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On to a winner at Johnston Oils
Mark Gruendemann of Johnston Oils was the lucky winner of the Mabanaft prize draw held at FPS EXPO, and is now the proud owner of a state-of-the-art Blackberry smartphone, simply...
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Rural energy grid launched in Cornwall with Community Buying unLimited
...Kevin Bennetts, owner of Consols Oils, said: “Community Buying unLimited claims to be about to revolutionise oil sales and sort out dishonest inefficient oil suppliers. But to deliver oil you...
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Fire destroys three tankers at Ukay Fuels depot
...a personal attack on ourselves or GB Oils, because there was another attack on an ordinary vehicle one or two nights before the incident.” He added: “We have managed to...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...wild locations “This year, we’re getting better prepared,” says Patrick Doherty, director of Doherty Oils which operates a fleet of five oil delivery tankers, distributing fuel throughout the Tyrone and...
Opinion
“How is the closure of Coryton affecting distributors in the south east?”
...as traditional Coryton ex-rackers drift back to purchase from the new terminal, it may also benefit the Thames terminals by reducing congestion.” Neil Flynn, Linton Fuel Oils “The impact of...
Opinion
Are distributors doing enough to help vulnerable customers?
...Oils, Cornwall “We always keep an eye open for vulnerable customers potentially in fuel poverty and do as much as we can to assist them which may, on occasions, mean...
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UM Terminals enhances customer service with roll-out of Client Central Services
...400,000 cubic metres. Product solutions include vegetable oils, industrial, food and feed, chemical, fertiliser, fuels, biofuels and base oils. Services include blowing, blending, heating, processing and sampling among others. The...
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Introducing the United Oils
Gulf Oil’s vice president international, Frank Rutten was joined at the event by Arthur Liu, managing director of Gulf Oil China, Manchester United’s commercial director Jamie Reigle together with a...
Interview
A better strategy for Irish distributors
...A decent mergers and acquisitions strategy In mainland UK, GB Oils, Watson, WCF, NWF, Goff, WP Group etc, have all shown market leadership aspirations by acquiring both weak and strong...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...businesses to acquire this year. Telling us more about the recent acquisitions of Jones Oil and Campus Oils Daire Keating, managing director cards, Austria & Ireland, DCC Retail & Oil,...
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Biofuels – an uncertain future
...per year capacity plant on the Seal Sands chemical complex in Teesside. The plant focuses on processing recovered oils and fats, plus associated by-products such as glycerine, which helps to...
Interview
Sodbury Fuels: Christmas, community and charity
Based in Chipping Sodbury, and covering South Gloucestershire, Gloucester, Somerset, and Wiltshire, Sodbury Fuels formed in 2014 when Andy Welch partnered with Mark Nolan, of Nolan Oils, to form a...
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Recognition for remarkable growth
Standard Fuel Oils – an independent Merseyside-based fuel oil distributor – has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2019. Nick Goodwin The...
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Advantages at ICIS for Morris Lubricants
Jan Trocki, marketing and technology general manager at Morris Lubricants will be speaking at the 17th ICIS World Base Oils and Lubricants Conference in London. Addressing around 600 delegates this...
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Calls for an energy efficiency and carbon reduction policy
...to encourage consumers to switch to high efficiency, modern condensing boilers.” In partnership with Age UK, OFTEC has republished its Keeping Warm This Winter booklet. Download a PDF at www.oilsave.org.uk/OilSmart....
Interview
Thoughts on Christmas from the fuel distribution community
...life and I find it incredibly inconvenient now. Emma Osborn-Wilkes Managing Director Halso Fuels UK and EL-Oils. 1. Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A Mince Spy. 2. Mariah...
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Alpeco works with Standard
Nick Goodwin besides Standard Fuel Oil’s new Alpeco bottom loading skid. Having fitted Alpeco equipment on two new tankers last year, Standard Fuel Oils chose the same company to supply...
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Back to basics – M2environmental rebranded as Malary
...oil, waste water, used oils, contaminated soils and hazardous waste. Following a £300,000 investment the company commissioned a new PFO evaporation plant earlier this year. By introducing an additional process,...