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News Release from: Thomas Broadbent and Sons
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 April 2004
Broadbent Centrifuges feature at
AchemAsia 2004
Thomas Broadbent is to exhibit as part of the EIC UK Group delegation at the AchemAsia 2004 Exhibition, Beijing, 11 - 15 May, and will announce orders for PTA centrifuges of over GBP12 Million
Huddersfield-based Thomas Broadbent is to exhibit as part of the Energy Industries Council sponsored UK Group delegation at the AchemAsia 2004 Exhibition, Beijing, 11 - 15 May Whilst Broadbent has a successful track record of centrifuge sales to the Chinese process industries, this is the first time the company has exhibited at a China-based exhibition
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 12 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As part of the UK delegation, Broadbent will promote the features and benefits of its diverse range of centrifugal decanters and separators - some of which have been specifically designed and manufactured as validatable machines to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements of the pharmaceutical industry.
At the AchemAsia Exhibition, Broadbent will announce details of the latest orders from China's Hengsheng Zongheng area, where escalating demand for Pure Terephthalic Acid (PTA) has stimulated a corresponding requirement for large-scale decanters for the primary dewatering process.
Orders in excess of GBP12M have been received, in the face of keen International competition, from a number of expanding PTA producers in Asian markets including China, Northern India and Thailand.
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"At the present time, more than 30 of the world's largest PTA Centrifuges are currently being manufactured in our Huddersfield works," says Broadbent's Business Manager John Wright.
"Broadbent's success in this specialist market is firmly based on our ability to offer the most cost-effective and technically advanced centrifuge packages available.
Escalating global demand for polyester textiles has triggered corresponding growth in the market for PTA, which is currently increasing at a rate of 8% per annum," says John.
"To satisfy this demand, PTA producers and synthetic textile companies operating predominantly within the Far East are continuing to expand and up-grade their production facilities with cost- effective manufacturing techniques and investment in some of the most advanced process technologies".
"Having thoroughly researched and sold into the PTA market for a good many years we became very much aware that processing plants were gradually increasing in size, with average manufacturing facilities producing well in excess of 600,000 tonnes per annum.
We also recognised that, being the world's largest decanters available for this type of duty, our machines were extremely compatible with high volume PTA production requirements and as such, were highly competitive in international markets.
With these conditions soundly in our favour, the initiative to strengthen our marketing strategy towards PTA producers in the Far East is beginning to pay substantial dividends".
Broadbent decanters, used in the primary dewatering process are intrinsically robust and combine reliable performance with a low maintenance requirement.
Due to recent development work and the large capacity of Broadbent PTA decanters, it is now possible for one decanter to continue processing up to 50 tonnes/hour of dry PTA powder whilst maintaining normal high quality product.
The latest orders received by the Broadbent Industrial Process Division will incorporate horizontal decanters, using well-proven and reliable mechanical seals and gearboxes to dewater at process temperatures in excess of 140C.
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