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Filtration i n d u s t r y gears up for F i l t e c h Filtech E u r o p a , will be s t a g i n g its fourth exhibition a n d conference in the g a r d e n city of Karlsruhe, G e r m a n y , from the 10-12 October 1995. On exhibition will b e filtration a n d s e p a r a t i o n e q u i p m e n t for liquids, solids, d u s t , g a s a n d air u s e d a c r o s s the s p e c t r u m of m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , utilities a n d p u b l i c services. The Ffltech conference, organized b y the Filtration Society, will cover s u c h topics a s e q u i p m e n t selection, technology u p d a t e s a n d c u r r e n t r e s e a r c h . P a p e r s a r e being invited from the filtration c o m m u n i t y worldwide. Forfurther information contact: Mlke Taylor, The Filtration Society, 48 Springfield Road, Horsham RH12 2PD, Sussex, UK. tel: +44 1 403 257594;fax: +44 1 403 265005 or Frau Andrea Bangert, Karlsruher Kongress und Ausstellungs GmbH, Festplatz, D-76137 Karlsruhe, Germany. Tel: +49 721 3720 147; fax: +49 721 3720 149.
US Filter d e v e l o p s ion exchange membrane US Filter C o r p o r a t i o n h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of a n ion exchange m e m b r a n e for u s e with its I o n p u r e CDI ( c o n t i n u o u s delonization) p r o d u c t line. F u r t h e r news from the c o m p a n y reveals the a c q u i s i t i o n of G r o u p e C r o u z a t of France. The new p o l y e t h y l e n e - b a s e d ion e x c h a n g e m e m b r a n e exhibits b e t t e r c h e m i c a l r e s i s t a n c e , l a s t s longer, is t e m p e r a t u r e r e s i s t a n t a n d e s s e n t i a l l y i m p e r m e a b l e to water, a n d e n a b l e s the CDI s y s t e m to p r o d u c e c o n s i s t e n t , h i g h - p u r i t y w a t e r (up to 18 M Q / c m resistivity), s a y s t h e c o m p a n y . The m e m b r a n e is now available for b o t h t h e i n d u s t r i a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y CDI p r o d u c t lines. C o n t i n u o u s deionization is a p a t e n t e d p r o c e s s t h a t u s e s ion e x c h a n g e r e s i n s , ion e x c h a n g e m e m b r a n e s a n d a n electrical c u r r e n t to purify water without the u s e of h a z a r d o u s c h e m i c a l s . CDI s y s t e m s u s e electricity i n s t e a d of acid a n d c a u s t i c to continuously regenerate the resins, producing consistent, h i g h - p u r i t y water with no downtime. Although CDI is a p r o v e n technology - - a l r e a d y in u s e at over 600 i n s t a l l a t i o n s a r o u n d the world - - the new ion exchange m e m b r a n e provides u s e r s of h i g h - p u r i t y water with even longer m o d u l e life a n d -
Environmental technology exhibited The c o m b i n e d t r a d e s h o w Envirotec, a n d Scottish Water a n d Effluent T r e a t m e n t will take place at the Scottish Exhibition a n d Conference Centre in Glasgow on 8 - 9 March 1995. The organizers, Don-Mor P r o d u c t i o n s Ltd, h a s i n c r e a s e d the floor s p a c e to a c c o m m o d a t e m o r e exhibitors. There a r e now m o r e t h a n 150 exhibitors whose a r e a s of activity i n c l u d e filtration, flocculation, m o n i t o r i n g a n d control. A conference a n d s e m i n a r will r u n c o n c u r r e n t l y with the exhibition. The conference h a s s e s s i o n s on wastewater, w a t e r quality a n d a t m o s p h e r i c pollution. The free s e m i n a r p r o g r a m m e i n c l u d e s technical p a p e r s on all a s p e c t s of w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d pollution control. Forfurther information and free registration tickets, contact: Catherine Scott, Don-Mor Productions Ltd, 69 Dee Street, Aberdeen AB1 2EE. Tel: 01224 210122; fax: 01224 210126.
