April/May 2020

NEWS ASCO, the global integrated materials and logistics management company, has acquired full ownership of NORM Solutions Ltd, the provider of specialist cleaning, treatment and disposal services for oilfield equipment contaminated with Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM). The acquisition reflects ASCO’s overall strategy to continually strengthen its specialist waste and decommissioning capabilities and provide its client base with a wider and fully integrated service. Established in 2012, and originally a joint venture between ASCO and John Lawrie Group, NORM Solutions Ltd will continue to operate from its state-of-the- art facility in Aberdeen, which has the capability to handle all types of NORM contaminated equipment and waste streams for the on and offshore industries, with all systems and procedures meeting the highest environmental standards. Logical move Chris Lloyd, ASCO’s head of waste and decommissioning, says: “Our full acquisition of NORM Solutions Ltd is a logical move for ASCO, allowing us to offer an ever-wider range of integrated services to our offshore and onshore clients. As the decommissioning sector continues to grow, our ability to provide safe NORM treatment and disposal services will remain critical to our overall service offering to our client base. “We have enjoyed a positive working relationship with John Lawrie Group over the last eight years and we will continue to work with them as a trusted partner. John Davidson will remain as general manager for NORM Solutions Ltd and I am very much looking forward to consolidating and promoting ASCO’s NORM services to both existing and new clients alike.” Specialist acquisition strengthens ASCO’s NORM Services ATAM launches new website line with the latest customer experience trends that demand clear and multidirectional touchpoints. The pop-up menu on the homepage – Company, Products, and Innovation – allows visitors to find their page in just one click and can be accessed any time during navigation. Responsive design Responsive design allows the site to optimise on any mobile or desktop device whilst its mobile-friendly characteristics mean that users can also benefit from functions, such as geolocation and dynamic navigation. The revamped ATAM website has a new and improved products section. By entering a few search parameters, users will access a series of product descriptions and technical data sheets. Catalogues, instructions for use, and the company presentation can be accessed from the download area. The new website has two significant additions: an Innovation section, which describes ATAM’s production process and allows users to navigate through the company’s departments, thanks to its graphic-architectural interface. a Communications section, where you can find all the news, press releases, and a press review sorted in chronological order, while older posts are sorted by categories. The homepage links to ATAM’s Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube profiles. This way, users can access continuously updated content and get to know every aspect of the company. Visit the new website at www.atam.uk.com 10 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2020 www.hpmag.co.uk ATAM has launched its newly revamped website. The company comments that, as a prominent manufacturer of encapsulated coils and industrial connectors, innovation and renewal have always driven its market strategy, and the new corporate website is no exception. The website is very easy to browse, due to a revised visual layout that combines photos, creative compositions, and technical infographics. Precise semantics, where images instantly show the nature of the company, its products, and their scope of application, combine with infographics which translate technical concepts into icons, making them easier to understand. This enables users to find the information they are looking for in no more than three clicks, in Operator decontaminating equipment with ultra-high-pressure water jet.