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New own brand lubricant launched

...Euro Oils in 2009 to supply distributors with own brand labels, in 2012 Euro Oils introduced a small pack strategy and became heavily involved in exports to the Middle East. ...

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New tankers for Consols Oils

Two new 5,000 litre Isuzu trucks are joining the fleet at Consols Oils. “Despite the serious constraints presented by Euro 6, these small tankers have been built to provide Consols...

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On the road to success

This month’s Cornish front cover star, Consols Oils, has entered its Isuzu Truck Forward N75.150 (M) Urban 7.5 tonners for the title of 2018 Fuel Oil News tanker of the...

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Gleaner Oils continues investment in tough market

New tankers for Gleaner Oils which has around 16,000 regular business customers Family-owned Gleaner Oils has reported a year of real progress during which it undertook a high level of...

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GB Oils appoints manager for new London region

Alex Ward GB Oils has appointed Alex Ward as London regional manager. The area has been recently established as a new operating region to better serve customers in the capital....

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Fuelling the D Day 75th anniversary

...where engine design and tolerances prohibit the use of modern multigrade, high additive level oils, these engine and gear oils are perfect for Ben’s vehicles,” added Andrew Goddard, Morris Lubricants’...
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In Profile with Donall O’Connor of Valueoils.com

...facts. This month we chat with Donall O’Connor the managing director of Valueoils.com Ltd “BE FIRM BUT FAIR IN YOUR DEALINGS.” DONALL O’CONNOR Give your career history in 25 words...

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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...
As distributors seek new ways to reduce the carbon impact of their day-to-day activities, we continue our series taking a look at the products and initiatives which are actively improving the environmental impact of the sector.

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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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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...