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New director general for UKPIA
This week UKPIA announced the appointment of its new director general – Stephen Marcos Jones will take up his role when the existing director general Chris Hunt retires in November....
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MechTronic: celebrating 20 years
...Wilkie (Managing Director), Simon Haigh (Operations Director) and Vicky Wild (Finance Manager and Company Secretary) who all head up our management team. “As part of our management structure, team representatives...
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Reaping the benefits of integration
...customer and industry specific price lists. This provides the ability to upload cost and selling prices directly from the manufacturer. David Fairchild, WP Group managing director, said: “We are delighted...
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John Alton – 52 years in the lubricants industry
...has celebrated more than half a century of service by being presented with his second gold watch. John Alton, commercial director of Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants, is credited with successfully driving...
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Launch helps fleet managers to control costs and eliminate fuel misuse
...and the team at OTI PetroSmart in delivering this technological advance in vehicle identification for the UK Commercial Fleet Market,” said Steve Gain, Managing Director of OTS Group. “The flexibility...
Insight
The growth of natural gas in Ireland
...requirements. Its only storage facilities being depleted reservoirs in the Kinsale fields which cover about 17 days supply. Ervia, formerly Bord Gais Eireann, a commercial semi-state company, owns and manages...
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Strengths and weaknesses of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery
Andrew Gardner, PetroIneos Refining commercial manager The biggest strengths of Scotland’s Grangemouth refinery are its products, its logistical capability, including excellent road/rail links, and a pipeline from the east coast...
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Hydrogen cars: are we there yet?
...clear that Europe trails behind countries such as Japan and South Korea in both the passenger and commercial transport hydrogen markets. While hydrogen does show some potential for commercial transport,...
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New wholesale manager to drive fuel growth
...will manage a team including: Claire Compton, marine account manager; Callum Guy, commercial accounts manager; Bruce Mackie, commercial accounts manager; David Sharman, commercial accounts manager and Paul Turner, aviation &...
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The distributor offer revisited
...in particular spring to mind: Commercial and industrial users – especially where small and/or multi-drops were required for schools and hospitals Filling stations – again where only small loads could...
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A key role to play in the energy transition
...and commercial advantages of a drop-in alternative liquid fuel, are currently doing so,” said Rebecca. “Certas Energy is clear that liquid fuel, whether oil for domestic or commercial heating or...
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James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels: challenges and progress on the pathway to green aviation
...all waiting on tenterhooks for our technology to become commercially available to them! “During our research we could also see that this already highly abundant feedstock is one that will...
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Diversifying into truckstops
...is strategically important to the commercial fuel network. Located in the south west, in the established Avon dock area, it is 7.5 miles from Bristol city centre and approximately one mile...
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RL Automotive fleet system reduces cost & improves safety
As transport industries strive to balance commercial considerations with safety, compliance and the general ‘green’ issues of the day, leading digital analysis and sustainable technology developer, RL Automotive, has introduced...
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
...going to take longer. How did that go and how does your business divide up between domestic, commercial and agricultural now? Commercial fuel is still a huge part of our...
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ITT Hub successful debut
...to spearhead the future of transport and revolutionise the commercial vehicle market as the industry transitions to net zero emissions and strives to reach maximum efficiency. Major Tim Peake CMG...
Interview
Back to the future: Hytek is looking to its past to thrive in the future
...could have been better. In this open letter to the industry the company serves, Hytek’s managing director, Jacquie Davies, shares her thoughts on the recent past and her hopes for...
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Prax appointment brings wealth of knowledge
In a move that brings a wealth of fuel industry knowledge to the company, The Prax Group has appointed Mark Amor as managing director, UK Downstream. With over 30 years’...