Interview
In Conversation with NWF and Geoff Boorman Fuels
...and serving for 9 years, before joining the haulage industry, and then running my own haulage company for 18 years, before I wrapped the business up in 2008/9 and moved...
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Distributor diaries August – the latest updates from our distributor community
MechTronic is celebrating 20 successful years Leeds-based MechTronic Ltd, the metering and gauging fuel delivery system specialist, is thoroughly enjoying celebrating its 20th year in business. As part of the...
Opinion
Ken’s Corner: Happy New Year from all of us at UKIFDA!
...model raises a question: why 18 years? Because the Government’s view is that a heat pump lasts 18 years, while in their opinion, an HVO boiler would only last 15,...
Insight
An industry acquiring
...years old next year, we’re here to stay for a while yet. I see our business staying within our family and come the day that regulation and Government environmental changes...
News
Excitement builds for UKIFDA EXPO 2021
As the virtual doors open tomorrow – 7th July at UKIFDA EXPO 2021 and Future Fuels Conference, some of the exhibitors at this year’s virtual exhibition have revealed launch plans...
News
Clear focus on future fuels for industry Expo
...of OFTEC and David Blevings of NIOILS. “The day will end with awards being handed out by UKIFDA president Janet Kettlewell, for depot of the year, driver of the year,...
News
BWOC – a business with character
...retired many years ago, the business continues under the management of his son Mark, the company still has several members of the original team including finance director, Steve Corrick. Last...
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...
News
IFC Inflow – 25th anniversary
IFC Inflow celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1987 as Industrial Flow Control Ltd, primarily to sell tanker loading and process metering equipment, the company is now run...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency earlier this year of the 750,000 HGV and PCV drivers on its training database just under 707,000 had engaged with the Driver CPC. Although...
Knowledge
Tech solutions: Tackling today’s challenges with smarter operations
...1,000 litres but only receives 950, manual systems often default to charging the lower band price – a mistake that can cost distributors as much as £1,688 per tanker every...
Interview
A proud tanker driver
...up in the commercial and agricultural industries, it’s much steadier all year round.” The oil man Over the years Alex has built a good rapport with regular clients. “We get...
News
Geos Group takes over Phillips 66’ marine gas oil deliveries at Blyth
The Port of Blyth where Philips 66 has handed over road tanker deliveries of marine gas oil to the Geos Group As Phillips 66 steps back from end-user sales in...
News
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...
News
An old trick of the trade
...hours. Having found a minor leak in the tanker, NIFRS worked to minimise any spillage with the soap employed when the tanker was craned back onto its wheels. Writing on...
News
Fire destroys three tankers at Ukay Fuels depot
A deliberate fire started at the Ukay Fuels depot in Hadleigh, Suffolk, destroyed three tankers – but it’s still “business as usual”. The incident, which took place last Friday night,...
News
Stoddards’ new baby tanker
Stoddards shows off its new RTN tanker with Alpeco equipment Stoddards has taken delivery of a brand new baby tanker from Road Tankers Northern. The tanker is fully equipped with...
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Serving niche markets at Alpeco
...on the niche markets being served by tanker manufacturers, see the 2013 Tanker Review in the February issue of Fuel Oil News. _____________________________________________________________ www.alpeco.co.uk To return to the newsletter click here....