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An extraordinary year for Fairbanks
An extraordinary year for Fairbanks Fairbanks was recently crowned Business of the Year at an awards ceremony organised by the Lancashire Chamber of Commerce. “This caps an extraordinary year –...
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Be part of an unforgettable fundraiser for SSAFA
...single minute of the 2022 event which raised over £170,000 for SSAFA! Alex Wolfe MBA, an Energy Leader and Early Years Nursery Owner from Southfields, London said: “Harriet and I...
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Top honours for HOYER Petrolog drivers
...prevention, defect spotting, steering wheel control, slow speed manoeuvring and a written test. Hoyer launched its Driver Of The Year competition in the UK last year. “We’re proud of the...
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A good infrastructure?
...– affecting around 20% of regional requirements – followed the explosion at the Hertfordshire Oil Storage terminal at Buncefield in December 2005. Coming just a few years after fuel supplies...
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Greenergy reports 82 per cent profit rise
...almost seven years. “This year, the price of naphtha fell relative to petrol, making it a cheaper component than at any time in the past five years,” the report said....
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German manufacturer enters UK off-grid oil boiler market
...UK product range, having operated in the market for many years as a niche player. The Vitorondens 200-T floor-standing oil-condensing boiler features Viessmann’s bespoke two-stage Vitoflame blue flame condensing oil...
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Leading industry company celebrates 50 years of innovation
...cowshed and every piece of steel and finished tanks were manually handled. No forklifts! Within 2 years, we persuaded CoSIRA (Council for Small Industries in Rural Areas) to give us...
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Successful look to the future at fuel distribution industry EXPO 2022
Uniting the liquid fuel industry in person for the first time in three years, the UKIFDA EXPO 2022 and Future Fuels Conference at Liverpool Exhibition Centre was a huge success...
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Behind the deal: Private equity acquisition in the liquid fuel distribution industry
...who have both joined the board at Watson. With a background in finance, Paul was Inspirit’s first employee, joining four and a half years ago. Callum joined a year ago,...
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Farewell to an editor extraordinaire
Getting on top of the industry’s stories, Jane has travelled extensively across the UK and Ireland in search of interesting industry news and hot topics After 21 years working on...
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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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Best buy oil boilers
...an Oil Boiler Best Buy this year. Last year, according to EUA statistics, Grant oil boilers were the number one selling models in the UK Grant’s oil-fired condensing boiler range...
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Heating future: prospects for kerosene and HVO
...or so years. The Government, through its ‘Heat and Buildings’ strategy, published in 2021, signalled its clear preference for heat pumps as the principal energy source for space heating, but...
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Fuel efficiency for HGVs
...period – between 3-6 years for regional vehicles compared to 5-10 years for a dual fuel engine, and 1-3 years for a long haul vehicle, compared to 2-4 years for...
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Ken’s Corner: why change for the sake of change is not the change we need
The UK Prime Minister has announced that the general election will take place in the second half of next year, and the jury is still out in Ireland. While some...
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Stanlow Refinery: a century of the North West powering Britain
...and North West’s economic strength – producing over 16% of the UK’s road fuels. 2024 marks a special year for the refinery as it celebrates 100 years of continuous operation...
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Fuel additive supplier proudly celebrates 20 exceptional years
Proudly celebrating twenty years in business, SBZ Corporation is a privately owned lubricant additive manufacturer and supplier of fuel additives, lubricant components, base oil and speciality products within the oil industry....
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Distributor diaries November 2024: The latest updates from our distributor community
...McIntyre who is celebrating 10 years working for Craggs Energy. Matthew Crockett, Group Managing Director, said: “Michelle has been a cornerstone of our finance team for the last 10 years....