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News and Views lower o p e r a t i n g c o s t s , s a y s US Filter. Typical u s e r s i n c l u d e p h a r m a c e u t i c a l , c h e m i c a l and semiconductor manufacturers, power plants and utility companies, electrocoating operations and l a b o r a t o r y a n d r e s e a r c h facilities. In a c a s h deal, U S F i l t e r C o r p o r a t i o n h a s a c q u i r e d G r o u p e C r o u z a t of F r a n c e for a p p r o x i m a t e l y 31 m i l l i o n F r e n c h f r a n c s (US 8 5 . 8 million). G r o u p e C r o u z a t i n c l u d e s C r o u z a t SA in T o u l o u s e , S a d o n SARL, n e a r Paris, a n d S c i e n t i n o r SA in Lille. The g r o u p s p e c i a l i z e s in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n of w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n p r o d u c t s for i n d u s t r i a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y c u s t o m e r s a n d is t h e F r e n c h l e a d e r in s e r v i c e d e i o n i z a t i o n (SDI). A n d its a c c e s s to a large n u m b e r of i n d u s t r i a l c u s t o m e r s , a s well a s its s t r o n g p r e s e n c e in t h e l a b o r a t o r y m a r k e t , s h o u l d b o o s t F r e n c h s a l e s of c o m p l e m e n t a r y US Filter w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n p r o d u c t s a n d s y s t e m s , s a y s t h e US c o m p a n y . W i t h t h e a d d i t i o n of G r o u p e C r o u z a t , US F i l t e r will i n c r e a s e to 17 i t s n u m b e r of E u r o p e a n sales, s e r v i c e a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g facilities. Forfurther information contact: Molly Tschang, US Filter Corporatlon, 4669 Shepherd Trail, PO Box 560, Rockford, IL 61105-0560, USA. Tel: +i 815 877 3041; fax: +1 815 877 01 72.
Osmonics broadens corporate offerings O s m o n i c s , Inc h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t it h a s a c q u i r e d L a k e w o o d I n s t r u m e n t s , P h o e n i x , Arizona, a l e a d i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r of a n a l y t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n u s e d in w a t e r a n d w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t . L a k e w o o d will be o p e r a t e d a s p a r t of O z o n e R e s e a r c h a n d E q u i p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n (OREC), a s u b s i d i a r y of O s m o n i c s . The t e r m s of t h e a c q u i s i t i o n w e r e n o t d i s c l o s e d . The a d d i t i o n of L a k e w o o d to O s m o n i c s ' e x i s t i n g instrumentation and control products manufactured a t its OREC a n d A u t o t r o l s u b s i d i a r i e s , s t r e n g t h e n s a n d b r o a d e n s c o r p o r a t e offerings to c h e m i c a l treatment, municipal and high purity water markets. L a k e w o o d m a n u f a c t u r e s c o n d u c t i v i t y , pH, ORP, c h l o r i n e a n d specific i o n s e n s o r s , a n a l y s e r s a n d c o n t r o l l e r s , w h i c h offer s y n e r g i e s w i t h A u t o t r o l ' s flow-based controls enabling the chemical water t r e a t m e n t c o m p a n i e s to offer a c o m p r e h e n s i v e llne of p r o d u c t s for c o o l i n g t o w e r a n d boiler w a t e r t r e a t m e n t from a single s o u r c e . R o b e r t D o e n g e s , f o u n d e r of L a k e w o o d will r e m a i n w i t h t h e c o m b i n e d P h o e n i x o p e r a t i o n to d i r e c t p r o d u c t d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d will t e a m u p w i t h P a u l Overbeck, C h i e f O p e r a t i n g Officer a n d G e n e r a l M a n a g e r of OREC to g r o w t h e L a k e w o o d b u s i n e s s a n d i n t e g r a t e
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Osmonlcs' other instrumentation and control products into a f a m i l y of w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p r o d u c t s . This i n c l u d e s a n e w local o p e r a t i n g n e t w o r k (LON) communications and data acquisition system, which allows n e t w o r k i n g of m u l t i p l e s e n s o r s to i n d i v i d u a l c o n t r o l or d i s p l a y devices. Forfurther information contact: Osmonlcs, 5951 Clearwater Drive, Mlnnetonka, MN 55343-8990, USA. Tel +I 612 933 2277;fax: +1 612 933 0141.
