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DCC development opportunities

...According to Investors Intelligence, DCC ‘has experienced some impressive growth figures since the beginning of last year, ranging from a share price of 1467p to a 52-week high figure of...

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New CEO at Essar Oil UK

This week Essar Oil UK confirmed the appointment of Mark Wilson as chief executive officer (CEO).  He will be based at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex and succeeds S. Thangapandian, who...

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A more certain future for solar

...proposition for many consumers considering microgeneration technologies,” said energy minister Greg Barker at last week’s announcement. From August 1st, the tariff for a small domestic solar installation will be 16p...

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Uniquely configured for supply reliability

...1200 deliveries a week.” Appreciative of the support received, customers were keen to express their gratitude to Greenergy: “Thank you for looking after JLP and keeping us supplied. Hopefully, we...

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It’s a boy-ler!

Another Royal Warrant holder, Worcester, Bosch Group has honoured this week’s royal birth by creating a one-off baby blue boiler. The Greenstar CDi Compact boiler – sadly, gas rather than...

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Royal approval for fuel management company

...Last week on Her Majesty’s 90th birthday Fairbanks was crowned winner of the 2016 Queen’s Award for Enterprise. This award is recognised as the UKs highest accolade for business success...
Claudia Weeks talks to Simon van Lonkhuyzen, Managing Director at TEC.

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TEC: driving forward through innovation

TEC was founded in 1936 and is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers and distributors of a wide range of industrial and hydraulic hoses, fittings, and adapters. Claudia Weeks, Community Content...

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Thin cover for winter?

...b/d refinery in Lysekil, Sweden, closed last month for six weeks of scheduled maintenance. Also on the docket for autumn works are Exxon’s 246,000 b/d refinery in Antwerp and unspecified...

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Oil trader expands into physical assets

The world’s largest oil trader, Vitol has teamed up with Marcel Van Poecke, co-founder of Petroplus, to buy the Cressier refinery in Switzerland. Petroplus administrator, Wenger-Plattner reported last week that...

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Oil boilers – no to scrappage scheme

...support a boiler scrappage scheme, which would only serve to undermine the long term strategy for the UK.” Ms Rudd’s letter to Nick Hawkins was written around two weeks before...

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INEOS delivers on ten day promise for sanitiser

INEOS new hand sanitiser plant at Newton Aycliffe, near Middlesbrough started up at the weekend, well within the ten-day time frame.  The plant is running three shifts around the clock...
XPO Logistics holds 4th annual UK Female Drivers Forum

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XPO Logistics holds 4th annual UK Female Drivers Forum

Earlier this week XPO Logistics held its fourth annual Female Drivers Forum at the company’s national distribution centre in Crick, Northamptonshire. As in previous years, all XPO Logistics female drivers...

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Oil prices rise on OPEC+ deal extension

...Hopefully this provides a platform for companies that a few weeks ago were looking extremely challenged to build from. However, the fall in demand from coronavirus remains a real issue...

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Biodiesel plant opens on Merseyside

The UK’s largest used cooking oil biodiesel plant was opened on Merseyside last week by renewable energy and recycling specialist, Agri. Transport minister, Norman Baker, was a special guest at...