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NewsTop 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to substantially upgrade “deteriorated” Scottish site
Penny Petroleum has been granted permission to rejuvenate a Dunfermline forecourt, described by the firm as being “in poor condition”.
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Industry FeatureSAFETY FIRST: Best practice for operating unmanned sites
The second of Forecourt Trader’s ‘safety on the forecourt’ features focuses on unmanned sites.
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Equipment NewsOperators opt for tall hose dispensers for HGV lanes
Ely Service Station on the A10 in Cambridgeshire, and Harvest Energy’s Bury Hill forecourt in Warley, West Midlands, have recently fitted tall hose diesel dispensers on their HGV lanes – recognising the equipment’s potential for reduced maintenance and a longer-life.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: A natural evolution to pay at pump
Pay at pump has been resisted in the trade for fear of motorists not using the forecourt shop after filling up with petrol. But as we naturally move to automated payment technology for EVs it is time to re-evaluate, argues industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPS: Pump up your volumes
Pricewatch Group general manager Tom Buckley knew it was time for new pumps at the company’s Bexhill Gulf/Morrisons Daily site when the breakdowns were becoming more frequent. And it wasn’t just the breakdowns which were causing the business issues.
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NewsPRA raises questions over new Fuel Finder scheme
The government may only have awarded the tender for the national Fuel Finder scheme, set to launch by the end of the year, but the Petrol Retailers Association has already raised significant questions over how the programme will operate.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPTOP PROMOTIONS AND GADGETS: The urge to splurge
Sometimes we don’t realise we need something until we see it. Anti-glare, night-driving glasses, for example, or a car air freshener or even a Dachshund-shaped novelty door stop. These are just some of the many products available from pumptop promotion company DSL.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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Equipment NewsSTA Technical develops new offset fuel labels in response to accident
STA Technical has developed new offset fuel labels for forecourts after a child was injured on a forecourt in an incident involving older versions of the labels.
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Equipment NewsDover expands range in alternative fuel sector with acquisition of Liqal
Dover has expanded its range in the alternative fuel sector with the acquisition of Liqal, a turnkey supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen refueling equipment and solutions, and micro liquefaction solution, based in the Netherlands.
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Equipment NewsMFG extends equipment maintenance and fuel pump supply contract with Petroassist
Petroassist UK has extended its partnership with the Motor Fuel Group for equipment maintenance and fuel pump supply with a multi-year contract extension.
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Equipment NewsPetrocell signs up for Europump’s pump-meter calibration system TrueZero
Top 50 Indie Petrocell has contracted Europump Maintenance to undertake pump meter calibration using the service provider’s TrueZero system, which eliminates wetstock shrinkage from over-dispensing meters and from vapour loss that occurs during traditional open-neck can calibration.
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Equipment NewsGripHero again offers free dispensers across the globe to help prevent Covid spread
GripHero, the maker of hand-protection and on-the-nozzle dispensers for fuel pumps and fuel bays, is to offer its dispensers free to forecourts across the globe.
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Equipment NewsRusdene Services signs deal for tank cleaning and pump maintenance at its five sites
Rusdene Services has signed contracts with Eurotank Environmental and Europump Maintenance for tank cleaning and pump maintenance services.
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NewsSurvey reveals majority of drivers are aware of Covid-19 dangers of refuelling
New independent research commissioned by GripHero has revealed that 66% of drivers are aware that Covid-19 can be passed from driver-to-driver at the fuel pump, and that’s driving motorists to hunt for hand protection.
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NewsTLM Technologies expands range into forecourt equipment services
TLM Technologies, a MADIC group company, has expanded into forecourt equipment services with the aim of providing end-to-end solutions for fuel retailers.
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Nozzle know-how
You know your pumps need replacing when the dispensing rate slows down, caused typically by the pumping unit wearing out and reducing suction. Then there’s the problem of meter drift, which can again happen over time, and means you’re giving your fuel away."Typical life cycles of fuel pumps can be ...
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Tokheim Solutions UK changes name to TSG UK Solutions
Tokheim Solutions UK has changed its name to TSG UK Solutions and appointed Henry Simpson as UK managing director. Henry joined TSG UK in September 2019 as interim managing director after more than 20 years as commercial director at Adler and Allan. He said: “I am delighted to have been ...
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Electric shock
The announcement that the government is planning to bring forward the ban on the sale of new petrol, diesel and now hybrid vehicles to 2035 or sooner has sent shockwaves through the industry. Though dealers understand that alternative fuels have to be on the agenda, many believe the ...
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NewsGrip Hero research shows cut in hand-protection-related plastic waste
GripHero, the developer of the world’s first fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispenser, has announced that it has succeeded in cutting hand-protection-related plastic waste on forecourts by an average of 55%.The news follows a detailed study of forecourts using GripHero’s dispensers to determine how they performed in comparison to conventional glove dispensers ...