Fuel Oil News articles from April 2003

Fuel Oil News archives from April 2003

Qualcomm introduces GlobalTRACS. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In February, San Diego-based QUALCOMM Incorporated announced the commercial introduction of its GlobalTRACS equipment-management system. The GlobalTRACS equipment-management system provides wireless access to equipment engine hours and location...

Guilford new ICPA president. (Dateline).(Independent Connecticut Petroleum Marketers Association)(Gene Guilford)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Tom Santa, president of the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Marketers Association, recently announced on behalf of the association's search committee and executive board that the ICPA has selected Gene Guilford to become the next executive...

Grant to provide energy-services training. (Dateline).
April 1, 2003... The United States' energy-services industry is facing a critical labor shortage and to combat low retention, Key Energy Services, Inc., has spearheaded $21 million in grant funds awarded by the United States Department of Labor. The funds will...

Grant award. (Dateline).(United States Department of Labor)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... On hand at the announcement of a $2.1-million grant awarded by the Department of Labor for training in the energy-services industry were Key Energy Services employee, from left, Roy Jackson, Sen. Pete V. Domenici, RN.M., Key CEO Francis John,...

Calendar of events.(Brief Article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... April 29-May 1 Atlantic Region Energy Expo. Sponsored by the Empire State Petroleum assn., Fuel Merchants Assn. of N.J., Independent Conn. Petroleum Assn., Mid-Atlantic Petroleum Dealers Assn., Oil Heat Institute of Delaware Valley, and...

ICP Unveils mobile training center. (Dateline).(International Comfort Products)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The International Comfort Products training department is taking its training classes on the road this year in a new 44-foot state-of-the-art mobile training facility. Steve McAleese, manager of ICP's National Training center, said the...

Burnham improves V8 line of boilers. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Burnham Hydronics V8 Series boiler has been updated to make it even easier to install and service. Since its introduction in 2000, contractors have shared ideas for making the V8 even better and the engineers at Burnham Hydronics listened....

HVAC Excellence provides national certification. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... A comprehensive series of exams built around a universally accepted benchmark of technical expertise, the HVAC Excellence certification program provides national recognition of a technician's skill levels. The various levels of certification...

RPA offers study course on CD-ROM. (Dateline).(Radiant Panel Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Based on increasing demand for its Radiant Basics classroom presentation, the Radiant Panel Association has developed a home-study version of the course. Available as a two-CD-ROM set, Radiant Basics HS features John Siegenthaler, P.E., author...

Due diligence. (Editor's Note).
April 1, 2003... Last September, my in-laws were preparing for a two-week trip to France. In addition to the common nervousness associated with a trip to any foreign country with its own customs, language and currency, they were also beset by anxiety over the...

Report finds advantages in use of low-sulfur heating oil. (News and Trends).(Energy Research Center)(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
April 1, 2003... In December, an interim report prepared by John E.Batey, Energy Research Center, Inc., and Roger McDonald, Brookhaven National Laboratory, for the National Oilheat Research Alliance and the United States Department of Energy was released. ...

Weather, other factors, affecting heating-oil supplies. (News and Trends).
April 1, 2003... The chief economist for the American Petroleum Institute said in February that United States refiners are meeting heating fuel needs of Americans despite what he called the "triple-witching" effect of colder-than-usual weather and uncertainties...

Heat USA questions oil prices. (News and Trends).(New York)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... HEAT USA, a consumer group representing more than 30,000 heating oil users in New York, is calling upon New York state attorney general Elliot Spitzer to investigate the dramatic increase in the wholesale price of home heating oil in February....

Pro-Train courses scheduled. (News and Trends).(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... Pro-Train programs from Energy Kinetics are full-day technical classes that will make the attendee more productive in the field. All programs include continental breakfast and a hot lunch. Courses at the Lebanon, N.J., manufacturing facilities...

IFN joins CFN. (News and Trends).(Independent Fueling Network and Commercial Fueling Network)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... In February Commercial Fueling Network announced the joining of Independent Fueling Network to CFN. IFN, operating since 1990. is a regional fleet network serving the Great Lakes states. IFN has grown to over 400 sites in 13 years concentrating...

Kenworth earns top-quality rating. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Kenworth Truck Company has earned the ISO 9001:2000 certification for the design, manufacture and assembly of its premium heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks. ISO 9001 is a quality-management-system standard. The new 2000 revision emphasizes...

NAOHSM announces education program schedule. (News and Trends).(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers )(Calendar)
April 1, 2003... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers has released its traveling education program for 2003. In June, the NAOHSM education season kicks off with "Advanced Commonsense Troubleshooting" taught by George Lanthier, which will...

