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DCC to acquire BP’s LPG business in Britain
DCC has reached agreement to acquire BP’s LPG distribution business in Britain. Completion of the acquisition is expected to take place at the end of September 2012. The deal is...
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Inver Energy tanker seeks title
...carbon footprint,” said Inver’s commercial director, Tony Wilson. “Our clients continue to benefit from the ongoing partnership between Turners and Williams Tankers/LAG,” added Paul Preston Turner’s general manager. “The acquisition...
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DCC Oil Ireland rebrands to Certa Ireland
DCC Oil Ireland has announced a rebrand to Certa Ireland with all its consumer-facing brands adopting the new Certa brand. The company has grown through acquisition over the past three...
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New fleet investment by Hoyer Petrolog
...of 79 Lakeland and 32 COBO petroleum trailers, and 26 Crossland bitumen trailers. Operations director, Allan Davison, said the acquisition of the new vehicles underpins Hoyer’s position as the market...
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The Prax Group appoint interim CFO
...was more recently, the commercial and financial lead for the group in the acquisition of Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery. With over two decades of experience across oil and gas, manufacturing,...
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MFG and Euro Garages buy Shell service stations
...managing director, Jeremy Clarke said: “We’re delighted to be bringing another major brand to the MFG network. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to become one of the most dynamic and...
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Committed to the growth of the UK’s oil and gas economy
...UK’s non-executive chairman. “Since acquisition we’ve invested more than $800 million and have now started reaping the benefits of this investment.” The refinery, which produces 16% of the UK’s road...
Opinion
Industry angered by plans to address driver shortages
...by the RHA that have exacerbated the chronic shortage of drivers. Vocational training and the acquisition of qualifications, including sector specific areas such as the Carriage of Dangerous Goods, have...
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With a little help from our friends and family
...McNamara. At just 22, Nick became national accounts manager for GB Oils, moving on acquisition to EMO Oil at Trafford Park, before spending five years at GB Oils’ Warrington headquarters....
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MRH – competition concerns
Following the acquisition of 78 Esso petrol stations by MRH GB in March last year, a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation has raised concerns. With sites acquired at Brighton...
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Sir Terry Leahy joins MFG board
...Through a series of strategic acquisitions, Patron and MFG management have grown the company from 48 stations in 2011 to a current total of 373 stations operating under the BP,...
Insight
Reducing fleet costs: how technology is reducing costs
...an analogue way. To prevent loss of knowledge as well as enable a stable growth (acquisition or natural), a company-wide usable data source is becoming crucial. Optimising logistics on a...
Interview
Putting people first in technological progress
...new potential customers. In terms of expansion, our business has experienced significant growth, especially in customer acquisition and geographical reach. We’ve seen an impressive increase in our partner base across...
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Slicker Recycling and Safetykleen announce carbon cutting partnership
...announcement follows a string of merger and acquisition deals from Slicker Recycling. Last year, the Worcestershire-headquartered company acquired Oil Monster. That UK deal followed the 2021 purchase of US-based oil...
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Topaz Energy – €20m investment programme
...CEO Emmet O’Neill. The company, which operates 330 forecourts with around 40 in Northern Ireland, is hoping that the agreed acquisition of the Esso business will be completed before the...
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Suttons celebrates sale of UK Tankers Division
...biofuels, operates across several European locations, including the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany. The acquisition of Suttons Tankers enables Schenk to extend its reach both geographically and across new product...
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Suttons appoints new MD for road tanker division
...has been a main board director at Suttons for the past five years and, says Group CEO John Sutton, “an integral driving force behind the company’s recent string of acquisitions...
Interview
Breaking barriers and challenging the industry
...about driving awareness further to keep the industry moving forward. New Era Energy is focused on one thing, becoming the greenest fuel company in the UK. Growth and acquisitions might...