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Suttons MD to step down

LR Handing over – John Sutton and Andrew Palmer After eight years at the helm of the Suttons Group, Andrew Palmer, group managing director, has announced ...

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Adler & Allan’s TV star

With widespread snow across the country reported on virtually every news bulletin, some in the industry have been in the limelight. Whilst this Adler & ...

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First ADR tests – changes for new trailers

VOSA has made changes to ADR first testing for new trailers, subject to European Community Whole Vehicle Type Approval (ECWVTA) or Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA). ...

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More than a truck manufacturer

To maintain compliance with O Licence regulations, Volvo Trucks has a user-friendly suite of solutions that can be used by vehicle operators. Commercial aftermarket director, ...

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New OCRS report

VOSA and the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have taken part in a joint workshop to develop a new Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) report. As ...

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Will refinery restructure lead to a sale?

  A restructure at the Total Lindsey oil refinery (LOR) is set to take effect from spring 2013. Total LOR, which has seen more than £600m ...

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Q3 2012 – oil production and refinery demand

Total energy production, Q3 2012 Production of oil fell by 12.1% in the third quarter of 2012 when compared to the previous year. Oil consumption fell by 1.1%. The ...

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Distributor trains for energy efficiency

Pictured at the certificate presentation with Hugh Nicholl and the successful advisors are NEA NI’s Pat Austin, John Dallet MLA, professor Christine Lidell, University ...

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Oil heating updates on Oilsave website

The Oilsave website has been updated to carry new campaign material to promote oil heating to consumers. Members of the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) ...

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Oil boiler sales rise

Figures compiled by the HHIC show a rise in oil boiler sales during October and November 2012 New statistics have revealed a welcome rise in oil ...

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The distributor offer revisited

Over the past 20 or so years the major integrated oil companies (refiners) have repositioned, progressively withdrawing from certain market sectors which they were formerly prepared ...

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TSA talks competence

“Around 75% of the time, systems fail because they are designed or used incorrectly,” Peter Davidson, director – safety, commercial and projects, UKPIA, told a packed room ...

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Life begins at 40

Staff join managing director, Richard Burton to celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary On a recent visit to Barton Petroleum’s Wellingborough head office, features ...

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Distributor joins forces with police

A Hertfordshire distributor has partnered with the police in a bid to help local residents protect their heating oil.  Stevenage Oils has been distributing ...

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New logistics appointments

(l-r) Malcolm Wilson, Hervé Montjotin, Patrick Bataillard and Luis Angel Gomez Norbert Dentressangle has appointed two new executive board members. Former managing director of the ...

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50 years with JET

(From left) Garner Group directors Mike Garner, Tim Garner and Dave Auger, and Phillips 66 manager, UK and Ireland marketing, Pete George Garner Group Holdings has ...

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TSA moves to bigger venue for 2013

The Tank Storage Association’s 2013 Conference & Exhibition will be held at the E.ON Lounge at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena, on Thursday 19th September 2013. ...

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Jenson Button promotes ExxonMobil oil

Formula 1 driver Jenson Button has been educating UK drivers about the benefits of ExxonMobil’s synthetic engine oil, Mobil1.  Research carried out by the ...

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New COMAH warehouse opens February 2013

Norbert Dentressangle has announced a multi-million pound investment to  upgrade its Euroterminal site on Trafford Park in Manchester, creating what it calls “the UK’...