National Petroleum News back issues from September 2007:
Changing seasons.(FULLSERVICE)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007; ... IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE, BUT SUMMER IS ALMOST AT AN END. HERE IN Chicago it seems as if summer is measured more in a handful of days rather than in months, with fall measured by a handful of hours. I believe this month's editorial somewhat reflects this change in the seasons. Our ...
UL on track to accept E85 dispenser products for testing by year-end 2007.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Underwriters Laboratories Inc.)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Underwriters Laboratories (Northbrook, Ill.), announced that it will accept requests for certification investigations for gaskets and seals for use with concentrated ethanol-blended fuels such as E85. In order to develop the requirements that will be used for certification, UL ...
Oil industry seeks reasonable time to meet new fuel rules.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Western States Petroleum Association (Sacramento) has petitioned the California Air Resources Board for a more reasonable timeframe for meeting new fuel rules approved by the board earlier this summer. On June 14 of this year, the CARB amended California's reformulated ...
Massachusetts Turnpike stations will be rebranded to Gulf Oil.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gulf Oil LP (Newton, Mass.) announced that it will be rebranding all of the service stations along the Massachusetts Turnpike to Gulf Oil, which will include the unveiling of its new Gulf Express convenience store. Beginning later this summer, the century old iconic Gulf logo ...
PEI solicits comments on latest Recommended Practices draft.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Petroleum Equipment Institute)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The comment period is now open for the Petroleum Equipment Institute's (Tulsa, Okla.) latest draft of the Recommended Practices for the Inspection and Maintenance of Underground Storage Tank Systems. This was produced by the Petroleum Equipment PEI's Underground Storage Tank System ...
RSPA releases educational DVD about PCI compliance.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Retail Solutions Providers Association)(payment card industry)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Retail Solutions Providers Association (Charlotte, N.C.) has released the educational video "Are You at Risk?" covering payment card industry security compliance. The 12-minute DVD features a merchant who recently experienced a security breach on her point-of-sale system, advice from a ...
PEI boosts educational offerings at upcoming NACS show.(TOP OF THE NEWS)(Petroleum Equipment Institute)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... New "Mega-Sessions" will headline the educational sessions provided by the Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) at the upcoming NACS/PEI Show from Nov. 6-9, 2007, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga. PEI's educational lineup on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7-8, includes ...
Cumberland Farms to carry Coinstar 'pay as you go' product line.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Coinstar, Inc. (Bellevue, Wash.) and Cumberland Farms (Canton, Mass.) announced Aug. 1 that Coinstar E-Payment Services' full range of 'pay as you go' products will be available to consumers at approximately 600 Cumberland Farms stores. The product line includes national and ...
McPherson Oil Products selects RedPrairie to support rapid growth.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... RedPrairie Corporation (Milwaukee), a world leading consumer driven optimization company, announced that McPherson Oil Products has selected RedPrairie Warehouse Management to support its rapid expansion and increase customer satisfaction. McPherson, a leading Southeast distributor of ...
Fleet One[R] fuel cards now accepted at Holiday Stationstores.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Fleet One, LLC (Nashville, Tenn.), a provider of fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions to businesses and government agencies with vehicles, announced an agreement with Holiday Stationstores that allows the Fleet One Local fuel card to be ...
Gilbarco certifies partners for Passport 6.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gilbarco Inc. (Greensboro, N.C.) has certified a standard, direct interface from the Passport point of sale system to Skyline Products, Inc. (Colorado Springs, Colo.) electronic price signs. The interface enables retailers to instantly change fuel prices on outdoor signage and at the fuel ...
CHS launches the next generation of the Cenex[R] brand.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CHS, Inc. (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) and Cenex[R], the nation's 13th largest branded convenience store chain, announced that over the next 36 months each of its 1,600 retail sites will undergo a major renovation to reinvigorate brand identity, increase consumer appeal and support the ...
NewGen and Granite Group to develop 'ReFuel America' sites.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(NewGen Technologies Inc.)(Bedford Granite Group Inc.)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... NewGen Technologies Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it has a strategic agreement with Granite Group Chicago, LLC (Schaumburg, Ill.) for the exclusive rights to develop an innovative gas station convenience store prototype design and the rights to immediately begin development of a ...
Shell stations implement Visa partial authorization.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Shell Exploration and Production Ltd.)(Visa U.S.A. Inc.)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Visa USA (San Francisco) announced that Shell stations are adopting Visa partial authorization, which allows drivers to more easily purchase gas at the pump using a Visa prepaid card. Shell is in the process of expanding this service at stations across the U.S. Visa was first to ...
Spirit Petroleum announces first licensee in Georgia.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Petroleum Marketers Association of America)(Perimeter Oil Company)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Spirit Petroleum (New Hope, Pa.), a petroleum brand managed by marketers and owned by the non-profit Petroleum Marketers Association of America (PMAA), announced the addition of its first licensee in the state of Georgia. Perimeter Oil Company of Atlanta plans to re-image its site in Villa ...
