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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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Greenarc unveils new brand identity as it’s named one of Britain’s fastest-growing companies
Having unveiled its new brand identity and company manifesto last week, Greenarc Limited has now been named one of Britain’s fastest-growing companies, appearing in the Sunday Times 100 rankings for...
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Veterans charity honoured to be a finalist at prestigious awards
...We’re looking forward to attending the ceremony next week and meeting all the other Finalists.” Winners of the English Veterans Awards will be announced at a special awards ceremony on...
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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...
Interview
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...
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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...
Interview
A Day in the Life… Jenny Sweatman
...by that point. I PREPARE FOR THE DAY AHEAD BY… Since Covid we have had the benefit of being able to work a couple of days a week from home....
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NanoSUN kicks off deliveries of mobile hydrogen-refuelling units
...the future of hydrogen in on-road and off-road applications.” Neil Thompson, Hydrasun COO, commented: “The system integration work completed by Hydrasun on the Pioneer Stations is a great example how...
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JET – new dual premium fuels range
...The fuel brand has worked closely with one of the world’s leading road fuel detergent providers to ensure that the detergent in JET ULTRA premium fuel is subject to world-recognised...
Interview
Holding steady in challenging times
...sole delivery truck and took orders out on the road whilst wife Fiona looked after the administration. As the business grew Adrian employed additional staff and a new depot was...
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Trafigura set to expand into biofuels sector with Greenergy acquisition
Trafigura has reached an agreement to acquire the biodiesel producer and major road fuel supplier for an undisclosed sum and subject to customary conditions and approvals. Initially founded in 1992...
Opinion
Logistics UK responds to General Election manifestos
...a strategic logistics network and an agreed road map between government and industry to net zero. The manifesto’s commitments on green levies and road pricing are interesting but it is...