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Success despite oil demand & price slump
...2020 was a mixed bag for J.R. Rix & Sons, we feel the business achieved a good result in challenging and uncertain times.” J.R. Rix & Son’s strategy continues to...
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Further growth for Mabanaft’s truckstop portfolio with Ulceby
...the truckstop was previously run and operated by Rix Petroleum Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of J R Rix and Sons Ltd. The deal, completed 22nd March 2021, is further...
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Tanker investment sees Rix hit a century
Hull-based Rix Petroleum has invested almost £2m in 10 DAF tankers, taking its national fleet past the 100 mark. The trucks will initially work in the company’s heartland of Hull...
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Sustainable aviation fuel: routes to feedstocks that can fill the production gap
...business leader for renewable fuels at Honeywell, considers feedstocks for SAF. With aviation one of the hardest to decarbonise sectors, Kevin talks us through the feedstocks that can fill the...
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Major Rix order for Alpeco’s new register system
...largest order to date for their new TE550 Truck III electronic register system from Hull-based Rix Petroleum. Rix Petroleum appointed Alpeco as the preferred equipment supplier for 17 new trucks...
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Top ranking for Rix
Delighted by the company’s achievement Rory Clarke, managing director of Rix Petroleum and board member of J.R. Rix & Sons Having grown its profits to £4.4m last year J.R. Rix...
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Going to the next level at Fuelmate
...next level.” Fuelmate provides fuel card solutions to a diverse customer base in a cross-section of industries. Owned by J R Rix & Sons, Rix is one of the oldest...
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Rix Petroleum teams up with My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
The Grangemouth firm, Rix Petroluem (Scotland) Ltd has teamed up with a campaign launched by an ex-Scotland rugby star to help tackle motor neuron disease (MND). The charity was set...
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The shipping news
...summer of 2008, but freight rates like the price of oil crashed,” explains Nikki Jessop the Rix Group’s director, Maritime Bunkering. “Following this, ship owners and operators resorted to slow...
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Distributor diaries October 2024: updates from our distributor community
...breaking down the barriers that prevent people from seeking help.” If you would like to contribute to their fundraising efforts then please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/team/lcm-born-survivor Rix – Successful completion of ‘It’s...
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Distributor diaries April 23: the latest updates from our distributor community
...to sustainable energy provision J.R. Rix & Sons is continuing to invest in sustainability with its latest acquisition of Driffield firm J Foley Electrical Ltd, which specialises in sustainable energy...
Analysis
Rebranding: reasons, process and impact
...reasons for rebranding and the impact it has had on the business. The reasons for a rebrand Chris Isaac, Head of Marketing at BoilerJuice, gave his thoughts on the reasons...
Insight
The essential work of fuelling the harvest
...a deep knowledge of the sector ensures that Rix understand the unpredictable needs of the agricultural community. A reliable service from Rix ensures farmers can focus on what they do...
Interview
In Profile with Duncan Lambert of Rix Petroleum
...facts. This month we chat with Duncan Lambert, Managing Director at Rix Petroleum Ltd. “Never stand still otherwise you will be overtaken.” Duncan Lambert Give your career history in 25...
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Rix Petroleum takes on Ben Nevis
Employees of Grangemouth based Rix Petroleum will begin the eight-mile-long climb and descent of Ben Nevis on Saturday 3rd July, raising £2000 for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The foundation...
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Andy Smith heads up Fuelmate
Andy Smith brings 17 years experience in the fuel card business to Rix-owned Fuelmate Well-known industry professional Andy Smith has been appointed to head up the Rix-owned Fuelmate fuel card...
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Rix joins business resilience forum
Speaking about the threat of cyber crime Rix Petroleum’s Rory Clarke said: “Ignoring this threat to your business is like leaving the office with the alarm off and the keys...
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James Hygate, Firefly Green Fuels: challenges and progress on the pathway to green aviation
...feedstock The issue of feedstock availability for biofuels is very much a current industry talking point. On top of the scarcity issue, businesses must ensure the provenance of feedstocks is...