Recently added articles from National Petroleum News:
Make the rounds.(FULLSERVICE)(Column)
Oct 01, 2009; Reid, Keith ... ON OCCASION, NPN MAGAZINE AND ITS SISTER PUBLICATION FUEL OIL NEWS share some editorial content. There is actually fairly limited crossover between two magazines' readership, and material that is produced covering such areas as oil policy and supply, trucks and bulk plants and various ...
Survey: commuters are far more sensitive to fuel prices than a year ago: the second annual "IBM Commuter Pain" survey released.(TOP OF THE NEWS)
Oct 01, 2009; ... "Urban motorists" have become significantly more sensitive to fluctuations in gasoline prices over the past year, according to the second annual "IBM Commuter Pain" survey. This year, 20% of respondents said that a price of $3.50 per gallon would lead them to seriously consider ...
Young or old, drivers' loyalty is to more than a gasoline brand.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Motorists may be loyal to a brand of gasoline, but there's more to the attraction than that. Brand choice among the most loyal consumers--those over 65 who use only one brand of gasoline--is more likely to be related to a credit card offering, according to The NPD Group, a ...
CFTC implements new transparency efforts to promote market integrity.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Commodity Futures Trading Commission)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on Sept. 3 that it will begin implementing new transparency efforts outlined in a July 7, 2009, statement by CFTC Chairman Gary Gensler. The CFTC will begin disaggregating the data in its weekly Commitments of Traders (COT) reports ...
Niles Steel Tank Company receives 2009 Best of Niles Award.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Niles Steel Tank Company was selected for the 2009 Best of Niles Award in the Tanks category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The USCA "Best of Local Business" award program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies ...
DM2 software celebrates its 20th anniversary.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Oct 01, 2009; ... DM2 Software, Inc., (Vancouver, Wash.) a leading provider of back-office/ERP software solutions to the petroleum-distribution and convenience-store industries, celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. With the strong foundation Sage MAS90 and 200 provides, DM2 can focus its development ...
Kenan Advantage Group and Coast Oil Company, LLC reach private fleet agreement.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (North Canton, Ohio), a leading North America bulk transportation and logistics provider to the petroleum and specialty products industries, announced it has reached a private fleet conversion agreement with Coast Oil Company, LLC ("Coast Oil"). KAG will ...
Hoffman Services appointed by PDQ manufacturing as regional equipment distributor.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. (De Pere, Wis.), a leading manufacturer of touch-free vehicle wash systems, has appointed Hoffman Services, as an additional non-exclusive distributor serving the Northeast Illinois market. Based in Wheeling, Ill., Hoffman Services will distribute and service PDQ's ...
First Data and RSA team up.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(RSA Data Security Inc.)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... First Data (Atlanta), a global leader in electronic commerce and payment processing services, and RSA, The Security Division of EMC (Bedford, Mass.), have teamed up to provide a new service called First Data[R] Secure Transaction ManagementSM, which is engineered to enable merchants to ...
SIGMA announces 2009 Pay It Forward Scholarships.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... The Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America has announced the recipients of the 2009 SIGMA Share Group Pay It Forward Scholarships. The Pay It Forward scholarship is available to company employees and families of SIGMA regular members. Recipients are chosen based on ...
Bennett Pump Company and Tyree Company announce distribution agreement for Northeast U.S.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Bennett Pump Company, Spring Lake Michigan and Tyree Company, Farmingdale New York, announced a distribution agreement. The agreement is designed to have Tyree sell and service the entire Bennett Pump line of retail, commercial and DEF dispensing equipment including the new PCI certified ...
Kwik Trip selects Gilbarco[R] FlexPay[TM] EPP for PCI compliance.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Marconi Commerce Systems Inc.)(payment card industry )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Kwik Trip, Inc. of La Crosse, Wisconsin will be upgrading their fuel dispensers with Gilbarco (Greensboro, N.C.) FlexPay Encrypting PIN Pad (EPP) retrofits for Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. The program begins this month with 1,157 dispensers at 164 locations in the first phase ....
Staff changes at Modern Welding.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(retirment of Ron Ecleberry from Modern Welding Company Inc.)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Modern Welding Company, Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, has announced the following personnel changes: Ron Ecleberry, vice president of sales & marketing, is retiring effective November 30th, after 43 years of service with the company. Ecleberry began his career at Newark, Ohio in 1966 and he ...
Peterbilt delivers U.S. House of Representatives' first hybrid truck.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Peterbilt Motors Co.)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Peterbilt Motors Company (Denton, Texas) delivered to the U.S. House of Representatives its first hybrid electric vehicle--a Peterbilt Model 330 Hybrid Electric Truck--to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Daniel Beard. The ...
Calendar of Events.(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2009; ... NOVEMBER SIGMA 2009 Annual Meeting November 13th--15th, 2009 The Fairmont Hotel, Chicago, IL JANUARY 2010 ELC January 17--20, 2010 2010 Executive Leadership Conference Vail, Colorado ...
Primrose Oil Company announces a breakthrough.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Oct 01, 2009; ... A new product just launched, Phaser 3000, demonstrates its capability to both prevent and reverse "Phase Separation", a recently discovered phenomenon of ethanol blended gasoline. This condition occurs when the gas reaches its saturation point of condensation. The gas and water/ethanol ...
Veyance Technologies' DEF dispensing hose.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Contaminated DEF solutions can cause major damage to SCR systems that could cause a truck to enter 'limp mode,' limiting its speed to 5 mph and result in expensive repairs. Developed in one of Veyance Technologies' European Technology Centers (the exclusive manufacturer of ...
Eco-friendly absorbent pads made from renewable resources.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Oct 01, 2009; ... New eco-friendly Oil Eater absorbent pads are made from natural plant by-products, featuring woven construction. Designed to quickly absorb water and other liquids, the pads absorb 20 percent more than melt blown polypropylene pads, yet cost less. The ...
Total Lubricants supplies heavy-duty motor oils for industry.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Total Lubricants USA offers Total Heavy Duty Lubricants, making life easier with an extensive range of products spanning all lubrication processes from fleets and the trucking industry to construction and farming equipment. Total Heavy Duty Lubricants are designed for optimum performance ...
Ask the experts: an industry update focusing on back room issues.(RETAIL OPERATIONS)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; Reynolds, Brian ... Editor's Note: In a revival of a previous NPN Magazine feature area, we will again be regularly asking industry experts for feedback in their areas of expertise. In this column, Brian Reynolds of The Pinnacle Corp. discusses the modern automatic tank gauge and its importance today. ...
