Fuel Oil News articles from August 2004

Fuel Oil News archives from August 2004

NORA online store opens for business.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... NORA's online store for the purchase of all NORA business, marketing and educational materials opened in May. By enabling credit-card purchases over the Internet, NORA is able to expand the access to its growing line of HVAC training aids and...

New Xerxes, LLC, established.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In June, a new business entity, called Xerxes, LLC, was formed. It will include certain assets of Minneapolis-based Xerxes Corporation and Containment Solutions, Inc., of Conroe, Texas. The new entity will maintain company headquarters in...

Bradford White creates PowerStor promotion.(Dateline)(Bradford-White Corp.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Bradford White Corporation has announced a new promotion for its PowerStor Series Single Wall and SS water heaters. The promotion began July 1 and will continue through October 31. Professional installers will be eligible to receive a free 2.5...

D'Aprile is Thermo Pride's Salesman of the Year.(Dateline)(Joseph D'Aprile)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Thermo Pride recently announced their Salesman of the Year for 2003. Joseph D'Aprile, Thermo Pride territory manager for eastern upstate New York, was awarded the honors at the company's annual sales meeting in Baltimore. D'Aprile showed...

TSI introduces new combustion test kit.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Model 6120-OH CA-CALC Combustion Test Kit for Oil Burners provides accurate flue gas data to tune burners on furnaces, boilers and other oil heating appliances for safe, efficient operation. Suitable for light commercial and residential...

Ide named Citizens Bank VP of Energy Lending Unit.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Citizens Bank of Massachusetts has announced that Matthew Ide has been appointed vice president of Citizens' Energy Lending Unit. In his new role, Ide will oversee the department, which provides a variety of financial products tailored to...

Industry executive Jim Benton passes on.(Dateline)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 1, 2004... On June 9, long-time industry association executive Jim Benton passed away at his home in Gardner, Mass., alter a long illness. Benton served as the association executive for the Oil Heat Institute of Eastern New York for many years and most...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
August 1, 2004... August 24-25 Oilheat Visions Conference, sponsored by NORA, the United States Department of Energy, Petroleum Marketers Association of America, New England Fuel Institute and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Rhode Island Convention Center,...

Simpson communications to rep Work Truck Show.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In June, the National Truck Equipment Association named Simpson Communications, LLC, as the public relations agency of record for The Work Truck Show 2005. The annual trade show brings together fleet managers, equipment distributors,...

Lightman new Hago Mfg. VP of sales and marketing.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In February, Martin Lightman was appointed to the position of vice president of sales and marketing at Hago Mfg. Co., Inc. Lightman comes to Hago with extensive sales and marketing experience in sales management, and product and market...

REHAU plumbing, heating catalogs now available.(Dateline)(Rehau Inc.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In June, REHAU announced the availability of the 2004 PEX Plumbing Systems product catalog. The 27-page catalog features specifications, photography and ordering information for REHAU's complete line of PEX plumbing system components. Product...

NTEA urges members to "get-out-the-vote".(Dateline)(National Truck Equipment Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The National Truck Equipment Association has joined a nationwide get-out-the-vote effort with the United States Chamber of Commerce. Through its collaboration with the U.S. Chamber, the association introduces VoteForBusiness.com as a means to...

Kenworth offers express air-conditioning service.(Dateline)(Kenworth PremierCare Express)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In May, participating Kenworth dealers began offering Kenworth PremierCare Express Air Conditioning Service to help provide driver comfort during the hot days of summer. The Kenworth service features a 27-point inspection and includes a...

A job done right.(Editor's Note)
August 1, 2004... "If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself." How many times have we heard that phrase uttered in frustration, or invoked it ourselves as we surveyed the wreckage of a job not done well? But what do you do when you don't...

Empire State Petroleum Assn. names 2004 scholarship winners.(News And Trends)
August 1, 2004... The $2,000 Bill Fischbeck Memorial Scholarship Award, which was being presented for the third time by the Empire State Petroleum Association this year, has been awarded to Kyle A. McCarthy of Middleburgh, N.Y. McCarthy graduated from...

NAOHSM to hold two-day service training workshop.(News And Trends)
August 1, 2004... The National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers will hold two management-training workshops in the Northeast this summer, conducted by professional consultant and HVAC instructor Jim Peters. This two-day workshop enables attendees...

COHA members excel at "delivering the goods".(News And Trends)(Canadian Oil Heat Association)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... At a symposium whose theme encouraged Canadian Oil Heat Association members to get involved, this year's "Delivering the Goods" recipients were honored for just that. Since its inception, 30 individuals and/or companies have been...

