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Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century
Hull-based Rix Petroleum has invested almost £2m in 10 DAF tankers, taking its national fleet past the 100 mark. The trucks will initially work in the company’s heartland of Hull...
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Major Rix order for Alpeco’s new register system
...largest order to date for their new TE550 Truck III electronic register system from Hull-based Rix Petroleum. Rix Petroleum appointed Alpeco as the preferred equipment supplier for 17 new trucks...
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Going to the next level at Fuelmate
...next level.” Fuelmate provides fuel card solutions to a diverse customer base in a cross-section of industries. Owned by J R Rix & Sons, Rix is one of the oldest...
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Distributor diaries April 23: the latest updates from our distributor community
...to sustainable energy provision J.R. Rix & Sons is continuing to invest in sustainability with its latest acquisition of Driffield firm J Foley Electrical Ltd, which specialises in sustainable energy...
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Fuelling the partnership
Working in ‘a highly competitive market’ DHL keeps deliveries on track for Morrisons with 56 new Scania Euro V tractor units Morrisons has strengthened its relationship with DHL, extending its...
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Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
The Grangemouth firm, Rix Petroluem (Scotland) Ltd has teamed up with a campaign launched by an ex-Scotland rugby star to help tackle motor neuron disease (MND). The charity was set...
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The shipping news
...summer of 2008, but freight rates like the price of oil crashed,” explains Nikki Jessop the Rix Group’s director, Maritime Bunkering. “Following this, ship owners and operators resorted to slow...
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In profile with Rory Clarke of J. R. Rix & Sons Ltd
...get to know Rory Clarke, managing director of J.R. Rix &Sons Ltd and incoming president of UKIFDA “WORK WITH THE BEST PEOPLE YOU CAN FIND.” Rory Clarke Give your career...
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Rix Petroleum takes on Ben Nevis
Employees of Grangemouth based Rix Petroleum will begin the eight-mile-long climb and descent of Ben Nevis on Saturday 3rd July, raising £2000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The foundation...
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Andy Smith heads up Fuelmate
Andy Smith brings 17 years experience in the fuel card business to Rix-owned Fuelmate Well-known industry professional Andy Smith has been appointed to head up the Rix-owned Fuelmate fuel card...
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Rix joins business resilience forum
Speaking about the threat of cyber crime Rix Petroleum’s Rory Clarke said: “Ignoring this threat to your business is like leaving the office with the alarm off and the keys...
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Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
...wheels of theirs. Kate Bradley, Charlotte John, and Kerry Parsons are the talented trio delivering fuel to Moorland customers in Devon and the surrounding region. It’s important to keep breaking...
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Highland Fuels’ site facelift reflects fuel distributor’s investment in retail forecourts
The Ravenspark filling station in Irvine has re-opened with a brand-new Esso forecourt and Morrisons Daily convenience store after being completely demolished in February of this year as part of...
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Mabanaft takes over global bunkering business
...which will now operate under the name Bomin, and Matrix Marine, Mabanaft’s subsidiary in the bunker business, is regarded by Mabanaft as an important step in an effort to combine...
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Progress – but is it enough?
...industry has come a long way with much time and effort spent in learning lessons, but 25% of HSE’s work still involves investigation into incidents, this should be lower.” The...
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Callow Oils fuels key workers
Callow Oils teams up with Pensons restaurant to deliver three-course meals to NHS key workers. Helen Needham, director of Callow Oils, said: “I saw that Pensons were providing prepared meals...
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Is it time Northern Ireland had a competent persons scheme?
...oil tank fire that caused extensive damage to three houses in Dunmurry, just outside Belfast, OFTEC is asking is it time Northern Ireland had a competent persons scheme similar to...
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Essar – new roadside development
“This is another milestone in the development of Essar’s UK retail network,” said Ramsay Macdonald, head of retail at Essar Essar has confirmed the first opening of a Morrisons Daily...