For the want of a hose… The topic of hose maintenance in the process plant is one that is unlikely, at first sight, to leap into the psyche of engineers. MAKING LIQUID TRANSFER SAFER Asked to name dangerous industries, few people would include food and beverage manufacture. However, as John Quilter from hose specialist FlexRite Chemgiene points out, these industries account for around a quarter of all industrial injuries. Flexrite Chemgiene announces consolidated product range FlexRite Chemgiene, the company that resulted from the merger of two of Britain’s best-known UK flexible hose suppliers in 2005, has announced that the integration of both companies’ product ranges is now complete. FlexRite Chemgiene introduce money-saving hose refurbishment service FlexRite Chemgiene have launched a new hose refurbishment service which is much more economic than replacing entire hose assemblies. FlexRite Chemgiene announce new range of high-spec PTFE hoses Specialist hose manufacturer FlexRite Chemgiene have announce a new range of PTFE hoses called FluroFlow™. FlexRite Chemgiene reduces the risk of accidents with hygienic breakaway coupling A quarter of all manufacturing injuries occur in the food and drink industry, according to the Health & Safety Executive. To help reduce this figure, FlexRite Chemgiene has introduced a hygienic breakaway coupling, which is designed to prevent damage to installations and injury to personnel when a tanker drives away while the hose remains connected. Flexible hose experts merge The UK's two most experienced suppliers of flexible hose assemblies have merged.