http://www.ftstanks.com Tanks for a changing world Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:36:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the aquisition of Alminco's composite manufacturing business, Fibretank Systems Pty Ltd is restructuring into two specialised manufacturing divisions. The steel manufacturing division will trade under Fibretank Systems Pty Ltd trading as FTS Tanks and fibreglass manufacturing under FTS Composites Pty Ltd. . The new structure will facilitate future growth through the development of new products and ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2010/fts-restructures/ Questions have been asked regarding the suitability of FRP tanks built to originally to take unleaded fuel to handle ethanol blends. The information that we have from our resin suppliers is that these tanks are capable to handle 10% ethanol blends subject to 1]the blend not containing more than 10% ethanol ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2010/ethanol-in-frp-tanks-manufactured-pre-march-2003/ FTS have recently acquired the Alminco composites business and transferred the manufacturing equipment to their facility at Carrington in Newcastle. This acquisition further increases the tank range that FTS is able to offer. FTS now manufacture fibreglass horizontal and vertical underground and onground tanks for fuel, chemicals, water and waste as ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2010/fts-aquire-alminco-composites-business/ FTS in conjunction with Mullaly Engineering will manufacture and market the full range of Mullaly Sewage Pump and Lift Stations. Because they have a reputation for quality and reliability they are specified by a number of councils. Mullaly Pump and Lift Stations are available in a variety of diameters and lengths ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2010/fts-to-manufacture-and-market-mullay-pump-and-lift-stations/ FTS has successfully completed an audit for its ISO 9001 Quality Accreditation. The audit was conducted by SAI Global with a Senior Executive of a major Australian Oil Company monitoring the  procedures as well as contributing to the discussions as a guest member of the audit team. ISO 9001 ensurses the ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2009/quality-accreditation/ TEMPORARY INVESTMENT ALLOWANCE TO BOOST BUSINESS INVESTMENT On December 12th 2008 the Rudd Government announced further actions to boost economic activity and support jobs with a 10 per cent temporary investment allowance - in the form of an additional tax deduction - designed to encourage important capital investment by Australian businesses. ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2009/investment-allowance/ To improve the safety of installers when working on underground fibreglass tanks FTS apply a non slip coating to the top of the tank. This gives good grip allowing access to fittings and manways in complete safety. This non slip coating consists of silica granules impregnated in fibreglass resin. http://www.ftstanks.com/2008/non-slip-surface/ We have recently become aware of tanks that have failed testing due to leaking through the manway lid. When installing a tank is important to ensure that all the bolts on tank manway lid/s are tightened once the tank is in the ground. The recommended sequence is to start at 6 o'clock then ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2008/tank-manway-lids/ In the past twelve months there have been a number of underground tanks that have required retesting and in some cases repairs when they came out of the hole after overnight rain. In all cases the installers had only partially ballasted the tanks or had not ballasted the tanks at all. It is imperative ... http://www.ftstanks.com/2008/ballasting/ FTS recently received a letter of commendation from the Manager of Projects at Canberra International Airport for the manufacture and delivery of two 110,000 litre avaition fuel tanks. (See previous newsletter 10/8/07) http://www.ftstanks.com/2007/letter-of-commendation/