IVF m e d i a manufactured w i t h Elga w a t e r A n Elga w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m is p l a y i n g a vital role in t h e p r o d u c t i o n of a n e w g e n e r a t i o n of cell c u l t u r e m e d i a a t t h e G 6 t e b o r g facility of S c a n d i n a v i a n IVF S c i e n c e AB in S w e d e n . S u p p l i e d a n d i n s t a l l e d b y AB Ninolab, E l g a ' s e x c l u s i v e S w e d i s h d i s t r i b u t o r , t h e Elga s y s t e m p r o v i d e s u l t r a - p u r e w a t e r for t h e m a n u f a c t u r e of m e d i a u s e d for in vitro fertilization - - e m b r y o t r a n s f e r (IVF-ET) t r e a t m e n t of infertility. Different t y p e s of m e d i a , w h i c h a r e s e r u m - f r e e a n d r e a d y for u s e , a r e m a n u f a c t u r e d for a v a r i e t y of a p p l i c a t i o n s r e l a t e d to t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of r e p r o d u c t i v e cells for IVF, a n d t h e c u l t i v a t i o n of h u m a n e m b r y o s . P r o d u c t i o n m e t h o d s follow t h e g u i d e l i n e s of c u r r e n t Good M a n u f a c t u r i n g Practice, a n d e v e r y b a t c h of m e d i a m u s t p a s s r i g o r o u s q u a l i t y a s s e s s m e n t tests. The q u a l i t y of t h e w a t e r u s e d to p r e p a r e t h e c u l t u r e m e d i a a n d r i n s e t h e c o n t a i n e r s is a c r u c i a l factor in m a x i m i z i n g t h e s u c c e s s r a t e in IVF-ET. The w a t e r m u s t b e u l t r a - p u r e , w i t h a r e s i s t i v i t y of 18.2 M•/cm at 25°C, a n d m i n i m a l levels of h e a v y m e t a l s , total organic carbon, micro-organisms and endotoxins. W a t e r t h a t m e e t s t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n is p r o v i d e d b y a n Elga w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m c o m p r i s i n g a n Elgastat Prima 3 reverse osmosis unit, an i n t e r m e d i a t e t a n k a n d a Life S c i e n c e E l g a s t a t M a x i m a m u l t i p l e - t e c h n o l o g y unit. The e q u i p m e n t is i n s t a l l e d in a q u a l i t y c o n t r o l l a b o r a t o r y , a n d t h e u l t r a - p u r e w a t e r c a n be d r a w n b o t h from t h e M a x i m a a n d from a r e m o t e d i s p e n s e g u n l o c a t e d o n a n a s e p t i c filling bench. E n d o t o x i n levels a r e d e t e r m i n e d b o t h b e f o r e a n d after a s e p t i c filling o p e r a t i o n s , a s well a s o n a r o u t i n e b a s i s , u s i n g a q u a n t i t a t i v e a s s a y test. V a l u e s for s a m p l e s of E l g a w a t e r h a v e r a n g e d from 0 . 0 0 0 1 6 to 0 . 0 2 5 e n d o t o x i n s u n i t (EU) p e r millilitre, c o m p a r e d w i t h a m a x i m u m level of O. 125 E U / m l p e r m i t t e d b y t h e FDA for p a r e n t e r a l s o l u t i o n s . Forfurther information contact: Sally Wright, Elga Ltd, High Street, Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH, UK. Tel: 01494 881393;fax: 01494 881007.
