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A Day in the Life… Hannah Ward
In our August issue ‘A Day in the Life’ we speak with Hannah Ward, customer relations advisor at Certas Energy and winner of the UKIFDA Young Person of the Year Award, to discover how she spends a typical day.
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Bristol-based fuel distributor appoints new company directors
Bristol-based fuel distributor, Ford Fuels, has appointed two new directors to steer the company into the future whilst upholding its long history of exemplary service
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Fuel distributor team takes on tough fundraising challenge
A team from Ford Fuels recently completed an impressive fundraising challenge, raising over £10,000 in memory of two beloved colleagues.
Interview
A unique fuel industry set up for Convery Oils & Convery Engineering
A fuel distributor with a unique set up, Convery Oils is based just outside Kilrea in Northern Ireland. Owner and manager, Eamon Convery, shares the company’s beginnings and its journey to the modern fuel distribution business it is today.
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35 years of tanker loading and process metering solutions
Claudia Weeks speaks with IFC Inflow as it celebrates 35 years, to hear about the company’s evolution from flow meters and loading arms to total project solutions, which include design, fabrication, and installation services.
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Kelly Mcloughlin – Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager
In a sector that is heavily male dominated we meet Kelly Mcloughlin, Barton Petroleum’s first female depot manager to hear about her journey from a part-time role to depot management for the fuel distributor.
Interview
A Day in the Life… Dave Willcox
In our July issue ‘Day in the Life’ we speak with Dave Willcox, tanker driver at the WP Group and winner of the UKIFDA driver of the year award, to discover how he spends a typical day.
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In profile with Bruce Woodall of the Fuel Experts Association
In profile with Bruce Woodall of the FEA – a farmer’s son with bags of energy and a few questions for the Pope.
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New business development manager for Oil and Gas subdivision of adi Group
adi Group, a leading engineering and construction business continues to expand both its service offering and its team in the form of a new senior appointment. Mo Ahmed has joined the firm as a business development manager for the oil and gas sector, forming a new subdivision of adi Projects.
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Essar ‘strong performance’ update supports energy transition
Essar’s first quarter update reports strong operating and financial performances ahead of forecasts, with the energy producer looking forward with confidence after a very challenging period.
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Evolving fuel supplier recognised as one of Britain’s fastest-growing companies
Fuel supplier Greenarc Ltd, a company helping customers to carbon neutrality, ranks fourteenth on The Sunday Times 100 list of Britain's fastest-growing private companies.
Interview
Nothing standard about this fuel oil distributor celebrating 10th anniversary
A conversation with Nick Goodwin, founder and director of Standard Fuel Oils as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and looks back on ten years in the industry.
Interview
Highland Fuels, proud of fuel distribution heritage but future focussed
2022 marks the 65th anniversary of a Scottish distributor that is rooted in tradition and proud of its heritage but still very keenly future focussed
Interview
In profile with Rory Clarke of J. R. Rix & Sons Ltd
In profile with Rory Clarke of J. R. Rix & Sons and incoming UKIFDA president, who embraces change and would love to learn to fly
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Former UKIFDA president, Janet Kettlewell, speaks on a unique tenure
As Janet Kettlewell hands over as UKIFDA president, Claudia Weeks, FON content editor, meets with her at the UKIFDA EXPO to review her time as president and hear what’s next.
Interview
Clugston Distribution: providing transport solutions for 100 years
Clugston Distribution Services Ltd celebrates 100 years as a transport service provider of general distribution (full and part loads) and road tanker transport solutions to the bulk powder and bulk fuel sectors.
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A day in the life: Darren Priddey, sales manager at Fuelsoft
In our June issue ‘Day in the Life’ we speak with Darren Priddey, national sales manager at Fuelsoft, to discover how he spends a typical day.
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Nidderdale Junior cricket supported again by Kettlewell Fuels
Kettlewell Fuels continues local community support as main sponsor for Nidderdale Junior Cricket League for another year.
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Oilfast supports Crieff community with football club sponsorship
Independent fuel supplier, Oilfast, supports the local community as the proud sponsor of Crieff Juniors FC
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Barton Petroleum celebrates 50th anniversary with special tanker
Unveiled at this year’s industry EXPO, Barton Petroleum created a replica of the Wellingborough-headquartered distributor’s first ever tanker to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary in 2022
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New policy director to expand influence of Logistics UK
Logistics UK has appointed a new policy director, Kate Jennings, to increase representation and influence in transport policy
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Cobo Tankers brings back fuel distributor factory visits
Leaders in production of tankers for the transport of petroleum products, Cobo Tankers & Services Ltd manufactures, repairs and sells tanker trucks and semi-trailers. As part of a Spanish company, Cobo recently reinstated the popular factory visits to Santander for fuel oil distributors.
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A day in the life: Matthew Crockett, MD Craggs Energy Ltd
A Day in the Life, where people from different fuel distribution roles talk through a typical working day. In the May edition, Matthew Crockett, managing director at Craggs Energy Ltd, Moorlands Fuels Ltd, Greenarc Energy Ltd and Greenarc Fuel Cards ltd shares a ‘typical’ day.
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In profile with Jeremy Royle of YourNRG
In profile with Jeremy Royle, managing director of YourNRG and a lover of humility with no time for perfectionism