Interview
In Conversation with Bangor Fuels
...saw an opportunity to buy the business.” It turns out that ‘buying the business’ was a different arrangement to the way it would usually be understood. Damian didn’t have the...
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Knowledge
Creating business value through a clear roadmap
...the options available to them. It also allows the client to move from a crossroads to clearly identify a path and an ultimate destination: either Business Growth or Business Exit....
News
The Phillips 66 Interview
...Is Phillips 66 still ‘an advantaged downstream company’? Yes. Phillips 66 is a growing energy manufacturing and logistics company with high-performing midstream, chemicals, refining, and marketing and specialties businesses....
Interview
Just Tankers: a story of evolution, innovation and growth
...customers.Given the chance, he would have bought the business back in a heartbeat. With the oil business gone, he formed a new company called Gilmore Services Ltd.” Racing to success...
Analysis
Recruitment and retention at NWF Fuels
...company has introduced a new recruitment and retention strategy which has already had a significant positive impact on the business. With this issue of Fuel Oil News focusing on sector...
News
The next generation of fuel distributors
...to identify business-critical roles for which potential successors are needed. New Era Fuels are always looking out for our ‘shining stars within the business.” New Era Fuels is not against...
News
Simon – investing in our infrastructure
...Petroleum, has been successful in growing its commercial business here at Immingham against this background of a difficult market. “We’ve been reasonably successful in attracting new chemical business,” said Keith....
News
Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels businesses sold – to employees
...Ownership Association (EOA), said: “We congratulate our members Craggs Energy and Moorland Fuels on their transition to employee ownership; securing the ethos, values and culture of the businesses, as well...
Interview
A unique fuel industry set up for Convery Oils & Convery Engineering
...quality products and services to the local area. Fuel Oil News spoke with Eamon to learn more about these complementary family businesses. “The business was founded by John Convery (Eamon...
News
Inspiring responsible businesses
...the worst happen again, Cumbria’s homes and businesses are better prepared to deal with flooding.” Chief executive of Business in the Community, Amanda Mackenzie, said: “We want all businesses to...
News
The CBA launches a new hub for attracting talent
The Chemical Business Association (CBA) has launched its People & Skills Hub, a new and exciting creative space to further its mission in making the chemical supply chain an employer...
News
Industry representation body CBA wins prestigious awards at TAF 2023
Celebrating double a success, the Chemical Business Association (CBA) has won both the ‘Sector Representation of the Year’ and the ‘Membership Engagement’ awards at the 2023 Trade Association Forum (TAF)...
Interview
Road Tankers Armagh: quality without compromise
It’s been more than three years since we last visited Road Tankers Armagh when the family-owned and operated business relocated to impressive new premises as part of a significant business...
News
Backing a certainty
...company. First purchasing BP’s fuel marketing businesses in Scotland and Cumbria, it was the 2004 acquisition of Shell Direct that gave the business a national footprint. Texaco’s equity distributors were...
Case Study
A case study: software that is maximising flexibility in fuel deliveries
...for this type of solution is business-led. “For a transport-heavy business with complex logistics such as ours, this is not simply an IT solution. It is a core business system.’...
Interview
Green Fuels: fighting climate change with sewage sludge
...his garage, and it went on from there!” Business growth and development “I can’t believe it’s been twenty years since the business began. In the UK, we’ve now got 20...
Interview
Highland Fuels, proud of fuel distribution heritage but future focussed
...board to deliver the ambition of the business owner, George Shand, for the continued growth and development of Highland Fuels. Stephen joined the business in October 2020, to strengthen the...
News
Rix joins business resilience forum
...The launch of the Humber Business Resilience Forum will take place at Hull University Business School on Wednesday 8 June, 4-6pm as part of the 2016 Humber Business Week. www.hull.ac.uk/hubs...