ZCL Composites announces U.S.-wide supply agreement with Tank Tech.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... ZCL Composites Inc. (Edmonton, Alberta) has announced a seven-year supply agreement under which the tank service company Tank Tech Inc.("Tank Tech") of Blodgett, Mo. will sell and install ZCL's PHOENIX SYSTEM[R] tank liner product across the U.S. Financial terms of the agreement were not ...
Carwash manufacturer expands distribution.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(D and S Car Wash Equipment Company)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... D & S Car Wash Equipment Company (St. Louis, Mo.) a leading industry provider of automatic and self service carwash systems has recently expanded their ...
Mark VII launches direct operations in New England.(INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS)(Mark VII Equipment Inc.)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Mark VII Equipment Inc. (Arvada, Colo.), the U.S. subsidiary of WashTec AG of Germany, the leading supplier of innovative solutions for the carwash business ...
Matrix announces the sale of 12 convenience stores for Wooten Oil Co.(CHANGING HANDS)(Matrix Capital Markets Group)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Matrix Capital Markets Group, Inc. (Richmond, Va.) announced the successful closing on the sale of 12 convenience stores owned by Wooten Oil Co., a Goldsboro, N.C. based owner and operator of retail petroleum marketing outlets and convenience stores branded as Kwik Mart throughout eastern ...
Tri Star Energy LLC has acquired 57 Scot Markets.(CHANGING HANDS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Tri Star Energy, LLC (Nashville, Tenn.) has announced that it has nearly doubled its company-owned convenience stores and fuel centers with the purchase of 57 Scot Markets sites. As a result of the acquisition, Tri Star Energy will operate 120 sites in Tennessee and Kentucky, including 103 ...
Ryan Oil sells to Quality State.(CHANGING HANDS)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sheboygan, Wis.-based Ryan Oil Co. is selling its operation to Quality State, which operates the Q-mart chain, the Sheboygan-Press reported. With the ...
Deweese Enterprises, operator of Super Stop! stores.(CHANGING HANDS)(NRC Realty Advisors)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... NRC Realty Advisors (Chicago) announced Aug. 16 that it has been retained by Deweese Enterprises, Inc. SUPER STOP! (DEI) of Meridian, Mississippi as its financial and sale advisor in connection with the sale of the company. SUPER STOP! currently owns and operates 45 convenience stores ...
Gaydamak to buy 110 U.S. gas stations.(CHANGING HANDS)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Petro Group Ltd. (Israel), has signed an memorandum of understanding to buy 110 gas stations and convenience stores on the U.S. East Coast for $60 million, plus inventory when the deal is closed, through its subsidiary GPM Investments LLC. According to Globes Online Petro Group expects to ...
Investors buying Mid Pac fuel chain; deal is for 36 Union 76 stations.(CHANGING HANDS)(Mid Pac Petroleum LLC)(First Hawaiian Bank)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A group of local investors led by First Hawaiian Bank Chairman Walter Dods Jr. is purchasing Mid Pac Petroleum LLC from a Singaporean investment firm, according to an article by Jennifer Sudick in the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. ...
Matrix to manage sale of Rennie Petroleum Corp.(CHANGING HANDS)(Matrix Capital Markets Group)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Rennie Petroleum Corp., a leading petroleum marketing and convenience store company headquartered in Richmond, Va. with stores located throughout central and eastern Virginia, is offering to sell its chain of 24 convenience stores along with its motor fuels supply agreements to an ...
Second-quarter results show varying performance for big oil.(CHANGING HANDS)(Financial report)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Corporate earnings for the second quarter of 2007 were a mixed bag, producing record results for some oil companies, such as Valero, but causing some double-digit decreases in amounts compared to last year at this time, such as ConocoPhillips' 94 percent lower net income. Only six ...
Calendar of events.(Brief article)(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SEPTEMBER Insight NACS Future of International Convenience Retailing London, UK Contact: Dan Munford September 24-28 +44(0)1936-556-090 South Dakota Petroleum and Propane Marketers Association/South Dakota Association of ...
Senator introduces bill that would require temperature compensation.(WASHINGTON PERSPECTIVE)
Sep 01, 2007 ... U.S. SENATOR CLAIRE MCCASKILL (D-MO.) ON AUG. 3 INTRODUCED THE F.A.I.R. (FUTURE Accountability In Retail) Fuel Act that would require the installation of automatic temperature compensating equipment in all retail gas station pumps within six years to adjust the price of gas as it expands ...
Wichita: air capital of the world.(MARKETSPOTLIGHT: Wichita, Kansas)(City overview)
Sep 01, 2007 ... SINCE THE CONCEPTION OF Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, oil has played a major role. It was discovered in 1914-1915 causing the city to become a major oil center, according to the city's official Web site. The abundance of money from the oil in the area fueled the creation ...
Biofuels in focus Part 2: supply is there, and they are being marketed successfully.(MARKETING & SUPPLY)
Sep 01, 2007; ... Part 1 provided a general background on biofuels and the specific fuels of interest to petroleum marketers. Part 2 takes a deeper look at supply issues, how the different fuels are successfully marketed and the political concerns that could impact the viability of these fuels from a ...
