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used to be that all you needed to store your materials was a large area
where your product could be piled high on top of itself out in the open air.
As time has moved forward the need for more sophisticated storage solutions
are required in order to safely store the ever increasing range of bulk
solid materials with their differing properties. In order to achieve this a
more technical approach is required for the design of your storage
solutions.
Message from the SHAPA Chairman
Good Morning All
I’m writing this to you today having just returned from
holiday. I’m sure you are all as saddened as I was to hear of the
passing of The Queen last week, even if not entirely surprised. The
Monarchy is not something that we think about every day in business, but I
do think Queen Elizabeth has been an enduring, recognisable symbol of our
country around the world for all of our lifetimes. Prime Minsters come
and go, and most people abroad wouldn’t know the name of our current PM if
you asked them – but almost everyone in the world knew who The Queen was.
She performed well in acting as a focus for national identity, unity and
pride, giving a sense of stability and continuity above the revolving door
of political leaders.
I’ve been lucky enough to travel to many
parts of the world, and for all our faults, I usually find that Britain and
the Brits are generally mostly held in good regard wherever I go.
Brits at home often have doubts about the value of our monarchy, and I’m
sure many of you will have been as appalled as I have been by the antics of
some of the junior members of the Royal Family, but thankfully these seem to
be below the horizon of the wider world. I was travelling in the
Republic of Ireland last week - people there always ask “where are you
from?” and after saying “England”, several times people expressed their
condolences for our loss. This struck me as a sharp contrast to the
disdain in which the British political class are mostly still held in
Ireland, due to the difficult history of British rule even though it ended a
hundred years ago on most of the island.
The freedom from political involvement
gives our monarch an advantage as a head of state abroad, representing our
country in a way that’s not tainted by the politics of wrangling over home
or foreign policy. It gives a “brand awareness” that should not be
undervalued.
The current difficulties we face are perhaps the worst
we have seen in our lifetime – soaring inflation, energy shortage,
rock-bottom confidence in the future, severe damage to trade and labour by
our badly conceived and unfinished Brexit, and an unpredictable war in
Europe, to say nothing of the worsening crisis of climate change.
Getting through these will stretch our politicians and all of us as business
people; but as we do our best to lead our companies through the tough times,
we’ll have a new monarch who I am confident will do his best to show the
world that Britain is still open for business, communication and culture.
Charles III has a tough act to follow, but in spite of his failings he does
have a lifetime track record of service to community, charity and worthwhile
causes, so I think his heart is in the right place, and he has a sound
foundation on which to build – so I think he’ll be an asset to our country.
So I say to you all – God rest The Queen. And God
save The King.
Mike Bradley
SHAPA are once again holding the 14 th Digital Marketing Workshop, this
highly successful event helps keep pace with the latest developments in
Digital Marketing. The event is exclusively for member companies and covers,
whats new in Digital Marketing, Google analytics (GA4), how to create a
marketing strategy, and measuring what matters to name but a few of the
areas to be covered. For more information follow the link above.
There are many types of valves used within the bulk handling industry for
controlling, conditioning or diverting the flow of powders or liquids. There
are three main types of valves, these being shut off, diverter and rotary
valves. These types of valves are use in a variety of many differing
applications, some products are used to feed or discharge mixers or other
processing vessels...
Dates released for October and November events
The following events have now been arranged
UKCA Workshop 5th
October 2022
UKCA Workshop 12th
October 2022
SHAPA General Meeting 2nd November 2022
Digital
Marketing Workshop 17th November 2022
More details to follow soon
Digital Marketing Workshop Rescheuled for the 17th November
2022
Shapa are holding the 14 th Digital Marketing Workshop, this
highly successful event helps keep pace with the latest developments in
Digital marketing. The event is exclusively for member companies and covers,
whats new in Digital Marketing, Google analytics, Online advertising, and
your Digital Marketing Toolbox to name but a few of the areas to be covered
more details to follow soon
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