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Clever chemistry fuels business
...forward Having set out to develop a ‘robust and flexible business model around low grade waste vegetable oils’, RGM Fuels (see page 6 Fuel Oil News July) is now in...
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Products for a greener sector
...joined the programme: “DCC Oil Group was in the process of merging three oil companies – Jones Oils, Campus Oils and Emo Oils. We were looking for a complete transport...
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Embracing change over 50 years
The Hodge family (l-r) Catherine, Jack, Andrea, May and David ready to attend the summer ball to celebrate Ribble Fuel Oils 50th anniversary Back in the early 1960s, Hermon Hodge...
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Theft threat?
...must’ve been stolen!” said Mark Nolan, owner of Nolan Fuel Oils. Stevenage Oils has been working with Hertfordshire police to distribute leaflets making consumers aware of thieves, but owner John...
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GB forecourts hit number one spot
GB Oils has overtaken BP as UK market leader in terms of the number of forecourt sites, whilst Harvest Energy added 53 sites to its forecourt list. According to figures...
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GB Oils appoints new regional manager in south east Anglia
New regional manager for south east Anglia, Keith Durrant GB Oils has appointed Keith Durrant as regional manager in south east Anglia, to manage the new Pace Fuelcare depot in...
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Fuelling investment
The company’s new Carlisle depot – commissioned in October 2012 When Carrs Billington Agriculture (Sales) Oil Division bought Wallace Oils in 2005, Derek Wallace said that he would stay with...
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Total Butler acquisition under scrutiny
Concerned that the merger of Total Butler and GB Oils would remove a key competitor to GB Oils; the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) referred the acquisition to the Competition...
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Tincknell Lubricants acquired by GB Oils
(L-R) Kevin Knight, Andy Tout, Jamie Starr, Becky Venton, Kevin McCoy and Chris Allen Tincknell Fuels continues to operate separately as GB Oils acquires Tincknell Lubricants on 31st August. The...
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Waste oil – where are we in 2011
...on waste producers. While all oil streams will at sometime incur a waste, in general, our reference to waste oil is essentially that of used lubricating oils, for example engine...
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Fuel poverty – distributors get together
...of 15%. Midlands oil distributors who have supported the fund, and whose customers will benefit, include Midland Fuel Oils, AID Fuels and Nolan Fuel Oils. Before undertaking a national roll...
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Nolan Oils gets an upgrade
When designing this skid, Alpeco fully appreciated the space issues says Nolan Oils Just 15 miles from Nolan Oil’s Bicester depot, Alpeco was the preferred supplier when the Oxfordshire distributor...
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Could you take the title of Tanker of the Year 2024?
...Tincknell Fuels (Magyar) Heltor (Tasca Tankers) Cambria (Road Tankers Northern) Kelly Fuels (Central Welding) Cooke Fuels (Road Tankers Northern) EMO Oils (Central Welding) Consols Oils (Maidment) WCF Fuels (Road Tankers...
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Should FPS and OFTEC move closer together?
Designed to boost the oil heating industry, the Oilsave campaign is a joint initiative between OFTEC and the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers. Should the two organisations do more together? Brian...
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Distributor diaries – latest updates from our fuel distributor community
A regular look at the ways in which the fuel distributor community play a vital role in their communities All hands on deck at Nolan Oils After an unusually quiet...
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Next generation joins family-owned fuel distributor
...had Nolan Oils overalls, but in order to get our Nolan Oils badge we had to steer the lorry around the yard whilst sat on our father’s lap. Luke at...
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UKIFDA EXPO 2024: the industry awards
...of the Year Award. Green Award sponsored by Oilshield For the 6th year, Oilshield, which provides insurance and risk management solutions for fuel oil distributors, is sponsoring the Green Award....
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March 2024 – latest updates from our distributor community
...Oils – to the rescue! Compass Fuel Oils, the Lancashire-based fuel distributor, is always pleased to help in emergency situations, especially in the depths of winter. A local care home...