Car washes: in-bay or mini-tunnel?(PROFIT CENTERS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... WHEN IT COMES TO CAR WASHES, THE eternal question of "touch-free or friction" is uppermost in operators' minds. But as growing numbers of petroleum marketers are driven by slim gasoline margins to create new revenue streams, a second question about car washes has emerged: Should you ...
The look that sells: new canopy and lighting designs help catch consumers' attention.(RETAIL OPERATIONS)
Sep 01, 2007; ... WITHIN A FEW SECONDS A POTENTIAL customer will make the decision to pull into your site or drive by. The look of a station is at the forefront of drawing customers in, and besides the primary structure how sleek a canopy appears or how bright signage glows can drive sales. New ideas and ...
EEOC hiring guidelines.(RETAIL OPERATIONS)(Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Sep 01, 2007; ... AS A FORMER HUMAN RESOURCES PERSON IN the oil industry, I feel compelled to bring up an issue. Generally speaking, organizational hiring and promotional practices are not followed as they should be in most companies. Take Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) tracking, for ...
Automate your fuel delivery system with DM2 Delivery Scheduler[TM].(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The DM2 Delivery Scheduler[TM] from DM2 Software, Inc., provides fuel and lubricant wholesalers with a Sage MAS 90 or MAS 200-based solution that automates schedules to fulfill regular deliveries efficiently, saving companies time and effort while increasing profit margins. The Delivery ...
Daktronics announces variations on two petroleum products.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Daktronics recently announced changes to two of the company's petroleum products. The modifications pertain to Daktronics' Galaxy 20 mm 3400 Series display and the company's petroleum price digit display. The announced changes improve upon the design and features of each product ....
A new approach to stage II vapor recovery.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hirt Combustion Engineers Inc., a vapor system and processor developer and manufacturer, is entering CARB certification testing with a new vapor processor designed to make any balance system meet the CARB EVR requirements, including ORVR compatibility. The new Hirt VCS 100 consists of a ...
Goodyear introduces versatile transfer hose.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Goodyear Engineered Products)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To help North America promote alternative fuels and reduce its dependence on foreign oil, the manufacturer and marketer of Goodyear Engineered Products has introduced its most versatile transfer hose to handle many fuel types. The Goodyear Engineered Products Flexwing VersaFuel transfer ...
PetroClear fuel filters designed to handle ethanol.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
Sep 01, 2007 ... PetroClear, a division of Champion Laboratories, Inc. and the leading manufacturer of fuel-dispensing filters, has designed its fuel-filter lines to be compatible with the dispensing of ethanol at any percentage, from the E10 that is blended into today's unleaded gasoline, to the E85 that ...
FFS introduces ORVR compliant 700 Series Nozzle.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Franklin Fueling Systems)(Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery)(California Air Resource Board)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Franklin Fueling Systems manufactures and markets a complete line of Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems globally under the Healy product name. Healy was the first to introduce vacuum-assist vapor recovery and the first nozzle to meet Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery (ORVR) specifications of ...
Triton launches RL2000.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Triton Systems Inc.)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The RL2000's innovative design is based on Microsoft's Windows operating system and Triton's X2 mainboard, the company said. Triton's X2 mainboard allows for future upgrades such as EMV and Remote Key Transfer without compromising processing speed. The unit's walk-up design is packed with ...
Gilbarco Passport Version 6 enables automatic software upgrade.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Gilbarco Veeder-Root)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Gilbarco Veeder-Root's Passport Version 6 software helps retailers reduce downtime and costs when upgrading software. This new feature is combined with other powerful features that are also part of the new V6 software, including loyalty program interfaces, PCI compliance and cash-based ...
New next generation CARB certified overfill prevention valve by OPW.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(California Air Resources Board)(OPW Fueling Components)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... OPW Fueling Components, the global leader in commercial and retail fueling equipment, announced that its innovative, next generation overfill prevention valve, the OPW 71SO Vaportight Overfill Prevention Valve received Phase I Vapor Recovery System certification (VR-102-H) from the ...
F & C nozzle with new heavy-duty hook.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(M. Carder Ind. Inc.)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Automatic nozzles designed for use with small 12 volt and AC utility pumps as well as large farm and consumer pumps. New and remanufactured nozzles available: N7UF--3/4" unleaded, N7LF--3/4"--leaded; N1UF--1" unleaded, N1LF--1" leaded. Inlets NPT & BSPP threads. Not for gravity ...
Tidel releases The Sentinel Tube Vend.(NEW PRODUCTS & SERVICES)(Tidel Engineering Inc.)(cash management systems)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Tidel Engineering, L.P., a world leader in cash management systems and robbery prevention products, is pleased to announce the release of the Sentinel Tube Vend, the smallest, most compact Sentinel Cash Controller designed. The Sentinel Tube Vend provides all the features of Tidel's other ...
Yard sale: cleaning out the company's clutter.(THE LAST WORD)
Sep 01, 2007; ... WHETHER WE CALL IT A YARD SALE, BACKYARD sale, garage sale, estate sale or something else, just about every one of us has experienced at least one. Recently, my wife and I spent five days in her Oklahoma hometown to prepare and conduct a two-day backyard sale for her mother. The ...