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Filtration i n d u s t r y gears up for F i l t e c h Filtech E u r o p a , will be s t a g i n g its fourth exhibition a n d conference in the g a r d e n city of Karlsruhe, G e r m a n y , from the 10-12 October 1995. On exhibition will b e filtration a n d s e p a r a t i o n e q u i p m e n t for liquids, solids, d u s t , g a s a n d air u s e d a c r o s s the s p e c t r u m of m a n u f a c t u r i n g i n d u s t r i e s , utilities a n d p u b l i c services. The Ffltech conference, organized b y the Filtration Society, will cover s u c h topics a s e q u i p m e n t selection, technology u p d a t e s a n d c u r r e n t r e s e a r c h . P a p e r s a r e being invited from the filtration c o m m u n i t y worldwide. Forfurther information contact: Mlke Taylor, The Filtration Society, 48 Springfield Road, Horsham RH12 2PD, Sussex, UK. tel: +44 1 403 257594;fax: +44 1 403 265005 or Frau Andrea Bangert, Karlsruher Kongress und Ausstellungs GmbH, Festplatz, D-76137 Karlsruhe, Germany. Tel: +49 721 3720 147; fax: +49 721 3720 149.
US Filter d e v e l o p s ion exchange membrane US Filter C o r p o r a t i o n h a s a n n o u n c e d t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of a n ion exchange m e m b r a n e for u s e with its I o n p u r e CDI ( c o n t i n u o u s delonization) p r o d u c t line. F u r t h e r news from the c o m p a n y reveals the a c q u i s i t i o n of G r o u p e C r o u z a t of France. The new p o l y e t h y l e n e - b a s e d ion e x c h a n g e m e m b r a n e exhibits b e t t e r c h e m i c a l r e s i s t a n c e , l a s t s longer, is t e m p e r a t u r e r e s i s t a n t a n d e s s e n t i a l l y i m p e r m e a b l e to water, a n d e n a b l e s the CDI s y s t e m to p r o d u c e c o n s i s t e n t , h i g h - p u r i t y w a t e r (up to 18 M Q / c m resistivity), s a y s t h e c o m p a n y . The m e m b r a n e is now available for b o t h t h e i n d u s t r i a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y CDI p r o d u c t lines. C o n t i n u o u s deionization is a p a t e n t e d p r o c e s s t h a t u s e s ion e x c h a n g e r e s i n s , ion e x c h a n g e m e m b r a n e s a n d a n electrical c u r r e n t to purify water without the u s e of h a z a r d o u s c h e m i c a l s . CDI s y s t e m s u s e electricity i n s t e a d of acid a n d c a u s t i c to continuously regenerate the resins, producing consistent, h i g h - p u r i t y water with no downtime. Although CDI is a p r o v e n technology - - a l r e a d y in u s e at over 600 i n s t a l l a t i o n s a r o u n d the world - - the new ion exchange m e m b r a n e provides u s e r s of h i g h - p u r i t y water with even longer m o d u l e life a n d -
Environmental technology exhibited The c o m b i n e d t r a d e s h o w Envirotec, a n d Scottish Water a n d Effluent T r e a t m e n t will take place at the Scottish Exhibition a n d Conference Centre in Glasgow on 8 - 9 March 1995. The organizers, Don-Mor P r o d u c t i o n s Ltd, h a s i n c r e a s e d the floor s p a c e to a c c o m m o d a t e m o r e exhibitors. There a r e now m o r e t h a n 150 exhibitors whose a r e a s of activity i n c l u d e filtration, flocculation, m o n i t o r i n g a n d control. A conference a n d s e m i n a r will r u n c o n c u r r e n t l y with the exhibition. The conference h a s s e s s i o n s on wastewater, w a t e r quality a n d a t m o s p h e r i c pollution. The free s e m i n a r p r o g r a m m e i n c l u d e s technical p a p e r s on all a s p e c t s of w a s t e m a n a g e m e n t a n d pollution control. Forfurther information and free registration tickets, contact: Catherine Scott, Don-Mor Productions Ltd, 69 Dee Street, Aberdeen AB1 2EE. Tel: 01224 210122; fax: 01224 210126.
