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Drivers call for a new union
...an anonymous driver on the DCC-GB Oils drivers’ info blog. “We could recruit every driver in every sector of the industry.” Arguing that Unite, the drivers current union would not...
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APEA webinar: challenges and opportunities of alternative fuels
...with info on Brexit and what it means regarding regs and CE markings. HVO Fuel – Simon Lawford, Crown Oils This session will ask the questions – ‘What exactly is...
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Building the Morris Lubricants brand
...a wide variety of application areas. The oils are capable of coping with temperature extremes, from the searing heat of the Outback in Australia to the freezing Arctic Circle. www.morrislubricants.co.uk...
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FPS EXPO 2013 – more visitors
...where John Bussell of Moorland Fuels took the coveted Driver of the Year award, sponsored by OAMPS Petrochemical. The runners up were Bob Cook of GB Oils and Mark Summerfield...
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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,...
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Ensuring the new government hears FPS members
...Grant, who is based in Certas Energy’s Coleshill depot, takes over the presidency from Mark Nolan of Nolan Fuel Oils who has been president for the last two years. Duncan...
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Phillips 66 brings renewable diesel to the Southeast as demand increases
...is instead derived from biomass sources such as used cooking oil, fats, greases and vegetable oils. First introduced as a wholesale product by Phillips 66 in 2022, it has a...
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Brogan opens refurbished depot
Brogan’s newly refurbished depot Having acquired Brogan Fuels in 2007, GB Oils has just completed a major refurbishment of its Oban depot. Established 86 years ago, Brogan Fuels is the...
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No one likes a ban, but everyone likes an EXPO!
...why bio-oils (as they called them) are not a good idea. Rather, it was the posts in the commentary section below the articles, principally from our customers. Ultimately these are...
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Kan’to installation puts Finol in control
...tanks simultaneously, and is available with a wide range of probes, providing up to +/- 1mm in accuracy. This month Dublin-based Finol Oils is celebrating 35 years in business. “We...
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Fair price award for Isle of Wight Fuels
...price to all our customers.” Isle of Wight Fuels owns and operates the Isle of Wight’s only fuel storage facility and distributes oils and fuels to domestic and commercial customers...
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New managing director for UK Marketing appointed at Phillips 66
...and experienced hands” says Renee Semiz, who is leaving the role of managing director to take up the post of manager, Base Oils in the Global Lubricants organisation, back in...
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Is Santa more sustainable on a wind-propelled sleigh?
...modular systems often boast a smaller physical footprint, contributing to reduced environmental impact during manufacturing, transportation, and installation. The Wind Panel’s use of oscillating aerofoils enables it to efficiently capture...
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Happy 65th anniversary to Gleaner
Gleaner, which recently changed its name from Gleaner Oils, to represent the company’s ongoing development and diversification, supplies fuels to some of the most scenic locations in the UK –...
Opinion
“Are your drivers ready for Driver CPC?”
...managing director of Consols Oils. “We were fully up to speed in late 2013. “However, Driver CPC is yet another costly imposition that impacts on the bottom line of every...
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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand
...oils at refineries fell by 9.2% when compared to the previous year. The closure of the Coryton refinery was a contributory factor, having previously accounted for around 10% of the...
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New agreements with SEPA
...new legislation, which came into force in January 2018, has made changes to regulation for sites which store oils under the existing Oil Storage Regulations (OSR) (Scotland), such that they...
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Oil – the cheapest form of heating since July 2014
...check their tank, pipes and other equipment for leaks, damage or interference once a week with any problems being fixed as soon as possible by an OFTEC registered technician. www.oilsave.co.uk...