Fuel Oil News articles from December 2003

Fuel Oil News archives from December 2003

Boltz presented Greenes award.(Dateline)(Robert V. Boltz)
December 1, 2003... On Oct. 22, the Petroleum Marketers Association of America presented Robert V. (Bob) Boltz the 2003 Robert Greenes Award. The award is reserved for individuals who provide extraordinary leadership and service to the nation's oilheat industry....

PPMCSA elects board members.(Dateline)(Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... At its annual meeting on Sept. 30, which was held in conjunction with its annual convention, the Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association elected four members to serve two-year terms on its board of directors. The...

Funding approved for BNL oilheat R&D.(Dateline)(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
December 1, 2003... In late October, the Petroleum Marketers Association of America reported that the Interior Department Appropriations Conference Committee had approved $500,000 for the oilheat research-and-development activities conducted at Brookhaven National...

Onset publishes data-logger report.(Dateline)(Onset Computer Corporation)
December 1, 2003... Onset Computer Corporation recently announced the availability of a free report titled Important Considerations in Buying a Data Logger. The report provides HVAC contractors, facilities managers and others with valuable tips on how to evaluate...

Huber honored by VPCGA.(Dateline)(John Huber)(Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery Association)
December 1, 2003... The Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery Association in October named NORA president John Huber Virginia Oil Man of the Year. VPCGA board chairman Don Allen said, "John Huber is clearly a visionary leader for our industry who has...

New Actaris software eases data gathering.(Dateline)
December 1, 2003... Actaris Neptune has released new configuration software for the Neptune E4000 Electronic Register. The E4000 Configuration Program simplifies initial set-up and data management on the Neptune E4000 Electronic Truck Meter Register. The...

American Coolair marks 75th anniversary.(Dateline)
December 1, 2003... Founded in October 1928 by the father-and-son team of James E. Graves, Sr., and James E. Graves, Jr., in Jacksonville, Fla., American Coolair has grown from producing a few attic fans for local clients during the company's early years to...

Bulletin trumpets isolation flanges.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... A new bulletin that describes the benefits of isolation flanges has been published by Bell & Gossett. The buletin (A-117A) explains the isolation flange's specifications and operating data, which include maximum working pressure and...

Peterbilt's TPCS feature provides added safety.(Dateline)(Tire Pressure Control System )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Peterbilt trucks ordered with the Dana Spicer Tire Pressure Control System will now feature an enhanced four-channel version, providing customers with improved reliability and safety, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The TPCS...

Hart & Cooley consolidates vent and register brands.(Dateline)
December 1, 2003... Hart & Cooley, Inc., parent company of American Metal products and J&J Register, has announced the consolidation of the AmeriVent gas vent and chimney systems and the J&J Register brand. This integration will provide wholesalers with an...

Calendar of events.(Dateline)(Calendar)
December 1, 2003... January 26-28, 2004 Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo 2004. Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. Info: (203) 221-9232 or www.ahrexpo.com. February 17-19, 2004 Western Petroleum Marketers Association Convention...

Memory lane.(Editor's Note)(Editorial)
December 1, 2003... With any luck, this column will turn into a merger of two of my favorite sayings: "Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it" and "An editor without any ideas leaves blank pages." So, while it might not be the most creative...

Massachusetts officials trim KeySpan program.(News And Trends)
December 1, 2003... The Massachusetts Oilheat Council has helped cut efforts by KeySpan to fund a multi-million-dollar marketing program that gives away free gas heating systems and offers heating contractor incentives in order to convert thousands of oilheated...

Predatory-pricing law passed by Gov. Pataki.(News And Trends)
December 1, 2003... On Oct. 21, New York Gov. George Pataki signed into law a bill designed to curb predatory pricing of motor fuel. The law, the New York Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act, will take effect in six months, during which the state Consumer...

ESPA Meeting a success.(News And Trends)(Empire State Petroleum Association)
December 1, 2003... The 2003 Empire State Petroleum Association's Annual Business Meeting was held September 24-26 at the Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, N.Y. Nearly 100 attendees took advantage of this opportunity to network with fellow petroleum marketers,...

Gray, Gray & Gray completes 12th annual Industry Survey.(News And Trends)
December 1, 2003... Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP, Certified Public Accountants, has released the results of their 12th annual Oilheat Industry Survey. Retail fuel oil dealers from throughout the northeast United States answered a series of questions about their...

