Interview
Former UKIFDA president, Janet Kettlewell, speaks on a unique tenure
...Janet to step down as president and to hand over that responsibility to Rory Clarke, MD at J.R. Rix & Sons Ltd. Claudia Weeks, content editor, spoke with Janet at...
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Interview
Driving progress: getting behind the wheel to break barriers
...wheels of theirs. Kate Bradley, Charlotte John, and Kerry Parsons are the talented trio delivering fuel to Moorland customers in Devon and the surrounding region. It’s important to keep breaking...
News
Highland Fuels’ site facelift reflects fuel distributor’s investment in retail forecourts
The Ravenspark filling station in Irvine has re-opened with a brand-new Esso forecourt and Morrisons Daily convenience store after being completely demolished in February of this year as part of...
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Chandlers Oil & Gas – Playing to our strengths
...Pell, today’s business is run by Tom Caunt’s grandsons, David Hindmarch and Nick and Simon Caunt Thirty-four drivers operate the company’s 7 articulated tankers and 27 rigids. Serving customers in...
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Callow Oils fuels key workers
Callow Oils teams up with Pensons restaurant to deliver three-course meals to NHS key workers. Helen Needham, director of Callow Oils, said: “I saw that Pensons were providing prepared meals...
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Is it time Northern Ireland had a competent persons scheme?
...oil tank fire that caused extensive damage to three houses in Dunmurry, just outside Belfast, OFTEC is asking is it time Northern Ireland had a competent persons scheme similar to...
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Essar – new roadside development
“This is another milestone in the development of Essar’s UK retail network,” said Ramsay Macdonald, head of retail at Essar Essar has confirmed the first opening of a Morrisons Daily...
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An eventful and exciting year at MFG
...in their latest year. The Morrisons’ pilot will start by the end of the year and will allow Morrisons to supply branded and own-brand food to the forecourt stores. www.motorfuelgroup.com...
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Meeting customers’ needs
Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group of companies, has opened a new Morrisons Daily Store at its Sandringham service station in Leicester. Having bought this site along with...
Interview
Doherty Oils – fail to plan, plan to fail
...Fermanagh areas. “If we’ve learned any lessons from last year, it would be to have all of our trucks psv’d and well maintained. “We’ve also decided to put our own...
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The Phillips 66 Interview
...that his interaction with the people in Phillips 66 has been one of the key reasons we have had such a great business relationship over this time. RESPONDING TO...
Interview
Northern Energy: fuelling communities for 90 years
...1957, to supply to the many local houses and farms.” As Robinsons Petroleum Distributors (RPD), we became an Esso-authorised distributor, some 65 years ago now, moving to oil distribution in...
Analysis
Cyber Love: Innovation & advances in fuel distribution technology
...taking the lead when it comes to innovation is Rory Clarke, managing director, J.R. Rix & Son. “Something that’s been on my agenda for a while is automated routing. With...
News
Fundraising golf day is a huge hit with fuel distributors
...networking was as good as we hoped. Our thanks to all those who joined us – NWF, Certas, Bartons, Rix, Exswift, New Era, Bedford, WCF, Craggs, Exocet, Eliminox and Harlequin....
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Is your business fully insured?
...Crown Oil, Paul Martin, Ian Bocca, QBE and Rory Clarke, Rix Petroleum. Right: Dave Ainsworth, GB Oils, Danny Greechan, Coface, Paul Martin, Steve Carrick, BWOC and Tony Wilson, Inver Energy...
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Activists claim oil terminals were ‘totally blocked’ in new protests
...protests over the summer, actions continued with pitch invasions at football matches, trespassing on the track at the British grand prix, and gluing themselves to famous artworks in galleries. There...
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Durability at the heart of TouchStar’s new shock- absorbent tablet
...and ease of use. Unparalleled protection Designed to be rugged from the inside-out, each of the TS3300’s components is housed in an ultra-shock-absorbent rubber matrix. This unique approach to shock...
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Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels
...across the Island. Oil is shipped into the terminal in East Cowes by the company’s own tanker, the Rix Merlin. The facility in Kingston Road stores up to three million...