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HKS Holdings acquires Brobot Group
...150%. Brobot was founded by John Bootle in 1978 with a single site at Thorpe Road, Melton Mowbray and expanded through acquisitions over the years. John Bootle died tragically early...
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Distributor diaries August 23: updates from our distributor community
...special charity. Damian did an incredible job!” Aiming to ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, Damian said: “It was a fantastic ride. A real adventure. The weather was lovely...
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ROM1 – a step in the right direction
...John O’Donovan, Top Oil’s national reseller manager says that although ROM1 returns have increased the administrative burden on all oil businesses, especially the smaller players with less administration resources, “if...
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Distributor diaries September 24: updates from our distributor community
...prides themselves on, sponsoring several sports teams and charities local to our fuel depots. “We are now thrilled to have found our winners – Kieran Fisher (top photo) and John...
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Are fuel tankers ready for CNG?
Officially launching the new filling station – CNG Services John Baldwin and Edward Timpson, MP for Crewe and Nantwich The UK’s first compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station opened recently...
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Training in process safety
Director of Reynolds Training Services, John Reynolds (middle) Reynolds Training Services (RTS) has been awarded a contract to produce training material for the National Skills Academy Process Industries (NSAPI). The...
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Success in tough times in Ireland
Margins in the Republic of Ireland The market for both distributors and equipment manufacturers in Ireland can, at best, be described as challenging, says marketing consultant John Switzer “Product and...
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Non-compliant tanks
“Failure to install a storage tank correctly can cause irreparable damage and significantly reduce operational life,” says Carbery’s John Switzer An all Ireland oil tank survey has revealed that 78%...
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Further growth for JET
...owned by the Gradebrook Filling Stations group. John Norton, owner of Fylingdales Service Station near Whitby, comments: “We’ve been incredibly impressed by JET since we joined the brand a couple...
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Suttons Group updates its brand identity
John Sutton, CEO of Suttons Group and Patrick Marsland-Roberts TD, Master Carman, next to one of Sutton’s newly branded trucks at this year’s Cart Marking ceremony The company’s new brand...
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Suttons invests in UK road tanker business
(l-r)) Joe Roddy, Volvo’s network truck sales director North & Ireland with Michael Cundy, MD, Suttons Tankers and John Sutton, CEO, Suttons Group Suttons Group is investing more than £17m...
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Distributor showcases future fuel ready Rayburn that indicates belief in HVO
...Heatrangers in their showroom ready to show their customers that there is no compromise on efficiency or effectiveness when it comes to HVO.” Left to right: Robert Weedon and John...
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Ford Fuels optimises delivery with tech investment
...it ended up being a real business problem. We felt that the TouchStar solution could make things slicker,” explained John Ford, director at Ford Fuels. The TouchStar handheld solution negated...
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World’s largest renewable biomethane refuelling station opens
...supermarket is the latest brand to convert its fleets to renewable biomethane. John Dinham, owner of John Dinham Transport, said: “Running our fleets on 100% renewable biomethane is a win-win for...
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Who emerged victorious from the annual Compass Pumpkin Competition 2024?
...by forgetting to plant his seeds at all. He received an automatic disqualification when he suggested purchasing a finished pumpkin from the local supermarket. Johnny Catchpole didn’t fare much better...
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Suttons – a positive year
A positive year for the company, despite challenging conditions says CEO, John Sutton Suttons Group recently reported a 4.1% increase in revenue to £154.7m for the year ending 30th April...
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Suttons appoints new MD for road tanker division
...has been a main board director at Suttons for the past five years and, says Group CEO John Sutton, “an integral driving force behind the company’s recent string of acquisitions...
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Topaz, Aware and Ireland legend Alan Quinlan promote positive mental health
Topaz CEO John Williamson, former Ireland rugby international, Alan Quinlan, and Rebecca Rushe, Aware’s head of fundraising, pictured at the launch A major partnership between Topaz and Irish charity, Aware,...