All Equipment News articles – Page 37
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Larger wash units mean you can cash in on commercials
Croydon-based vehicle wash supplier Wilcomatic is encouraging forecourt owners to install larger washes to cater for the large unmet market of commercial vans. For this it suggests units such as its new wider and higher Centus rollover machine.Wilcomatic business development manager, Richard Morrison, said: "We have had enquiries from commercial ...
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Blu rolls out shutters
E-cigarette company Blu (UK) is rolling out branded tobacco gantry shutters. There will be over 10,000 shutters available nationwide and they will highlight both the e-cigarette range and liquid flavours.Jenni Roberts, category and shopper marketing controller at Blu (UK), said: "We are committed to providing a high level of support ...
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Wayne Fueling acquires Vianet Fuel Solutions
Wayne Fueling, the US-based global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation and control technologies for fuel stations, has agreed a deal with Vianet Group plc to acquire its fuel management subsidiary.UK-based Vianet Fuel Solutions (VFS) includes two main product lines as part of the Wayne acquisition: Fuel Management Solutions (FMS) ...
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Blu rolls out branded gantry shutters
E-cigarette company blu (UK) is rolling out blu branded tobacco gantry shutters. There will be over 10,000 shutters available nationwide and they will highlight the blu e-cigarette range and liquid flavours. Jenni Roberts, category & shopper marketing controller at blu (UK), comments: “At blu UK we are committed to providing ...
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Dover completes purchase of Tokheim’s dispenser and system arm
US-based industrial conglomerate Dover has completed the acquisition of Tokheim’s dispenser and system businesses for €425m (£310m). News of the deal was first announced in September last year. The Tokheim Businesses will become part of OPW, a business unit within Dover’s Fluids segment. Tokheim’s sales and service divisions are not ...
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Eurotank unveils calibration system
Eurotank Environmental has invested in an Atex-approved 3D laser tank calibration system for mapping the internal dimensions of all underground and aboveground storage tanks. The Calibex system, manufactured by Asis Automation and Fueling Systems in Turkey, works out the angle of the tank in the ground, whether there are reverse ...
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Wilcomatic highlights bigger wash oppportunity
Vehicle wash supplier Wilcomatic is encouraging forecourt owners to install larger washes to cater for the large unmet market of commercial vans with units such as its new wider and higher Centus rollover machine. Wilcomatic business development manager Richard Morrison said: “We have had enquiries from commercial van drivers who ...
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New App fights forecourt crime
A new App and on-line service has been launched that enables forecourt retailers and members of the public to monitor forecourt crime - both the criminal offence of “drive offs” (also known as bilking) as well as the civil offence of “no means of payment”, which are a significant source ...
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Westomatic launches hot food vending solution
Westomatic believes it has cracked the problem of producing a vending machine that offers hot food of sufficient quality to satisfy today’s demanding consumers. The new hot food vending system stocks the Pot Stuff and Westlers product line from The Big Kitchen, which offers a wide range of meals such ...
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Wayne Fueling buys Vianet subsidiary
Wayne Fueling, the US-based global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and control technologies for fuel stations, has agreed a deal with Vianet Group plc to acquire its fuel management subsidiary. UK-based Vianet Fuel Solutions (VFS) includes two main product lines as part of the Wayne acquisition: Fuel Management ...
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Durapipe expands PLX into new sizes
Durapipe UK is expanding its specialist fuel conveyance system, PLX, with the addition of larger diameter sizes to its close-fit range, offering customers further flexibility when specifying pipework for forecourt applications. Launched in response to market demand for a large bore, dual contained close-fit pipe, the new sizes have been ...
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Strategic partnership
EFR-Group (European Forecourt Retail Group) has chosen Kalibrate Location Solutions as the strategic market planning partner for its 1,200 fuel retail locations in France, The Netherlands and Belgium. Implementation of Location Solutions will allow EFR-Group to assess location performance potential, inform investment strategies and determine how to optimise network performance ...
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Tokheim keeps an Eye on Deal Services
The Tokheim Eye forecourt security and retail management system, launched in the UK last year, has been installed at George Hammond plc’s refurbished Deal Services site on London Road in Deal, Kent. The BP-branded facility had been closed for a 20-week major refit that included new pumps, tanks, telecoms infrastructure ...
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David Charman - chairman CWA
Last month I was invited to speak at the first Car Wash Show Europe, held in Amsterdam. This was an interesting show as the main exhibitors came from far afield, mainly America. While there were some intriguing ideas, the manufacturers were really seeking distributors to sell their products, rather than ...
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Solar panels already working well at Simply Fresh forecourt
A Somerset forecourt has enhanced its green credentials with the installation of solar panels to generate electricity and the introduction of energy saving LED lighting.Simon Lunn, owner and manager of the Simply Fresh/BP site at Weare in Somerset, explained that while motorists top up with fossil fuel, the electricity for ...
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All-in-one payments
Wayne Fueling Systems has introduced the iX Pay secure payment terminal, which can be used for outdoor payments including at the pump."The iX Pay T7 terminal is an all-in-one compact product serving as a retrofit terminal into Wayne legacy dispensers as well as other supplier´s dispensers," said Wayne vice president ...
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MRH signs air and vac deal with Istobal
MRH, number one in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, has signed a deal to buy more than 630 air and vac units from Istobal, together with a five-year service and maintenance agreement.Istobal key account manager, Tom Byrne, described it as "the most significant order in the forecourt valeting sector this ...
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BP goes for Insite360
BP has signed a deal to implement Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Insite360 wet-stock management system across its entire UK estate of more than 300 company-owned sites.Under the same agreement, BP will offer Insite360 to all of its 850-plus UK dealers as part of the standard fuel contract agreement.Patrick Forsythe, WSM managing director ...
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Gearing up for polymer notes
With the Bank of England recently extending its paper-to-polymer transition to include £20 notes, Cashmaster International, one of the leading companies in the global cash management sector, is reminding retailers to keep ahead of upcoming changes. As a leader in the field of count-by-weight solution providers, Cashmaster has introduced a ...
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Wayne introduces outdoor payment terminal
Wayne Fueling Systems has introduced, the iX Pay secure payment terminal, which can be used for outdoor payments including at the pump. “The iX Pay T7 terminal is an all-in-one compact product serving as a retrofit terminal into Wayne legacy dispensers as well as other supplier´s dispensers,” said Wayne vice ...