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A reliable and secure supply

...acquired the Lindsey Oil Refinery in March of this year. Headquartered in London, this British multinational independent oil refining, trading, storage, distribution and retail conglomerate has gained a well-deserved reputation...

Opinion

Zero tolerance towards hose re-ending    

Nigel Thomason, British Fluid Power Association Distributor chairman, condemns hose re-ending in the power generation sector as the UK’s fluid power trade association launches its ‘Choose Q for Quality’ campaign...

Insight

The evolution of the UK biofuels sector

...litres pa British Sugar Wissington 2007 70 Ensus (CropEnergiesAG) Wilton 2010 400 Vivergo Immingham 2013 420 (1) Built originally by Biofuels Corporation, subsequently taken over by Harvest Energy; acquired by...
Products, services and innovations supporting depot evolution in a transitioning industry.

Analysis

Products and services for developing fuel depots

...demonstrating that it can move with the times and embrace the move towards new fuels. British valve manufacturer (and one of the brands stocked by AC Valve Alliance Group), Nacional...

Insight

The growth of natural gas in Ireland

...gas with just under 90% are in Greater Belfast.. Apart from Phoenix Natural Gas and Firmus Energy other suppliers are Airtricity, Calor Gas, Bord Gais and British Gas. 40,000 new...

News

Life begins at 40

...fuel each year to the domestic, industrial and agricultural markets. Ideally located some 20 miles from Silverstone, the home of British motorsport, Barton also supplies a number of high profile...

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Supplying renewable, carbon-neutral biofuels

...fuel. For that reason, we have invested in an industrial-sized supply of HVO fuel, as we expect demand for greener fuels to increase as British businesses become more environmentally conscious...

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Simon scoops safety award

l-r Simon Ashton, Simon Safety with Nicola Whitehead, Scott Safety and Alan Murray, BSIF Simon Safety & Lifting Centre has been awarded the 2014 British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Service Award....
Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?

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Definitions matter: when is pollution not pollution?

...any pollution liabilities arising from their operations would be fully covered under their standard insurance policies. But, following the enactment of EPA, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) put a...

News

New own brand lubricant launched

Kerax is among Rob Austin’s sponsors for the 2016/17 season of the British Touring Car Championships. Kerax launched its own brand lubricant Kerax HyperDrive at Automechanika 2016 in Birmingham. The...
Government announces funding to support development of red diesel alternatives

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Government commits £32.5m to fund industry move from red diesel

...with effective low-carbon alternatives to red diesel while boosting green investment to future-proof the resilience of British industry.” The funding announced Friday follows £6.7 million funding provided to 17 winners...

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JET revs up for Silverstone

...action-packed racing event, which takes place from 28 – 30th July. “JET is considered by many to be a classic British brand, so we’re delighted to be official partner for...