Juan Lozano

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Laser systems remove corrosion, grease, residue and existing coatings from metal surfaces quickly.
Clean Technology Lasers: The New Tool in Surface Pre-Treatment for Superior Coating Adhesion
January 24, 2023
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The Future of Manufacturing Technology in 2023
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Elon Musk leave the Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Court House in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
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In this Sept. 1, 2017, file photo, smoke rises from the Arkema Inc. owned chemical plant in Crosby, near Houston, Texas.
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2 Charges Dismissed Over Harvey Plant Fire
Organic peroxides made at Arkema's facility caught fire and exploded after the facility was overwhelmed by flood waters.
September 15, 2020
Leslie Comardelle, former Arkema manager in Crosby, listens during the Arkema Inc. criminal trial at Harris County Criminal Courthouse, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Houston. Arkema Inc., a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, along with three senior staff members are on trial over a fire at the Houston-area chemical plant that was overwhelmed by Hurricane Harvey's flooding in 2017.
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Plant Jeopardized Public Safety
He says Arkema’s actions were part of a long pattern of reckless behavior.
February 28, 2020
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Trial to Begin Over Chemical Plant Fire During Harvey
The blaze forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents.
February 17, 2020
This Jan. 24, 2020, file aerial photo shows the scene of an explosion that rocked northwest Houston. A company filed for bankruptcy Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in the wake of a massive explosion at one of its warehouses in Houston that killed two workers, injured 20 more and damaged hundreds of buildings. Watson Grinding and Manufacturing said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Houston federal court because of what it expects to be “a long-term interruption of business operations” due to the Jan. 24 blast.
Safety
Company Tied to Deadly Blast Files for Bankruptcy
The manufacturing company will try to reorganize as opposed to liquidating.
February 7, 2020
Houston Fire Chief Samuel Peña talks with Hortensia Lima, whose home was seriously damaged and deemed uninhabitable on Stanford Court in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, after the Friday morning explosion at the Watson Grinding Manufacturing plant.
Safety
Electrical Spark Likely Caused Deadly Warehouse Blast
Propylene gas was leaking inside the facility.
February 2, 2020
Maria Hernandez climbs her stairwell as she and her family worked to move their belongings out as they sifted through their damaged home in the Bridgeland Lane area of Houston, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, after the Watson Grinding Manufacturing explosion early Friday morning. Her ceiling, right, collapsed even further after overnight rains.
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CEO Walks Back Pledge
He says it's premature to make any decisions.
January 29, 2020
Red 'danger' tape circles a damaged home on Bridgeland Lane in Houston, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, after the Watson Grinding Manufacturing explosion early Friday morning.
Safety
450 Structures Damaged by Houston Blast
The new total is more than double the initial assessment.
January 28, 2020
This aerial photo taken from video provided by KTRK-TV shows damage to buildings after an explosion in Houston on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. A large explosion left rubble scattered in the area, damaged nearby homes and was felt for miles away. A fire continues to burn and people have been told to avoid the area.
Safety
Warehouse Explosion Rocks Houston
Watson Grinding and Manufacturing makes valves and provides thermal-spray coatings.
January 24, 2020
In this Monday, March 18, 2019 file photo, Firefighters battle a petrochemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas. A fire at a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March was accidental and caused by equipment failure at a storage tank, according to a report released by local and federal investigators, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.
Safety
Report: Texas Fire Caused by Equipment Failure
The failure took place within a piece of equipment that holds an electric motor and a pump next to the storage tank.
December 9, 2019
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Agency: No Alert System at TX Facility Damaged by Fire
A company that owns a Houston-area petrochemical storage facility that burned for days in March didn't have an alert system in place to warn of releases from its tanks.
October 30, 2019
Flames and smoke rise after a fire started at an Exxon Mobil facility, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, in Baytown, Texas.
Safety
Fire at Texas Refinery Injures 37
The Exxon Mobil facility processes light hydrocarbons including propane and propylene, materials used to make plastic and industrial products.
August 1, 2019
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Series of Failures Led to Deadly Leak
Four workers died at the Houston-area chemical plant.
June 27, 2019
This photo provided by Michael Santana shows the scene after a crane collapsed into Elan City Lights apartments in Dallas amid severe thunderstorms Sunday, June 9, 2019.
Safety
Crane Collapse in Dallas Kills 1
Video shows that the downed crane ripped a large hole in the east side of the building and landed on an adjacent parking garage.
June 10, 2019
This aerial photo shows the KMCO chemical plant as firefighters spray water on a fire on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Crosby, Texas. Pilar Davis, a product manager with KMCO, says the fire initially ignited with isobutylene and was fueled by ethanol and ethyl acrylate. All three are chemicals and solvents used to make fuel additives at the plant.
Regulation
Charges After Fire
The large fire burned for days and caused chemicals to flow into a nearby waterway.
April 30, 2019