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FPS Expo A Resounding Success Say FPSOil distribution industry exhibition, FPS EXPO 2015, which took place at the Harrogate International Conference Centre, was a resounding success for visitors and exhibitors alike. Now in its 35th year the show, which was...

UKIP Fears For Fracking Following SNP Westminster Select Committee AppointmentWhat is described as the UK’s ‘fracking revolution’ could be blown off course — after the SNP was awarded control of the key House of Commons Energy Select Committee. That’s the claim...

UKLPG Conference Set For Manchester Town HallThe largest annual event in the UK LPG industry’s calendar is set for Manchester Town Hall on Thursday 10th September 2015.Manchester Town Hall is one of the most iconic landmarks in the city. Situated...

The London-based startup which delivers fuel directly to vehicles, has raised $2.5 million from LocalGlobe, alongside Brent Hoberman’s Firstminute Capital, and Zoopla founder Alex Chesterman. This brings the total raised by Zebra Fuel to $3 million.According to Zebra Fuels founders...

Mark Todd, Manager, National Sales for Ireland & UKIn his Warwick-based role, Todd will be responsible for bringing on board new customers and strengthening existing relationships with high-volume resellers, group forecourt dealers and supermarkets throughout the UK and Ireland.Todd has...

Grant UKGrant UK, the leading heating specialist, is preparing to mark its 20th Anniversary in 2016 – and it promises to be another busy year of product launches and innovation for the Devizes-based company.“Grant UK was established in 1996, and...

Energy Policy Needs Urgent Rethink, Says OFTECThe Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS), the trade association for the oil distribution industry in the UK and Republic of Ireland, has written to the Chancellor George Osborne in the run up to the...

Calor LPGAn MP recently swapped the warmth of the House of Commons for Calor’s Aberdulais Depot in Wales to find out how the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) giant is keeping customers the length and breadth of Great Britain warm this...

Malcolm-Farrow-OFTEC-with-CO-detector-lrWith spring a popular time for home repairs, households are being warned about the potential dangers of trying to fix their own heating systems, with local technicians revealing their top ‘DIY fails’.The most common bodged heating repair jobs include homeowners...

The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has announced that biomass registration (OFT505) is now available to all installers, completing its range of competent person and microgeneration certification scheme registration services.Existing technicians, as well as those new to OFTEC, can now...