Gas Cylinders annonce la date d’ouverture en France d'un nouveau site de bouteilles en composite .
15 Sept 2005 Luxfer Gas Cylinders announces opening date for new composite cylinder manufacturing facility in France .
29 Aug 2005 Luxfer Gas Cylinders representatives attend conference to promote oxygen therapy in U.S.
22 Aug 2005 Luxfer-sponsored Copenhagen Ducks showing strength in European paintball tournament.
5 Aug 2005 Luxfer help sponsor Henley Ball fund raiser in support of National Children’s Homes .
5 Aug 2005 Luxfer sponsoring Kids in Action activities.
20 July 2005 Luxfer joins BLF stair climb at London’s City Hall.
15 July 2005 Thousands of Boy Scouts to use Luxfer scuba tanks at annual U.S. Jamboree
25 May 2005 Luxfer now provides electronic test reports, order acknowledgements and invoices via e-mail
24 Apr 2005 Luxfer runners win second and third prizes in annual British Lung Foundation race
21 Apr 2005 Luxfer Gas Cylinders profile for Interschutz: Luxfer announces new European developments
15 Apr 2005 Luxfer helps medics to conquer Everest
12 Apr 2005 Policy statement concerning replacement of European scuba cylinders made from 6351 aluminium alloy
22 Feb 2005 Luxfer gets breathless for the BLF
31 Jan 2005 Luxfer annonce l'arrivée de ses bouteilles Nouvelle Génération 100 % aluminium
28 Jan 2005 Luxfer gibt Einführung von Aluminium-Gasflaschen der kommenden Generation bekannt
25 Jan 2005 Luxfer Announces Next Generation of All-aluminium Cylinders

 

2004 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
12 Oct 2004 Luxfer updates inspection and replacement policy for scuba cylinders manufactured in the United States
11 Oct 2004 Luxfer approves use of Visual Plus 3 eddy-current inspection equipment for Luxfer aluminum cylinders manufactured from 6351 alloy and 6061 alloy
4 Oct 2004 Luxfer announces major expansion at european composite cylinder plant
13 Sep 2004 Luxfer medical on-line for patient support and information
23 Aug 2004 Update to Luraville, FL incident
9 Aug 2004 Cylinder incident in Luraville, Florida
7 Jul 2004 Luxfer's superlite cylinder brings light relief to new T.V. drama
30 Apr 2004 Lung Run 2004
12 Apr 2004 Luxfer to host 6th Annual Luxfer/United Way Golf Tournament in Moreno Valley, California.
4 Feb 2004 5 Year Periodic Inspection & Testing
Luxfer Fully Wrapped Carbon Composite Cylinders - Europe

 

2003 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
02 Dec 2003 Medica 2003 is a record-breaking success.
13 Nov 2003 How do I make a warranty claim on Luxfer Australia?
11 Nov 2003 Luxfer launch Superlite cylinders at A & A 2003.
16 Oct 2003 Luxfer medical cylinders launched at ERS 2003.
7 Oct 2003 Luxfer to showcase Superlite cylinders at A & A 2003.
1 Oct 2003 Luxfer carbon composite cylinder chosen for bi-fuel technology demonstration at NGV Conference in Las Vegas.
1 Oct 2003 Luxfer Service Center Division receives approval to ISO quality standard 9001:2000.
11 Sep 2003 Date confirmed for Luxfer’s fit for duty workshop.
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22 Jul 2003 AMBEX 2003 is a show-stopping success.
17 Jul 2003 Luxfer on target!
1 Jul 2003 Luxfer Australia announces end of existing scuba cylinder trade-in program and introduction of new, limited-time “swap-and-go” cash-back program.
24 Jun 2003 Longer-life cylinders from Luxfer.
1 Jun 2003 Luxfer Gas Cylinders announces a change to scuba cylinder distribution in Australia and New Zealand.
23 May 2003 Luxfer Cylinders reach top of the world.
19 May 2003 Luxfer joins the lung run.
19 May 2003 Luxfer manufactures its first ISO cylinder.
Apr 2003 Fire survey shows “black hole” in official statistics.
Apr 2003 Luxfer’s sales team become firefighters for the afternoon.
28 Apr 2003 Luxfer go to top of the class.
18 Feb 2003 Exhibition Round-Up / Medica 2002.
5 Feb 2003 Luxfer sponsors the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Everest North Ridge Expedition 2003.
3 Feb 2003 Luxfer Announces Revised Inspection and Replacement Policy for Scuba Cylinders Manufactured in Australia.
1 Feb 2003 Luxfer Gas Cylinders, Asia Pacific, announces availability of electronic Manufacturer’s Certificate.

 

2002 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
22 Oct 2002 Luxfer introduces the Luxfer Limited line, world’s first composite scuba cylinder with the world’s highest-pressure rating.
18 Oct 2002 Luxfer Gas Cylinders wins award in Australia for efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
15 Oct 2002 Luxfer Gas Cylinders U.S. facilities receive ISO certification.
15 Sep 2002

Luxfer introduces N200 industrial gas cylinder in response to customer requests.
23 Jul 2002 Luxfer introduces new 200-cubic-foot high-pressure aluminum cylinder.
22 Jul 2002 Luxfer Gas Cylinders launches Type 3 carbon composite cylinders for AFV.
15 Jul 2002 Product Safety Notice: Potential Scuba Valve Oxygen Incompatibility.
13 Jun 2002 Luxfer Announces New Inspection and Replacement Policy for Scuba Cylinders Manufactured in Australia.
2 Jan 2002 Brian Purves confirmed as CEO for Luxfer Group

 

2001 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
28 Sep 2001 New CEO for Luxfer Group
21 May 2001 Luxfer carbon composite cylinders are first to be granted five-year retest cycle by DOT
18 Apr 2001 Luxfer agrees to acquire SM Gerzat from Pechiney

 

2000 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
17 Jul 2000 Luxfer Announces New Inspection and Replacement Policy for Scuba Cylinders Manufactured in the United Kingdom
14 Mar 2000 NIOSH Respirator Safety Bulletin, December 1999
1 Mar 2000 Luxfer makes SCBA/SCUBA cylinder inspection guides available for free download
10 Jan 2000 Special Notice Regarding Replacement Policy for European SCUBA Cylinders

 

1999 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
28 Oct 1999 Aluminium Tanks - What Every Diver Should Know - An interview with Bill High, President of PSI Inc.
3 Jul 1999 Five-pound C02 Cylinders Incorrectly Stamped
17 May 1999 Luxfer acquires new company in the USA

 

1998 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
18 Dec 1998 Acquisition of Hydrospin
3 Dec 1998 Luxfer Gas Cylinders Year 2000 Disclosure Notice
4 Mar 1998 Poor visual inspections are the problem not old scuba cylinders
12 Jan 1998 Luxfer expands state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

 

1997 RELEASES REGION(S) TOPIC
8 Jan 1997 Acquisition of Australian cylinder manufacturer

 

 

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