OpenRoom Events completes a hat-trick with another successful event in June
June 22-24 saw the second C-Store Connections forum for the UK and Irish convenience retail market at the Don Carlos hotel in Marbella. Some 70 retailers and suppliers gathered for a potent mixture of panel debate, one-to-one appointments and social networking – in the words of one of the retailers, Jackie Wright from the Henderson Group: “The trip was excellent! We have made a few very useful supplier contacts and have started discussions already.”
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Professor Jim Skea OBE FEI receives prestigious Energy Institute award
The Energy Institute (EI) is very pleased to announce the recipient of the 73rd Melchett Award is Professor Jim Skea OBE FEI, Research Director, UK Energy Research Centre. Professor Skea was presented with his award by James Smith FEI, President, Energy Institute and Chairman, Shell UK, at an evening reception in London where he addressed guests and presented his Melchett Lecture.
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Car charging points set up in Birmingham and Coventry
It is thought to be the biggest installation of charging points so far across the UK
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MRPL plans to roll out 500 fuel outlets in India
Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) is planning to open 500 retail fuel outlets in southern India after the government decided to de-regulate petrol prices in the country. The company, which is a subsidiary of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, currently operates one petrol station
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Independent refiners may boost fuel sales as India scraps subsidies
Reliance Industries Ltd., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Essar Energy Plc may revive plans to add retail fuel outlets in India after Asia’s third-biggest energy consumer scrapped subsidizing gasoline and diesel
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GS Caltex pushes self-service gas stations in Korea
There are some trends that repeat themselves across the world. One in the fuel retailing industry is that full-service filling stations are being replaced by self-service outlets in line with the development of the economy
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AGROKOR Konzum to add petrol stations to outlets
Agrokor’s Konzum is preparing to add petrol filling stations to ten of its retail outlets in Croatia
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PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS and Flying J complete merger
Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J have completed the merger of the two companies, creating an expanded network of more than 550 interstate travel centres and travel plazas. The new centres will be focused on superior customer service and enhanced offerings for professional drivers and travelling motorists. The new company, to be called Pilot Flying J, now operates in 43 states and six Canadian provinces
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Swedish Axfood bags 2-year supply job from Preem Petroleum
Swedish food retailer Axfood AB I nformed it would provide service station products, retail food, fast food and convenience food to filling stations owned by local Preem Petroleum AB under a two-year agreement
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MUSGRAVE Londis signs supply agreement with MPK Garages
Musgrave-owned Londis in the UK has signed a three-year agreement with MPK Garages to supply up to 28 of its forecourt sites
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Xmo Strata expands management team
Sign installation and maintenance company Xmo Strata has beefed-up its management team in what it describes as a “strategic response to the first signs of economic recovery”
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Dresser Wayne teams up with Petrobras to showcase Ethanol and Biodiesel refueling technologies at the 10th annual Michelin Challenge Bibendum event
Dresser Wayne, a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, partnered with Brazilian integrated energy company, Petrobras, to showcase Dresser Wayne Global Vista™ eco-fuel dispensers at the 10th annual Michelin Challenge Bibendum event. During the show held in Rio de Janeiro last month, Petrobras exhibited an environmentally conscious forecourt that included E100 grade ethanol and biodiesel in addition to traditional gasoline and diesel fuels
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OPW nozzle, breakaway, swivel and emergency shut-off valve receive UL listing for 85% ethanol
OPW Fueling Components, the company that is leading the way in fueling innovation worldwide, is proud to announce that it has received Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Listing for its new 21Ge™ Series Nozzles, ethanol swivels, breakaways and its 10 Plus Emergency Shut-Off Valve for use in applications containing ethanol concentrations up to 85 percent
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