New program can convert service calls to agreements.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Offering maintenance agreements can make a difference in an HVAC company's bottom line, typically adding thousands of dollars of predictable profit. The trouble some contractors run into, HVAC marketing expert Adams Hudson noted, is in the...

Lonmark International latest to endorse 2005 AHR Expo.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... In June, Lonmark International became the latest association to lend its endorsement to the 2005 AHR Expo, scheduled for Feb. 7-9 in Orlando. The association joins a list of 18 other endorsing associations that have already lent their support...

Rollie updates products for fuel-oil gauging.(Rollie Technical Systems)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Rollie Technical Systems has introduced a new fuel-oil-gauging product designed for residential and commercial heating oil storage needs. The gauge is replacement for the old-fashioned mechanical gauges currently in use. Suitable for...

VERSYSS introduces new mobile technology div.(News And Trends)
August 1, 2004... VERSYSS has announced the integration of mobile technology into its hardware and software systems. VERSYSS' background in software solutions for the construction, energy, transportation and municipal markets prepared them for the opportunity to...

NORA releases primer for Gold Certification.(National Oilheat Research Alliance )
August 1, 2004... The new Efficient Oilheat, An Energy Conservation Guide is the companion book for NORA's Gold Certification program. This manual is a comprehensive document containing technical instruction written in an easily understandable style. It...

GAO issues report on petroleum industry mergers.(News And Trends)
August 1, 2004... With the volatility of the gasoline market as a backdrop, the General Accounting Office issued its report on the effects of the recent rash of mergers in the United States petroleum industry. The report was tied up for almost a year as the...

Comprehensive energy policies pass House.(News And Trends)
August 1, 2004... On June 15, the House of Representatives passed a National Energy Policy for the fourth time since 2001. Also approved was H.R. 4513, the Renewable Energy Project Siting Improvement Act, introduced by Resources Committee Chairman Richard W....

Putting experience into practice: Hastings Technical Training uses 100 years of oilheat history to train tomorrow's techs.(Company Profile)(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... The Hastings name has been associated with the field of energy for nearly 100 years. The Reichard family has been involved with Hastings & Co., Inc., since its incorporation in 1908 when it was in the ice and fuel (coal & cordwood) business....

Chemicals buyer's guide: a directory of additive manufacturers.(Company Profile)(Buyers Guide)
August 1, 2004... ADVANCED FUEL SOLUTIONS, INC. P.O. Box 291 Lynnfield, MA 01940 PHONE: (978) 664-5923 FAX: (978) 664-4020 E-MAIL: advancedfuel@attbi.com CONTACT: Paul Nazzaro PRODUCTS: Premium heating oil, diesel fuel and...

Oil heat training directory: eleventh annual listing of industry educational offerings.(Company Profile)
August 1, 2004... ADAMSON GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY 13200 Ramblewood Dr. Chester, VA 23836 PHONE: (800) 525 7703 FAX: (804) 796-2076 E-MAIL: Stephen@adamsontank.com CONTACT: Stephen Wegmann TOPICS COVERED: Fuel storage TYPE OFFERED:...

Made to order: OrderOil.com takes the process of purchasing home heating oil into cyberspace.
August 1, 2004... On June 21, the process of purchasing heating oil merged onto the Internet Superhighway as Rob R. Fawcett, Jr., president and founder of the Cambridge, Mass.-based OrderOil, announced the launch of www.OrderOil.com. The new Web site is an...

Beyond wrenches, Part 1: to achieve dispatcher efficiency, a real-time communication system is a must.
August 1, 2004... Basic to effectively and efficiently doing a job is identifying the right tool for the task. A cigarette lighter is a poor excuse for a good flashlight. Having "the right tool for the job" is more than a cliche, it is a fundamental necessity....

Fifty years of training: Little Red Schoolhouse anniversary to include class reunion.(Milestones)
August 1, 2004... The year 1954 was one of many life-altering firsts." The first kidney transplant took place, segregation was declared unconstitutional, the first atomic submarine was launched and Bell & Gossett opened the doors to the Little Red Schoolhouse...

Free second opinion.(Tax)(Book Review)
August 1, 2004... "Today, changes must come fast, and we must adjust.... We must assume that there is probably a better way to do almost everything." This quote, by Donald M. Nelson, sure describes second opinions when it comes to estate planning, wealth...

The Knights of the Round Table.(Service)(Convention of National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers)
August 1, 2004... For those of you who may be wondering what the Round Table is about, let me explain. Every year, NAOHSM sponsors a convention and as part of the program there are several rooms set aside where trade technicians and owners can meet with factory...