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Stopford will be welcoming a group of students from Upton-by-Chester High School into their offices at Ellesmere Port in October as part of the Chemicals Northwest CoSI (P2I) Scheme. This is an innovative one day event designed to improve students’ perceptions of the science, engineering, chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The CoSI (P2I) Scheme provides an opportunity for a small group of able, articulate post-16 students to better understand the way in which an industry operates as a business and the excitement and challenges for its employees.

Stopford Awarded Green Fuel Characterisation Contract - Aug 09

Stopford has been awarded a research and development contract to undertake a fuel characterisation study for a regional manufacturer of recycled cardboard briquettes. The study will assess the performance of the briquettes as a "green" fuel and will compare the physical/chemical properties of the briquettes to that of existing feedstocks. The project will encompass a suite of analytical tests including, calorific value, moisture content, ash content and elemental analysis (C,N,H,& Cl). This project highlights Stopford's emerging capability in specialist waste and fuel characterisation studies.

Envirolink Recycling and Waste Consultants – Jul 09

Envirolink Northwest has appointed Stopford as an approved consultant to deliver consultancy and R &D services to support their Recycling and Waste Consultancy Project. The project mission is “to support the sector in the development of technology and markets to increase growth in the sector, to divert waste from landfill and to reduce carbon emissions”. The project will run for three years and Stopford will provide support in R&D, technology commericialisation, product testing and process design and engineering.

Stopford Recognised as a Successful Exporter of Green Technologies - Jul 09

Stopford have been identified by Lancashire Business View, a regional publication for commerce and industry, as one of the region's successful exporters of environmental technologies. The full article can be viewed here.

Green Energy Technology UK Ltd - Jun 09

Stopford would like to announce the launch of Green Energy Technology (UK) Ltd. Green Energy Technology is a joint venture company between Stopford and our strategic partner Octagon Consolidated Bhd. The partnership aims to market novel environmental technologies, developed by both companies, in Europe. Green Energy Technology's Head Office will be located alongside Stopford's R&D office in the Lancaster Environment Centre at Lancaster University.

Stopford to Exhibit at Teesside IChemE Safety Event

Stopford are to exhibit at the Safety Compliance Roadshow for the Process Industries, at Wynyard Park, Billingham on Wednesday 10th June. Presenters from Teesside companies such as Artenius, ABB, Johnson Matthey plus both The Cleveland Emergency Planning unit and the Health & Safety Executive will give their input and insights into various compliance matters. Whilst not presenting ourselves, Stopford will man a stand showcasing our capabilities with regard to Safety, Health and Environment. This is the first of three IChemE events supported by Stopford in 2009. We are also sponsoring the IChemE Health and Safety award at York in November and are represented at Hazards XXI; Process Safety and Environmental Protection, at Manchester in November.

Sustainability Live 2009 - May 09

Stopford exhibited at Sustainability Live 2009 on 19th -21st May. The three-day annual exhibition focussed on the promotion of innovation within the environment, energy, water and land remediation sectors. This year the event hosted around 400 exhibitors and approximately 8000 visitors attended. Furthermore the Stopford team attended a number of meetings with overseas clients at the UKTI "Meet the Buyer" Event.

Stopford Sponsor Local Football Team

Stopford Projects are proud to be shirt sponsors of a local football team, The Penny Black, who play in the Stockton Sunday league. The Penny Black were recently runners-up in the John Jackson Memorial Cup, held at the ground of Norton & Stockton Ancients, themselves founder members of the second-oldest football league in the world. The game, held on the sunny evening of 15th May, was played in a good spirit, with Mandale FC worthy 5-1 winners. The Penny Black’s goal was scored with the last kick of the ball by Neil Brett. The Stopford shirt logo will be worn on the Penny Black’s shirts for the forthcoming season starting in September.

Stopford Pass ISOQAR QA Audit

Stopford are pleased to report that they passed their external ISOQAR QA audit with no reported non conformances. For the past two years we have received zero major and minor non conformances in a row. This is the last audit carried out under ISO 9001:2000 and as of next year Stopford will be audited against ISO 9001:2008. Full details of of audit results can be viewed here.

Stopford Present at Environmental Technologies Waste Management Seminar in Istanbul - Apr 09

Stopford's R&D Manager, Dr. Ben Herbert, was invited to be an expert speaker at the Environmental Technologies Waste Management Seminar at the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce on 20th April. The event was attended by senior representatives from Turkey's Municipalities, Investment Groups, Universities, Waste Management Companies, Consultants and Regulators.

Stopford's Overseas Activities Recognised By UKTI - Apr 09

Renewable Energy and Nuclear Department - Apr 09

Stopford is pleased to announce that Gavin Colls has been made an Associate Director of the company . Gavin will lead the new Renewable Energy and Nuclear department.

Stopford Charity Night - Mar - 09

Stopford Projects is pleased to announce that the company held a charity night in March of this year for Comic Relief. The night included a DVD horse race, raffle and a charity auction supported by local and regional companies through the donation of tickets to events and gifts. The night was a great success and we raised £1,384.20!

Stopford Awarded Research and Development Grant - Jan 09

Stopford Projects Ltd have been awarded a Research and Development grant from Envirolink Northwest. The grant will fund research to assess the suitability of different sources of Pulverised Fuel Ash for use in a novel micro-encapsulation ultrasonic process for the treatment of automotive paint waste. It is estimated that the UK automotive industry produces some 1125 tonnes of paint waste per year solely from car production. The paint waste often contains toxic substances including heavy metals and is therefore classified as hazardous waste requiring specialist disposal via licensed waste contractors.  The development of a treatment technology that can process automotive paint waste would present industry with a novel method for reducing both waste disposal costs and the environmental impact of the paintshop.

World Future Energy Summit 2009 (19-21 January)

Stopford will be exhibiting at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi in January 2009. The 3-day event is the world’s largest conference and exhibition on renewable and future energy solutions, innovations, policy and vision. The exhibtion is expected to attract some 15,000 industry professionals spanning Goverment Ministers, World Leaders, Specialist Technology Providers and R&D houses. Read More

Stopford awarded three Graduate Consultants - Nov 08

Stopford’s Lancaster office has recently been successful in securing three environmental MSc students from Lancaster University to undertake short industrial placements. The placements have been set up in conjunction with Lancaster Environment Centre and will encompass a five week desk based literature review concluding with the production of a research report which will contribute towards the students final grades. The project titles include:

It is hoped that the reviews will provide the Stopford Environment Team with a sound basis on which to further investigate and develop novel environmental technologies.

Stopford awarded Environmental KTN Case PhD Studentship