Nearly 12,000 attend ISH North America.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... The second edition of ISH North America, held on Oct. 1-3 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, was deemed "a huge success" with 11,842 people from 47 countries attending, while 540 exhibitors covered over 340,000 square feet of...

Suburban propane wins Agway derby.(The Insider)
December 1, 2003... We said a darkhorse candidate could emerge with the Agway Energy prize. We hedged our bets by saying a company from outside the heating-oil industry could also surprise. One out of two ain't bad. Suburban, the Whippany, N.J.-based rival of...

Nora home inspector's manual drafted.(The Insider)(National Oilheat Research Alliance)
December 1, 2003... Among the many education projects now underway by the National Oilheat Research Alliance is a home inspector's manual. Designed to improve municipal officials' understanding of the mechanics of oilheating, the manual has been through an initial...

Allen elected NORA chairman.(The Insider)(Don Allen)(National Oilheat Research Association)
December 1, 2003... Don Allen of Hampton, Va.-based E.T. Lawson & Sons was elected NORA chairman Oct. 22, succeeding Robert Greenes. Others on the officer slate as elected during NORA's fall board meeting in Washington include Peter Carini, Champion Fuel Corp.,...

NORA R&D Assigned $500,000 budget.(The Insider)(National Oilheat Research Institute)
December 1, 2003... NORA's research-and-development committee met in New York City on Dec. 5 to approve a variety of R&D projects. Under the leadership of Peter Carini, the committee doled out grants to work on burner technology, condensing boiler technology and...

NORA postpones advertising research.(The Insider)(National Oilheat Research Institute)
December 1, 2003... Determining that the just-ended advertising cycle was not long or intensive enough to obtain an accurate and meaningful judgement of consumers' reactions to the "This is Heat... This is Clean" campaign, the NORA Consumer Education Committee...

NORA ED committee primps service video.(The Insider)(National Oilheat Research Association)
December 1, 2003... Shooting will take place this month on a new service-education video for NORA's Technical Education Committee. The video, on primary-control burner servicing, will be 15 to 20 minutes in length and should be available late next month. ...

Dark days at Petro.(The Insider)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2003... Losing out in the Agway derby isn't the only dark cloud hovering over Petro. The Insider has been told by several sources that Petro's expensive new central service calling center, located in Nova Scotia, has thus far been an abysmal failure....

On the rebound: our 26th annual profile of marketers.
December 1, 2003... The great thing about tried-and-true sayings is that while they may be a little dog-eared and overused, they are always there, like a security blanket. So we make no apologies for using the following bromide when assessing the oilheat industry...

Associations: trade groups of interest to the oil heating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... NATIONAL Red Cavaney AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE 1220 L. St., NW Washington, DC 20005 (202) 602-8000 Fax (202) 002-8232 Claire Ramspeck AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION & A/C ENGINEERS INC. 1791...

Manufacturers: manufacturing groups within the oil heating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... A & M TRUCK CENTER CORP. Rt. 209 Matamoras, PA 18336 (570) 491-4171 Fax: (570) 491-4614 Contact Person: Ed Ardler E-mail: amdoesitall@hotmail.com Products: 108, 138, 140, 147, 148, 158, 159, 160, 169, 174, 176, 182,...

Oil handling: oil handling within the oil heating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... 102 ADDITIVES, CHEMICAL Advanced Technology Aetna Chemical Corp. Arol Chemical Products BetzDearborn Co. Boston Environmental Safety Technology C&S Scientific Corp. Cartel Petroleum Products Carter Chemicals...

Heating & cooling: heating & cooling within the oil heating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... 300 AIR CONDITIONING, COMBINATION SYSTEMS Aero Environmental Ltd. Armstrong Air Cond., Inc. Bard Manufacturing Co. Brock, Inc. Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems Crown Boiler Co. Distributor Corp. of New England...

Accessories: accessories within the oil heating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2003... 500 AIR CONES, BAFFLES, DIFFUSERS & TURBULATORS Carlin Combustion Technology Crown Engineering Corp. Fels Refractories, Inc. Hart & Cooley Kerr Controls Ltd. Mitco Mfg. MMM, Inc. Southern Tank & Mfg. ...