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News and Views lower o p e r a t i n g c o s t s , s a y s US Filter. Typical u s e r s i n c l u d e p h a r m a c e u t i c a l , c h e m i c a l and semiconductor manufacturers, power plants and utility companies, electrocoating operations and l a b o r a t o r y a n d r e s e a r c h facilities. In a c a s h deal, U S F i l t e r C o r p o r a t i o n h a s a c q u i r e d G r o u p e C r o u z a t of F r a n c e for a p p r o x i m a t e l y 31 m i l l i o n F r e n c h f r a n c s (US 8 5 . 8 million). G r o u p e C r o u z a t i n c l u d e s C r o u z a t SA in T o u l o u s e , S a d o n SARL, n e a r Paris, a n d S c i e n t i n o r SA in Lille. The g r o u p s p e c i a l i z e s in t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d d i s t r i b u t i o n of w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n p r o d u c t s for i n d u s t r i a l a n d l a b o r a t o r y c u s t o m e r s a n d is t h e F r e n c h l e a d e r in s e r v i c e d e i o n i z a t i o n (SDI). A n d its a c c e s s to a large n u m b e r of i n d u s t r i a l c u s t o m e r s , a s well a s its s t r o n g p r e s e n c e in t h e l a b o r a t o r y m a r k e t , s h o u l d b o o s t F r e n c h s a l e s of c o m p l e m e n t a r y US Filter w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n p r o d u c t s a n d s y s t e m s , s a y s t h e US c o m p a n y . W i t h t h e a d d i t i o n of G r o u p e C r o u z a t , US F i l t e r will i n c r e a s e to 17 i t s n u m b e r of E u r o p e a n sales, s e r v i c e a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g facilities. Forfurther information contact: Molly Tschang, US Filter Corporatlon, 4669 Shepherd Trail, PO Box 560, Rockford, IL 61105-0560, USA. Tel: +i 815 877 3041; fax: +1 815 877 01 72.
Osmonics broadens corporate offerings O s m o n i c s , Inc h a s a n n o u n c e d t h a t it h a s a c q u i r e d L a k e w o o d I n s t r u m e n t s , P h o e n i x , Arizona, a l e a d i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r of a n a l y t i c a l i n s t r u m e n t a t i o n u s e d in w a t e r a n d w a s t e w a t e r t r e a t m e n t . L a k e w o o d will be o p e r a t e d a s p a r t of O z o n e R e s e a r c h a n d E q u i p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n (OREC), a s u b s i d i a r y of O s m o n i c s . The t e r m s of t h e a c q u i s i t i o n w e r e n o t d i s c l o s e d . The a d d i t i o n of L a k e w o o d to O s m o n i c s ' e x i s t i n g instrumentation and control products manufactured a t its OREC a n d A u t o t r o l s u b s i d i a r i e s , s t r e n g t h e n s a n d b r o a d e n s c o r p o r a t e offerings to c h e m i c a l treatment, municipal and high purity water markets. L a k e w o o d m a n u f a c t u r e s c o n d u c t i v i t y , pH, ORP, c h l o r i n e a n d specific i o n s e n s o r s , a n a l y s e r s a n d c o n t r o l l e r s , w h i c h offer s y n e r g i e s w i t h A u t o t r o l ' s flow-based controls enabling the chemical water t r e a t m e n t c o m p a n i e s to offer a c o m p r e h e n s i v e llne of p r o d u c t s for c o o l i n g t o w e r a n d boiler w a t e r t r e a t m e n t from a single s o u r c e . R o b e r t D o e n g e s , f o u n d e r of L a k e w o o d will r e m a i n w i t h t h e c o m b i n e d P h o e n i x o p e r a t i o n to d i r e c t p r o d u c t d e v e l o p m e n t , a n d will t e a m u p w i t h P a u l Overbeck, C h i e f O p e r a t i n g Officer a n d G e n e r a l M a n a g e r of OREC to g r o w t h e L a k e w o o d b u s i n e s s a n d i n t e g r a t e
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Osmonlcs' other instrumentation and control products into a f a m i l y of w a t e r t r e a t m e n t p r o d u c t s . This i n c l u d e s a n e w local o p e r a t i n g n e t w o r k (LON) communications and data acquisition system, which allows n e t w o r k i n g of m u l t i p l e s e n s o r s to i n d i v i d u a l c o n t r o l or d i s p l a y devices. Forfurther information contact: Osmonlcs, 5951 Clearwater Drive, Mlnnetonka, MN 55343-8990, USA. Tel +I 612 933 2277;fax: +1 612 933 0141.
