Fuel Oil News articles from December 2004

Fuel Oil News archives from December 2004

Sid Harvey wins award for Testo sales growth.(Sid Harvey Industries)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Sid Harvey Industries, Inc., has received the award for "Remarkable Sales Growth by a Distributor" given for sales growth of Testo products greater than 85 percent in a single year. Sid Harvey, president of Sid Harvey Industries, accepted the...

AutoGas receives patent for new fueling system.(Fault Tolerant Fueling System)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... AutoGas Systems, Inc., has received Patent No. 6,725,106, issued in April, and Patent No. 6,801,835, a system and method for controlling an automated fueling station (referred to as the Fault Tolerant Fueling System), issued in October. ...

PC software available for new EMR3 set-up.(electronic meter register)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Veeder-Root has released a PC set-up tool that makes setup of its EMR3 electronic meter register easier and faster. With the new software, operators can configure their EMR3 electronic meter register on a PC, save the setup as a file and...

Morrison Bros. product catalog.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Morrison Bros. Co. has released its new product catalog, which features its full line of petroleum-marketing equipment, including their line of lightweight manholes, emergency vents, overfill valves, spill containers and diffusers. The...

Peterbilt releases 2005 wall calendar.(Peterbilt Motors)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The new 2005 Peterbilt calendar, available through Peterbilt dealerships and online at www.peterbilt.com, features the company's trucks and tractors at locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, including Denton, where the company is...

REHAU releases updated Radiant Heating Brochure.(home heating system)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... REHAU's new Radiant Heating Brochure is a helpful resource for consumers who want to learn about this home heating system's many benefits, such as comfort, safety, efficiency and flexibility. Additional topics include system components,...

Bulletin explains new Bell & Gossett controller.(Technologic 500 Pump Controller)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... A new bulletin explaining the operating features of the Technologic 500 Pump Controller is now available from Bell & Gossett. This eight-page color bulletin also details the advantages of variable-speed over constant-speed, and provides sample...

Calendar of events.(Dateline)(Calendar)
December 1, 2004... February 7-9, 2005 International Air-Conditioning Heating Refrigeration Expo. Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Info: (203) 221-9232 or www.ahrexpo.com. February 22-24 Western Petroleum Marketers Association...

Peterbilt offering new class pays coupons.(Peterbilt Motors Company supporting customers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The new Class Pays Coupon Book, worth more than $1,800 in savings on parts, accessories and service work, is now available at participating Peterbilt dealerships throughout North America, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. This...

Bradford White updates "ProMark" promotions.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Bradford White Corporations has recently updated its "ProMark" CD-ROM. ProMark, short for The Professional Marketer's Resource Directory, was designed to help wholesalers and contractors who sell and install Bradford White water-heating...

HVAC Excellence donates equipment to Dept. of Ed.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... HVAC Excellence has facilitated an equipment donation for the Massachusetts Department of Education. HVAC Excellence, working with various manufactures at the International Trade Show for Kitchen & Bath, Plumbing, PVF, Heating and Air...

VRV products announces official name change.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Effective in late October, VRV Products announced an official name change to Smith's Environmental Products for its residential-type products and Hawkstone Industries for its commercial-type products. Products that will carry the Smith's...

A fallen star?(Editor's Note)(Star Gas Corp. )
December 1, 2004... The first measurable snow had not yet covered the ground and the initial sub-zero temperature was still to be recorded, but the 2004-05 heating season started with a bang anyway with the news in late October that Stamford, Conn.-based Star Gas,...

NAOHSM invites oilheat students to apply for 2005 scholarships.(News And Trends)(National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... For the seventh consecutive year, the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers will award educational scholarships of $2,000 each to students planning to advance their education in the oilheating industry. The extension to seven...

ESPA annual meeting an unqualified success.(News And Trends)(Empire State Petroleum Association)
December 1, 2004... The 2004 ESPA Annual Business Meeting was held in September at the Sagamore Resort on Lake George in Bolton Landing, N.Y. Nearly 100 attendees took advantage of the opportunity to network with fellow petroleum marketers, suppliers and vendors....

NTEA Outlook Conference forecasts favorable 2005.(News And Trends)
December 1, 2004... Leading United States economists at the National Truck Equipment Association Economic Outlook Conference, held in September, indicated that 2005 is gearing up to be a favorable year for the commercial truck and transportation equipment...

Heating oil reaches new record price.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... There was barely a chill in the air, but residential heating oil hit a new high in mid-October when it surpassed $1.98 per gallon. The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration noted that the new record was an increase of 60.5...

ESPA's Peters elected to PMAA Executive Committee.(News And Trends)(Petroleum Marketers Association of America)(Empire State Petroleum Association)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... During its meeting in Las Vegas in October, the PMAA board of directors elected five new members to the PMAA Executive Committee for 2005, including ESPA executive vice president/CEO Tom Peters, who will serve as Northeast Association...

ISH North America exceeds expectations.(News And Trends)
December 1, 2004... The third edition of ISH North America, held at the new Boston Convention and Exposition Center, Oct. 14-16, exceeded expectations with 13,456 attendees from 40 countries--an increase of 14 percent from last year--on hand, and 537 exhibiting...

Clickable Enterprises obtains further financing.(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... In October, Clickable Enterprises, Inc., a New York-based online heating oil services company, announced that it had closed on a financing transaction that provides the company with additional capital in the amount of $1.2 million through the...

A different look: new delivery cost reduction method can lower fuel oil delivery costs.
December 1, 2004... We have developed an innovative method for accurately tracking fuel oil and propane use by homes that is much more accurate than the current degree-day method. The new method, now called Delivery Cost Reduction, or DCR, is designed to lower...

Taking it to the bank: our 27th annual profile of oilheat marketers.(Industry Overview)
December 1, 2004... They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, so after a string of mild winters early this decade, the past two cold and snowy, offerings from Mother Nature have seen the nation's fuel oil marketers flex their muscles. That is...

Associations: trade groups of interest to the oilheating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... NATIONAL AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE 1220 L. St., NW Washington, DC 20005-4070 (202) 682-8000 FAX (202) 682 8232 WEB SITE: www.api.org AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING, REFRIGERATION & A/C ENGINEERS INC. 1791...

Manufacturers: manufacturing groups within the oilheating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... 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,...

Oil handling: oil handling within the oilheating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... 102 ADDITIVES, CHEMICAL Advanced Technology, Aetna Chemical Corp. Ag Environmental Products Arol Chemical Products BetzDearborn Co. C&S Scientific Corp. Cartel Petroleum Products Carter Chemicals & Services...

Heating & cooling: heating & cooling within the oilheating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... 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 oilheating industry.(Source Book)(Directory)
December 1, 2004... 500 AIR CONES, BAFFLES, DIFFUSERS & TURBULATORS Beckett Corp., R.W. Carlin Combustion Technology Crown Engineering Corp. Fels Refractories, Inc. Hart & Cooley Kerr Controls Ltd. Mitco Mfg. MMM, Inc. ...

The price is right.(Service)
December 1, 2004... Over the years, many will remember the TV program "The Price is Right." This was a program where the contestant would guess the price of a particular item or items and if the price was correct, they would win a prize. This can be much the same...