Kenworth hosts update on T300. (News and Trends).(Kenworth Truck Company)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... To help ensure that the vehicle you're operating is designed specifically for the job that you're doing, Kenworth Truck Company reviewed Kenworth T300 enhancements and features during its chassis update seminar on Sunday at The Work Truck Show...

Hago ISO 9000 Certification in Progress. (News and Trends).(Hago Precision Nozzles)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Hago Precision Nozzles has embarked on an ISO 9000 Certification Program, the purpose of which is to maintain the highest manufacturing standards possible. In this regard, Hago will attain the highest quality recognition pursued by leading...

To consider the R.O.I. of "Wireless", take a test drive.(buying a wireless communications system)
April 1, 2003... A rational economic decision always considers the costs and benefits of any choice. A good decision is based en having accurate information on exactly what those costs and benefits am related to the choice at hand. In the end, a good decision...

The future of estate taxes. (Tax).
April 1, 2003... My usually reliable crystal ball makes two predictions: one, the estate tax wili not be repealed in 2003 (the Republican Senate could join the House and the president to get the job done, but they will not; too dangerous politically) and, two,...

How cold did it get? (Operations).
April 1, 2003... Recently, I experienced -5 degrees and I'm sure that others experienced even colder. Three of the issues that I heard most often passed around the supply houses were frozen heat pipes, plugged oil lines and customers complaining about not being...

Lochinvar announces training schedule. (News and Trends).
April 1, 2003... Lochinvar Corporation has added a Boiler Application School to its 2003 Lochinvar University training schedule. The new Boiler Application School features instruction from industry experts on selecting the correct boiler, vent system,...

Back up the moving vans; busy acquisition season forecasted. (The Insider).(heating oil industry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... With gallonage figures at a five-year high -- degree-day figures for Newark, N.J., for example, in mid-March were running more than 1300 above last season -- the industry consensus is that the coming off-season will see more buyouts than any...

Associations tighten belts as dues caps kick in. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... It may seem a time of plenty for the marketers, but it looks more like a famine to industry association execs. Association budgets are based on dues income and, as larger companies swallow up the mom-and-pops, many associations are seeing their...

Guilford takes reins in Connecticut. (The Insider).(Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association )(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Veteran exec Gene Guilford, who left the Maine Oil Dealers Association last fall, has been named the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association exec, replacing David Asselin, whose resignation now reportedly was more forced than voluntary....

Burnham grabs Crown Boiler. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Though no dollar figures were officially announced, the recent acquisition of Crown Boiler Co. by The Burnham Boiler Co. reportedly boosted Burnham's share of the market to more than 9 percent. That brings Burnham close to Weil-McLain for...

Fuel performance update coming. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... There are those knowledgeable industry sources who will tell you that fuel performance, not marketing or government relations, is the real key to the industry's long-time economic viability. Along those lines, look in late spring for an...

Martin finishes "Fact-finding tour;" creative months away. (The Insider).(NORA hires Martin Agency)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... NORA's recently retained advertising agency of record, The Martin Agency of Richmond, Va., has completed a get-acquainted-with-the-industry tour in which they undoubtedly heard more war stories than a West Point all-classes reunion. The...

Iraq crisis DIMS spring advertising. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... It appears that the threat of war in Iraq -- at deadline still pending -- has brought a virtual halt to local advertising plans. Most groups, including New York's Metropolitan Energy Council, are holding off on advertising until a clearer...

Heating Oil Reserve: status report. (The Insider).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve currently hold 2 million gallons in four terminals between New Jersey and Rhode Island owned by three companies: Amerada Hess Corp., Williams Energy Service and Motiva Enterprises. Product can be withdrawn...

Turning up the heat: Weil-McLain, Taco aid in restoration of Russian submarine in Rhode Island.(the Juliet 484)
April 1, 2003... Representatives of Rhode Island Boy Scout and Girl Scout troops and Young Marines have "flipped the switch" of a restored heating system aboard Juliett 484, the former Soviet cruise-missile submarine at Providence's Russian Submarine Museum....

Static-grounding cable reels. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Hannay HGR and GR Series spring and manual-rewind cable reels are designed specifically for use in explosive atmospheres or under hazardous conditions such as aircraft refueling, chemical-plant operations, grain elevators, rescue situations or...

LP leak-detection system. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Presto-Tap LLC has introduced a patented leak-detection system that enables drivers to pressure test for leaks and confirm the presence of gas in LP tanks. As a replacement for standard LP pigtails, the Presto-Tap Leak Detection System features...

