Luxfer Cylinders

MANCHESTER: 28th September 2001 - 2:00 PM: Luxfer announced today that Ian McKinnon had stepped down from his post as Chief Executive of the Luxfer Group. He will be replaced by Brian Purves who will take over the post as Acting Chief Executive with immediate effect.

RIVERSIDE, Calif - May 21, 2001 -- Luxfer Gas Cylinders announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has determined that Luxfer carbon composite cylinders need to be retested only every five years instead of every three years. Luxfer is the first and only U.S. cylinder manufacturer to be granted this extended retest cycle, which applies both to new carbon composite cylinders and cylinders already in use.

MANCHESTER and PARIS, FRANCE: Wednesday, 18 April 2001. - LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC and PECHINEY announced today that Pechiney had accepted Luxfer's offer to acquire Societe Metallurgique de Gerzat from Pechiney. Completion of the agreement is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary approval procedures.

The bulletin contains good information about the sustained load crack phenomena, and it gives the reader advice and recommendations regarding SCBA cylinders made from 6351 aluminum alloy. However, the bulletin does not impose new requirements on the owners of these cylinders.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - March 1, 2000 - Luxfer Gas Cylinders, the world's largest manufacturer of high-pressure aluminum and composite cylinders for most major gas markets, today announced that it would make downloadable versions of its Guide to SCBA Cylinder Inspection and Guide to SCUBA Cylinder Inspection available to its customers for free on its website at www.luxfercylinders.com.

DM: How long has PSI been involved with cylinder testing and investigations?

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - July 3, 1999 - Luxfer Gas Cylinders has announced that 198 of its Model C005 five-pound carbon dioxide (CO2) cylinders were incorrectly stamped 3000 psi instead of 1800 psi.

RIVERSIDE, Calif. 17 May 1999 – The acquisition of Tanks D’Art by Luxfer, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-pressure gas cylinders, was announced today by Riverside–based Dr. Henry Holroyd, Sr. Vice President of Research & Development at Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a Division of the Luxfer Group Limited, headquartered in Manchester, England.

RIVERSIDE, CA, 18th December, 1998 – The acquisition of Hydrospin, Inc. by Luxfer, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-pressure gas cylinders, was announced today by John Rhodes, Divisional Managing Director of Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a Division of the Luxfer Group Limited, headquartered in Manchester, England.

In 1994 Luxfer Gas Cylinders in the United States began an audit and assessment of its systems to determine any necessary changes to computer systems and software to ensure that Luxfer is able to function effectively and maintain its standard of service to customers through and beyond the Year 2000.

RIVERSIDE, CA, January 12, 1998 -- After the completion of the most successful year in its history, Luxfer Gas Cylinders announced the move of its Composite Cylinder Division to an expanded, state-of-the-art production facility in Riverside, CA.

8 January 1997: British Aluminium today announced the successful acquisition of CIG Gas Cylinders. CIG Gas Cylinders is a manufacturer of high pressure, aluminium, gas cylinders for fire extinguishers, breathing apparatus, diving equipment, medical & industrial gases and beverage dispensing. The company operates from a single manufacturing facility located in Kings Park, Sydney.