Suppliers In The Spotlight

Following the acquisition of TDG in March 2011, global logistics firm Norbert Dentressangle has gone from strength to strength. The company recently reported an increase of 9.9% in consolidated revenues for the first 9 months of 2012, compared to the same period in 2011 Liz Boardman met with Ann Dawson, managing director of the company’s [...]

The need to diversify is certainly a topic of conversation among fuel distributors – some have already ventured into third party haulage, whilst for others renewables are adding a new dimension.  When it comes to diversification and keeping one step ahead of the market, Adler & Allan (A&A) is a shining example. Starting out as [...]

New products from TankCare UK (an OTS Group company) include TankStream, a fuel quality and wetstock monitoring system for dispersed fuel storage installations. Designed to provide real time updates, the system works in conjunction with an integral fuel conditioning system which recirculates and treats the wetstock to prevent microbial growth contamination. “With higher content biofuels [...]

Kingspan Environmental’s SonicSignalman electronic oil-level monitoring system now has a NEW SMS feature, allowing oil companies to send text messages to end-users. The SonicSignalman is a onepart device that uses the latest ultrasonic and GSM technology to remotely monitor the level of oil in a customer’s tank. The new text message facility will enable oil [...]

Kan’to Instruments has recently completed a major installation for Finol Oil, one of the leading lubricant suppliers in Ireland Dimitri Papaioannou, managing director of Kan’to, told FON: “We’ve now completed the installation of an automatic tank gauging system – using our iLevel gauges and iNTELLIGENTGAUGING software The whole project was very successfully managed by our [...]

Free software updates have been introduced for Dunraven’s Apollo Smart heating oil energy monitor. “There’s nothing worse than buying technology today, only to find it’s out of date tomorrow,” said Gerry Jones. “That’s why our customers can be assured that no matter when they purchase their monitor, it can always be running the very latest [...]

Wakefield-based tanker manufacturer, Tasca Tankers is on track for further expansion after acquiring the business and assets of Maidment Tankers. “It was with regret that we learned of the difficulties faced by Maidment Tankers, a long established family business,” said Shaun Harte. “With a steadfast reputation for quality and service in the south of England, [...]

IFC Inflow celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1987 as Industrial Flow Control Ltd, primarily to sell tanker loading and process metering equipment, the company is now run by operations manager, Kiran Shaw and technical director Greg Clarke. Both agree that 25 years in business is a real milestone and, to be still [...]

Konnect, a new range of value for money loading arms, developed to handle the safe transfer of petroleum products to and from road and rail tankers, has been launched by Emco Wheaton. “The range delivers exceptional quality at highly affordable prices. Included are top and bottom loading arms, with all versions featuring advanced designs that [...]

Alpeco has launched its latest range of MF400 and MF800 truck metering systems. The new multifunctional two and three inch systems see the original DMX gas separator, superseded by the latest technology, LC Sound. Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) approved, the compact LC Sound mounts directly to the inlet of the LC measuring chamber and uses [...]