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New departments will help create ‘clean pathway to energy security’
...and so we expect it to be a key theme for the new department.” The Department for Business and Trade will support growth by backing British businesses at home and...
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Interview
Driving change: One woman’s story and the power of inclusive recruitment
...of the team. Connor Sach, Business Development Manager at JW Suckling, who oversees Zoe’s work in the business, says: “In this industry, it can be difficult recruiting and finding employees...
Interview
Neil Ryding: In Defence of Talent
...people we employ, and does it matter? The chemical company DuPont has a strategy of ‘continual re-invention’. This could not be sustained without having talented, innovative people throughout their business...
News
Sold – Esso Ireland’s fuels business
...deal does not include ExxonMobil’s upstream, chemical and lubricants businesses in Ireland which are unaffected by this transaction. The CCPC has directed that Topaz must dispose of three Esso service...
News
Inter Pipeline to acquire NuStar
The transaction provides an attractive entry into the Port of Amsterdam. Historically, the NuStar Europe business has experienced a high contract renewal rate with its customers with storage utilisation rates...
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CLH Group evolves to Exolum
Exolum is the new brand name chosen by the CLH Group, strengthening the identification of the company with its future aims, focused on adapting its business to decarbonisation and the...
News
HOYER generates record earnings
...almost equalled by the overseas activities bundled in the Deep Sea business unit: around 4% more than in 2013. With 36%, the Chemilog business unit again accounted for the largest...
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Further growth for LCM with third acquisition in 12 months
...serve the needs of businesses across the UK and Europe. Sprayglass specialises in the manufacture of a range of chemical resistant Glass Flake and GRP Laminating Linings suitable for application...
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New fleet director to support Suttons growth plans
Suttons Tankers has appointed a new fleet director to further support the strategic growth plans of the business. The [appointment of Steve Hassall, recognised by the DVSA as an Earned...
Opinion
A successful transition requires a cross-sector commitment
...as businesses and the public become more familiar with renewable technologies. The pace of change is already accelerating, but since the goal of decarbonisation is so imperative, we think progress...
Interview
Transition talk from Mabanaft CEO Jonathan Perkins
...the desire to do something different and it is compelling. With the size of the UK business, I wonder how many realise that the business is part of an even...
Interview
Road Tankers Northern: leading from its ‘one stop shop’
...of the business, and we have our own health and safety department to oversee both sites. “We have always been very proud of our British-built business, and we now manufacture...
News
Growing business loses weight
...very supportive. We’re working harder than we’ve ever done but we’re enjoying it! It’s like a very expensive business course – if we pass, we get to stay in business.”...
Interview
Sodbury Fuels: celebrating 10 years in business
...of business as Sodbury Fuels. A family-run business Sodbury Fuels proudly follows the same ethos as Nolan Oils and is an independent, family-owned and run business. Andy has been working...
Interview
Centre Tank Services celebrates 35 years
...what the future holds. Business milestones of growth and development Matthew began by sharing the development of the business over the last 35 years: “Centre Tank Services (CTS) has now...
News
BWOC – a business with character
...an interest from an early age, he joined the business at sixteen. The father of three boys, Mark hopes at least one of his boys will join the business at...
News
Fuel supplier achieves business-enhancing Earned Recognition status
North East-based fuel supplier, Par Petroleum, has enhanced its business with the award of Earned Recognition status by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The independently-owned business, that has...
Interview
Clugston Distribution: providing transport solutions for 100 years
...and was appointed CEO for Clugston Distribution Services.” Where everybody knows the name Customers are the lifeblood of every business, and we asked Alistair how his business has grown, both...