IVF m e d i a manufactured w i t h Elga w a t e r A n Elga w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m is p l a y i n g a vital role in t h e p r o d u c t i o n of a n e w g e n e r a t i o n of cell c u l t u r e m e d i a a t t h e G 6 t e b o r g facility of S c a n d i n a v i a n IVF S c i e n c e AB in S w e d e n . S u p p l i e d a n d i n s t a l l e d b y AB Ninolab, E l g a ' s e x c l u s i v e S w e d i s h d i s t r i b u t o r , t h e Elga s y s t e m p r o v i d e s u l t r a - p u r e w a t e r for t h e m a n u f a c t u r e of m e d i a u s e d for in vitro fertilization - - e m b r y o t r a n s f e r (IVF-ET) t r e a t m e n t of infertility. Different t y p e s of m e d i a , w h i c h a r e s e r u m - f r e e a n d r e a d y for u s e , a r e m a n u f a c t u r e d for a v a r i e t y of a p p l i c a t i o n s r e l a t e d to t h e p r e p a r a t i o n of r e p r o d u c t i v e cells for IVF, a n d t h e c u l t i v a t i o n of h u m a n e m b r y o s . P r o d u c t i o n m e t h o d s follow t h e g u i d e l i n e s of c u r r e n t Good M a n u f a c t u r i n g Practice, a n d e v e r y b a t c h of m e d i a m u s t p a s s r i g o r o u s q u a l i t y a s s e s s m e n t tests. The q u a l i t y of t h e w a t e r u s e d to p r e p a r e t h e c u l t u r e m e d i a a n d r i n s e t h e c o n t a i n e r s is a c r u c i a l factor in m a x i m i z i n g t h e s u c c e s s r a t e in IVF-ET. The w a t e r m u s t b e u l t r a - p u r e , w i t h a r e s i s t i v i t y of 18.2 M•/cm at 25°C, a n d m i n i m a l levels of h e a v y m e t a l s , total organic carbon, micro-organisms and endotoxins. W a t e r t h a t m e e t s t h i s s p e c i f i c a t i o n is p r o v i d e d b y a n Elga w a t e r p u r i f i c a t i o n s y s t e m c o m p r i s i n g a n Elgastat Prima 3 reverse osmosis unit, an i n t e r m e d i a t e t a n k a n d a Life S c i e n c e E l g a s t a t M a x i m a m u l t i p l e - t e c h n o l o g y unit. The e q u i p m e n t is i n s t a l l e d in a q u a l i t y c o n t r o l l a b o r a t o r y , a n d t h e u l t r a - p u r e w a t e r c a n be d r a w n b o t h from t h e M a x i m a a n d from a r e m o t e d i s p e n s e g u n l o c a t e d o n a n a s e p t i c filling bench. E n d o t o x i n levels a r e d e t e r m i n e d b o t h b e f o r e a n d after a s e p t i c filling o p e r a t i o n s , a s well a s o n a r o u t i n e b a s i s , u s i n g a q u a n t i t a t i v e a s s a y test. V a l u e s for s a m p l e s of E l g a w a t e r h a v e r a n g e d from 0 . 0 0 0 1 6 to 0 . 0 2 5 e n d o t o x i n s u n i t (EU) p e r millilitre, c o m p a r e d w i t h a m a x i m u m level of O. 125 E U / m l p e r m i t t e d b y t h e FDA for p a r e n t e r a l s o l u t i o n s . Forfurther information contact: Sally Wright, Elga Ltd, High Street, Lane End, High Wycombe, Bucks HP14 3JH, UK. Tel: 01494 881393;fax: 01494 881007.
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