Video-inspection system. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Ridge Tool Company has introduced the Flat Pack SeeSnake video-inspection system for seeing inside 1-1/2- to 4-inch pipe lines. The SeeSnake features a thinner, flatter drum for easier accessibility. With its fixed drum design, the Flat Pack...

Two-way radio. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Midland Radio Corporation has introduced a new portable two-way radio for business and professional communications. With models available to operate on conventional user-licensed VHF (148-174 MHz) or UHF (440-470 MHz) frequencies, the Midland...

Polypropylene fittings. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Bee Valve Inc. has announced a full line of Schedule 80 threaded fittings. These fittings are manufactured from glass-reinforced polypropylene for strength and durability. The fittings are chemical-resistant to most acids, have an operating...

Protective eyewear. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Klein Tools has introduced a new line of protective eyewear that meets ANSI and OSHA requirements and are CSA-certified. Designed for comfort and all-day use, the line features anti-fog, scratch-resistant, anti-UV lens coatings, adjustable...

Wireless routing. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... The Vanlinx system comprises two elements. For the drivers: a customized Palm OS wireless, hand-held computer program m e d with the day's route, information about each of the stops and the capability to issue invoices and report transactions....

Fuel oil truck flowmeter. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Actaris offers the Neptune Type 4 MT petroleum truck flowmeter in 1-1/4-, 1-1/2-, 2- and 3-inch sizes. The large air release promotes smooth flow and high accuracy, especially with heavy oil. Strainer, air-release valve and back-pressure valve...

Remote tank monitoring. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Sentry Metering Systems, LLC, has developed both a wireless and hard-wire system for refined fuel tanks using remote monitoring. The system consists of a controller wired to a float sensor running into the tank and a second line to a telephone...

Hannay 2-inch hose reels. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Hannay Reels 2-inch series are heavy-duty reels for longer lengths and larger diameter hoses through 2-inches I.D. The series is available with geardriven crank rewind or chain and sprocket drive, which is powered by an electric, hydraulic, or...

Mobile on-board computing. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Qualcomm has introduced FleetAdvisor for the Windows CE platform. The software is a transportation logistics management system comprised of full-function on-board computing, vehicle tracking, integrated back-office software and real-time...

Infrared CO2 gas monitor. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Vulcain now offers an infrared C02 gas monitor with an exclusive five-year limited warranty. Units sell for $285 when purchased in quantities of 50 or more. Infrared sensor provides high degree of accuracy. Vulcain makes a complete line of...

Electronic meter registers. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Veeder-Root has introduced the EMR3, an electronic meter-register system. Featuring three modes of operation and easy integration into fuel-delivery systems, the unit delivers the electronic alternative to mechanical registers. It offers a...

Waste Oil to diesel converter. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... The WOTEC (Waste Oil to Energy Converter) 15XDC operating system is capable of cleaning waste oil and diesel fuel into a totally emulsified, clean and precisely blended water-free fuel at a rate of 15 gallons per minute. It is equipped with...

Transfer system sizing tool. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Preferred Utilities has released a new fuel oil transfer system sizing program CD. This program assists in the design, specification or evaluation of boiler or diesel generator fuel oil systems. Engineers working with No. 2, 4 or 6 fuel oil are...

Inventory management tool. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Tuthill Transfer Systems' EECO Sensor Plus is an economical solution to inventory management for aboveground storage tanks and compliance management for underground storage tanks. Simple to use and operate, the EECO Sensor Plus features four...

Single-axle trailer. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... The Concept 2000 is a self-contained 5,000 gal. delivery system for motor fuel or heating fuels. Any single-axle tractor will handle the trailer because all equipment is on the trailer. Advantages of the single axle trailer include long tire...

Remote Shutdown system. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... The Sentinel line of radio remote control shutdown systems is designed for use on any truck with the need for remote emergency shutdown and/or control, including propane delivery vehicles. It offers a simplified and cost-effective solution to...

Three-piece ball valve. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Milwaukee Valve has a new 35 series three-piece, enclosed-bolt-design, standard-bore, lever-operated ball valve, available in WCB and CF8M investment-cast bodies. The valves are available in sizes 1/2-inch through two inches and are rated for...

Cargo tank security. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Civacon/Knappco has a number of new products and enhancements to existing products to offer added security for the bulk tank truck and trailer. This includes the Parcel Sealed Delivery System that electronically monitors and tracks activity of...

Reusable FOG couplings. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Total Containment has a new line of reusable FOG couplings. These couplings can be installed with a wrench and a vise. No coupling machine or special tools are required. If the piping lengths need to be adjusted, the reusable coupling can be...

