All Equipment News articles – Page 15
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NewsBob Laidlaw appointed chief operating officer for Orbis UK
Orbis Tech has appointed Bob Laidlaw as chief operating officer for the UK region. Laidlaw has wide experience in both the field of operations and business development having been part of the Torex CFS team and more latterly with TLM. He commented: “The opportunity to join a progressive company like ...
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NewsGripHero begins rolling out fuel-nozzle hand protection
GripHero, the developer of a new hand-protection dispenser that enables drivers to avoid contact with contaminants on fuel handles, has started the distribution across the UK. BP Whitehouse Services in Okehampton, which has over 1,500 fuel customers a day, became the first forecourt in the country to install GripHero, which ...
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Ozzie firm’s Irish deal
Australia-based analytics and field technologies company Leighton O’Brien has expanded its global fuel cleaning operations into Ireland following an agreement with retail petroleum solutions provider, TSG Ireland.TSG’s fully trained and safety certified technicians will deliver Leighton O’Brien’s patented tank cleaning and fuel restoration technology, supported by fuel data analysis and ...
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McColl’s signs new three-year contract with Suresite for wet-stock management
Suresite has extended its wet-stock management relationship with McColl’s Retail Group, which operates seven forecourts among its total estate of around 1,600 stores.The group was among the first customers when Suresite launched its fully independent wet-stock service in 2016, and after evaluating the benefits of outsourcing wet-stock management, the company ...
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NewsIrish site first forecourt to install EDGEPoS self checkout in-store
Independently owned forecourt convenience operation,Spar Loughbrickland, County Down, has become the first service station to install the EDGEPoS self-checkout in store. Co-owner Dale Beckett, co-owner, said: “We’re very excited to launch the self scan checkout here at Spar Loughbrickland, staying ahead of the times. The self scan is very ...
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Investment in Tritium gives Gilbarco Veeder-Root entry into EV charging market
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has made a minority investment in Tritium, a privately held electric vehicle (EV) charging manufacturer. Tritium specializes in the design and manufacture of DC fast-charging solutions for electric vehicles. Established in 2001, it launched its first DC fast charger in 2014, since when it has become a leading ...
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CBE Software named NCR Partner of the Year
CBE Software has been awarded EMEA Retail Partner of the Year from NCR, the manufacturer of self-service checkouts.Competing against all of NCR channel partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, CBE achieved the highest sales of all of the partners.Sean Kenna, CEO of CBE, stated: "We are delighted to ...
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Wilson wins EG contract for canopy cleaning
Wilson Contract Services has recently been awarded a contract by Euro Garages for canopy and fascia cleaning on each of its 366 sites. The programme is based on each site having one visit per year, and to minimise disruption the work is being carried out during night-time hours.However, the majority ...
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New bollard sleeve protects against vehicle scrapes
Addgards has developed a bollard sleeve to slide over existing steel bollards to protect against weathering and erosion. The sleeves are made from durable polyethylene that won’t fade, scrape or chip like powder-coated paint.Claire Flynn, sales manager at Addgards, stated: "On our initial visits to sites we noticed some forecourts ...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root soups up engineer service to dealers
Forecourt equipment and services provider Gilbarco Veeder-Root has invested in route planning software from Fast Lean Smart (FLS) to improve the service its engineers provide to dealers. When FLS approached Gilbarco with promises of radically improved scheduling efficiency through automation, David Cope, UK operations director for Gilbarco Veeder-Root, was sceptical ...
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Suresite extends wetstock management role with McColl’s
Suresite has extended its wetstock management relationship with McColl’s Retail Group, which operates seven forecourts among its total estate of around 1,600 stores. The group was among the first customers when Suresite launched its fully independent wetstock service in 2016, and after evaluating the benefits of outsourcing wetstock management, the ...
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NewsEuro Garages appoints canopy and fascia cleaning contractor
Wilson Contract Services has recently been awarded a contract by Euro Garages for canopy and fascia cleaning on each of its 366 sites. The programme is based on each site having one visit per year, and to minimise disruption the work is being carried out during night-time hours. However, the ...
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NewsAddgards introduces Bollard Sleeve to smarten forecourts
Addgards has developed a Bollard Sleeve to slide over existing steel bollards to protect against weathering and erosion. The Sleeves are made from durable polyethylene that won’t fade, scrape or chip like powder coated paint, and have a bright smooth finish that can be made to match the forecourt exterior. ...
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CBE wins retail partner award from NCR
Retail Technology company CBE Software has been awarded EMEA Retail Partner of the Year from NCR the manufacturer of self-service checkouts.Competing against all of NCR channel partners in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, CBE achieved the highest sales of all of the partners.A delegation from CBE was invited to ...
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TLM’s evoPOS gets the thumbs up from Shell
TLM Technologies’ POS software, evoPOS, has been formally accredited by Shell. This news comes as the result of successful piloting and testing of evoPOS on the Shell network. Mark Gibbs, major oils and international sales at TLM, said: "This accreditation marks an important milestone for TLM as it has proven ...
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Security firm says rise in drive-offs results in more interest in unmanned fuel stations
A recent spike in drive-offs from forecourts has prompted renewed interest in unmanned fuel stations, according to Metro Security, which provides technology that integrates CCTV and ANPR for both kiosk-driven and pay-at-pump service areas. "We have seen a lot of interest in the pay-at-pump solutions where we monitor re-fuelling, and ...
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Ascona chooses Suresite for its wet-stock care
Ascona Group has appointed Suresite to provide wet-stock management across its UK forecourts. Ascona Group is currently undertaking a major programme of investment that could increase its forecourt operation from six to 20 sites over the next 12 months. Darren Briggs, managing director, Ascona Group, said: "In our opinion, the ...
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Applegreen switches to full recyclable coffee cups
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has reinforced its environmental credentials by switching to using fully recyclable paper cups across its estate. Applegreen is using the reCUP, which is made by CupPrint. These cups use EarthCoating, a fully recyclable lining engineered to be processed easily through traditional paper recycling equipment, which can ...
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Greenergy opts for app
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, is the first company to incorporate EdgePetrol’s technology into a branded retail package; it will offer EdgePetrol’s app as part of its UK retail brand offering. The app enables petrol retailers to see all their key metrics live in one place, allowing ...
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Yara expands its Air1 AdBlue capacity in the UK
Yara UK has expanded its Air1 AdBlue plant capacity to meet increasing demand. Up until now, Yara had Air1 AdBlue storage capacity of eight million litres at terminals located at Immingham and Dagenham. Now, as the AdBlue market continues to develop, capacity has been expanded to 15 million litres including ...