Chicken soup for taxpayers.(Tax)
December 1, 2003... As you know, a wildly successful series of books started with the first title of Chicken Soup for the Soul. The book contains true stories that tug at your heart, fill you with joy or make you cry. My daughter, Linda Blackman, wrote one of...

Robert C. Miller.(Strictly Personal)(FPPF Chemical Corporation Inc.)
December 1, 2003... FPPF Chemical Co., Inc., has announced that Robert C. Miller has been appointed director of research and development. In this capacity, Miller will be responsible for developing all new formulations, reviewing existing products, training...

Frank Landwehr.(Strictly Personal)(Copeland Corp.)
December 1, 2003... Copeland Corporation has announced that Frank Landwehr has been promoted to vice president, marketing for Copeland's air-conditioning division. As the new vice president of marketing for Copeland's air conditioning division, Landwehr is...

Nate Warren and Pat Flaherty.(Strictly Personal)(Burnham Hydronics)
December 1, 2003... Nate Warren and Pat Flaherty have joined the Burnham Hydronics sales team in the Northeast region. As sales representatives, they will be primarily responsible for developing and maintaining a strong customer base with the trade and wholesalers...

Nicholas J. Giuffre.(Strictly Personal)(Bradford White Corp.)
December 1, 2003... The new executive vice president of Bradford White Corp. is Nicholas J. Giuffre. In his new post, Giuffre will be responsible for all marketing and sales activities, corporate administration and the operation of Bradford White Canada, formerly...

Vic Takacs.(Strictly Personal)(R.W. Beckett Corp.)
December 1, 2003... R.W. Beckett Corp. has appointed Vic Takacs to the position of plant superintendent. In his new capacity, Takacs will be responsible for managing all plant operations. Takacs, an 11-year Beckett employee, previously served the company as...

Michael Szentesy.(Strictly Personal)(Suntec Industries Inc.)
December 1, 2003... Suntec Industries, Inc., has appointed Michael Szentesy to the position of manager of sales, marketing and product development. Szentesy is a 31-year veteran of the oilheating industry and has been with Suntec for the past 12 years serving as...

Gwendolyn Krauss.(Strictly Personal)(VERSYSS Inc.)
December 1, 2003... Gwendolyn Krauss has recently joined Versyss as a member of the company's energy sales team. She previously worked for over two years as an installation and training specialist. In her new position, Krauss' sales area will cover Vermont, New...

E.W. Leonard.(Strictly Personal)(Axeman-Anderson Co.)
December 1, 2003... Axeman-Anderson Co. has announced the appointment of E.W. Leonard, Inc., as field representative for its heating products in the New England territory consisting of Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Massachusetts....

Tim Tobeck.(Strictly Personal)(PennWell Corp.)(The Oil and Gas Journal)
December 1, 2003... PennWell Corp. has elected Tim Tobeck as vice president and group publisher of Oil & Gas Journal. Tobeck, a senior publishing executive with over 25 years of experience in business-to-business media, returns to PennWell where he served as a...

Joanne Goodwin.(Strictly Personal)(National Truck Equipment Association)
December 1, 2003... The National Truck Equipment Association recently announced that Joanne Goodwin would replace Sharon Rowe as information technology manager. Goodwin will be responsible for NTEA network and database management, as well as hardware and software...

Larry Durham.(Strictly Personal)(Effikal International Inc.)
December 1, 2003... Effikal International Inc. has named Larry Durham as its new project engineer. Durham comes to Effikal with experience from both Frigidaire Appliances and Square D Electric. Durham is experienced in design and development of electrical...

Phil Carpenter.(Strictly Personal)(Energy Kinetics)
December 1, 2003... Energy Kinetics has announced that Phil Carpenter has joined the company as director of sales. He brings 28 years experience in the industrial equipment industry and is known for consistently bringing new ideas, ways of thinking and...

David Garceau.(Strictly Personal)(Rheem Air Conditioning)
December 1, 2003... For the first time in its history, the Rheem Air Conditioning Division has awarded its coveted "Man of the Year" and "Top Gun" awards to the same person in the same year. Rheem district technical representative David Garceau, who provides...

Vacuum-packed.(Service)(oil-burner nozzles )
December 1, 2003... Over the years, I and other nozzle manufacturers representatives have received calls that their oil-burner nozzles have failed or are not performing properly. When these calls are received by our technical support personnel, the call is taken...