Heil single-axle trailer. (Oil & Propane: Handling Roundup).
April 1, 2003... Heil Trailer International has developed a single-axle trailer with 5,000 gal. capacity. It has a turning radius of less than 50 ft. with any single-axle tractor that can be leased or purchased. The unit provides flexibility and low maintenance...

The right to choose: Main-care energy offers its customers a variety of heating options.(Company Profile)
April 1, 2003... In 1930, Art Main attached a 275-gallon tank to his flat-bed truck and began delivering kerosene, then a common fuel for heating and cooking, to area residents. His brother, Spencer, soon joined the growing business and Main Brothers Oil...

Waiting for the call: employer obligations and employee rights when an employee goes to war.
April 1, 2003... The military buildup in the Middle East has caused patriotic employees who serve in the Reserves, National Guard and other government services to answer the call to duty. This has resulted in an increase in the number of workplace requests for...

Controversy can be a good thing.(oil furnaces, terminology and technique)
April 1, 2003... When I was a teenager I spent some time at a boarding school in another state. One of my clearest memories from that experience has to do with terminology, and the realization that in different areas of our country certain words have totally...

Tip-top techs: how to attract, hire & train good service technicians--and other employees, too.
April 1, 2003... In 1971, my parents purchased Hart & Iliff Fuel Company in Newton, N.J. Since I had no interest in the fuel company when I graduated from college, I went to law school and practiced law. In 1987, my father died and within a short time, it...

Know your Web site BTU: just having an Internet address is not enough to attract customers.(branding, technology and usability)
April 1, 2003... Most people know "BTU" as a measurement of energy often associated with the ability of air conditioners, furnaces and gas grills to either raise or lower temperatures. The Internet, and the Web in particular, has opened new channels for...

Peerless Heater Company. (Strictly Personal).(appoints Mike Kaufmanns)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Mike Kaufmanns Peerless Heater Company has announced the appointment of Mike Kaufmanns as regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern portion of the United States. Kaufmanns brings over 36 years of sales and marketing...

Energy Kinetics. (Strictly Personal).(joined by Bill McElwee)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Bill McElwee Jim Riordan Bill McElwee has joined Energy Kinetics as territory manager for the Northern New Jersey, Westchester and Long Island territories, while Jim Riordan has been appointed territory manager for the Eastern...

Sid Harvey Industries, Inc. (Strictly Personal).(appoints Richard Bruno)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Richard Bruno Sid Harvey Industries, Inc., has appointed Richard Bruno to the position of national sales manager for the company's Manufacturing Division. The Manufacturing Division develops and brand names new products used extensively by...

Slant/Fin Corp. (Strictly Personal).(personnel announcements)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Adam Dubin Slant/Fin Corp. recently made two personnel announcements. Adam Dubin has been elected president of Slant/Fin Corp. Dubin has served in a variety of marketing and executive management roles, most recently as executive vice...

SICO Company. (Strictly Personal).(promotes Douglas Woosnam)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Douglas Woosnam Douglas Woosnam has been promoted to the position of vice president, Home Comfort Division for The SICO Company. Woosnam, who joined the company in 2000, had previously been general manager of the division. In his new...

Gray & Gray. (Strictly Personal).(elected chairman of CPAmerica International)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Neil D. Krug Neil D. Krug, CPA, has been elected chairman of CPAmerica International, a national network of independent accounting firms. Krug is the managing partner of Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, certified public accounting firm. Krug will...

Mitchell Sales Corporation. (Strictly Personal).(Terry Lynn Mitchell)
April 1, 2003... Terry Lynn Mitchell Weil-McLain has announced the appointment of Terry Lynn Mitchell of the Mitchell Sales Corporation as Weil-McLain's exclusive manufacturer's representative for its heating products in Kentucky and surrounding areas....

Modine Manufacturing Co. (Strictly Personal).(Thomas G. Dresselhouse)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Thomas G. Dresselhouse Spirotherm has announced that Thomas G. Dresselhouse has joined the company as Eastern regional manager. Dresselhouse has over 25 years in the industry and has held sales and marketing management positions with...

Hansen International. (Strictly Personal).(Jim Hoban named general sales manager)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... Jim Hoban Jim Hoban has been named the general sales manager for Hansen International and will be responsible for the overall domestic and international sales of Hansen's commercial vehicle hardware and trim product lines.

NTEA names new board of trustees.(National Truck Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2003... The National Truck Equipment Association has announced the election of five new members to the NTEA board of trustees. The new trustees were installed during the 39th annual NTEA Convention held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2003 in...