Fuel Oil News articles from February 2003

Fuel Oil News archives from February 2003

NORA training workshop scheduled. (Dateline).(National Oilheat Research Alliance)
February 1, 2003... NORA has scheduled an Education and Training Workshop that is designed to be a follow-up program to the workshop that was held last November. This latest workshop will be held at the BWI Airport Holiday Inn in Baltimore and will begin at 1:30...

Bell & Gossett opens plant in China. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... In October, Bell & Gossett, a unit of ITT Industries, opened a manufacturing plant in Shenyang, China. The 17,000-square-foot assembly center adds local manufacturing to improve flexibility and decrease lead times for the company's centrifugal...

New Hampshire oil companies merge. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... In December, two long-established southeastern New Hampshire fuel oil companies merged. Difeo Oil & Propane of Brentwood acquired Duston Oil of Hampstead. For the time being, the companies will operate independently with offices in Atkinson,...

Seattle Home Show at hand. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The 59th annual Seattle Home Show is scheduled to start on Saturday, Feb. 15, and run though Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Seattle Exhibition Center. Once again, the Pacific Northwest Oil Heat Council will sponsor a booth at the show. The PNOHC...

Field Controls celebrates anniversary. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Field Controls is celebrating 75 years as an industry leader in draft, venting and combustion air technology. The company was founded by Ted Field in 1927 in Evanston, Ill., and has called Kinston, N.C., its home since 1977. Field Controls...

Tigerloop seminar open to oil heat affiliates. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Mitco Mfg., the authorized North American distributor of Tigerholm Products of Sweden, announced in December that the company is available to contractors and industry organizations interested in conducting training for their members and...

New Carlin product warranty. (Dateline).(Carlin Combustion Technology Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Carlin Combustion Technology, Inc., has announced an extension of the limited warranty on all EZ-Pro Burners for an additional two years for a total of five years, making Carlin the only domestic burner manufacturer to offer a five-year limited...

Emond new Hago CEO. (Dateline).(Philip H. Emond, Hago Manufacturing Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Hago Manufacturing Co. has announced the appointment of Philip H. Emond as the company's new president and CEO. Emond brings nearly 30 years of management expertise in technical manufacturing and distribution disciplines to his new...

Wilbur "Bill" Kranz retires. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... UTILITY, the Westbury, N.Y., manufacturer of plumbing, HVAC, sanitation and janitorial chemical compounds, recently announced the retirement of CEO Wilbur "Bill" Kranz. Kranz has been involved with UTILITY products for over 45 years, starting...

"ProMark" aims to aid Bradford White sellers. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Bradford White Corporation has just released "ProMark" -- short for "The Professional Marketer's Resource Directory" -- to help wholesalers and contractors who sell and install Bradford White water heating products be more successful in their...

Oil-burner guide, Hot-Water Handbook released. (Dateline).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Firedragon Publications has released the fourth edition of The CMR 4.00 Guide along with the second edition of its Hot Water Handbook. The CMR 4.00 Guide is the essential manual for understanding the Massachusetts Oilburner Code and is...

Calendar of Events.(Calendar)
February 1, 2003... February 26-27 Southeast Petro-Food Expo, sponsored by the North and South Carolina Petroleum Marketers associations. Myrtle Beach, S.C. Info: (919) 782-4411. March 3-5 The Work Truck Show. Sponsored by the National Truck...

Polishing the crystal ball. (Editor's Note).(predictions for the energy industry by the Energy Information Agency)(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... As we all know, attempting to predict the future is most times a fruitless and often embarrassing exercise, rife with assumptions and outright guesses that can leave us looking foolish. And, really, if we had any reasonable insight into the...

BNL calls for research papers. (News and Trends).(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
February 1, 2003... Brookhaven National Laboratory is currently working with the Department of Energy, the New England Fuel Institute and the National Oilheat Research Alliance to bring together the latest in oilheat technology research and development efforts for...

Unicom, ASME create Control Systems Expo. (News and Trends).
February 1, 2003... Unicomm, LLC, and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers have announced the launch of the Control Systems Expo, the industry's first and only event designed to meet the changing needs of designers and engineers tasked with incorporating...

Coha names Oilheat 2003 speakers. (News and Trends).
February 1, 2003... The Canadian Oil Heat Association has lined up its roster of speakers for Oilheat 2003 that will help attendees at the association's annual conference heat up their potential for better business. Oilheat 2003 takes place June 5, 6 and 7 at...

Quietside boilers earn Energy Star Rating. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Quietside Corporation has announced that its the QVM9 and QXMS (oil-only) multi-purpose boilers have earned the Environmental Protection Agency's exclusive Energy Star rating for efficiency. Certification is given only to approved products...

East Coast Petroleum, NEFI team up with Quincy Schools. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Late last year, Loretta DeGrazia, president of East Coast Petroleum, North Quincy, Mass., and Michael Markarian, vice president of the Education Foundation of the New England Fuel Institute, signed an agreement to become the latest business...

Industry leaders receive ARI awards. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Four industry leaders and one HVACR instructor were recognized in November with special awards by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute at its 49th annual meeting in Palm Springs, Calif. ARI chairman Daniel W. Holmes, Jr.,...

A new partnership. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... On hand for the signing of the partnership between East Coast Petroleum, the New England Fuel Institute and Quincy School-Community Partners were, front row, left to right, Vincent Meglio, general manager East Coast Petroleum; Michael...

Safe not sorry: Long Island fuel oil dealer adds safety to replacement boiler installations.
February 1, 2003... Taco, Inc. recently expanded its electronic controls line of products with the addition of its Low Water Cutoff control for use with hot-water and steam boilers. Fuel oil dealers have begun installing them on both new and replacement boilers,...

Boiler & hydronic equipment roundup: a selection of "wet heat" products for indoor comfort.
February 1, 2003... Here's a selection of products chosen to provide an overview of the technologies available in "wet heat." It is by no means a complete list of equipment currently on the market, just a sampling. TACO INTRODUCES LWCO CONTROLS Taco has...

Weil-McLain: indirect-fired water heating systems offer abundant supply, while conserving energy.
February 1, 2003... If you are in the market for an easy-to-install water heating system that will provide an abundant supply of hot water, while conserving energy, look no further than a WeilMcLain indirect-fired water heating system. There are five basic...

Why wireless? Why now? Wireless communication holds the promise of controlling costs.
February 1, 2003... One of the primary reasons for research and development is to create technology that solves problems and increases productivity. In the fuel oil and burner-service industry a number of problems have gone unresolved for generations. As the son...

Setting the pace: leadership skills at all levels are needed for survival and growth.
February 1, 2003... Leadership is a concept, a method of operation, of thinking and inspiring others to give of themselves and work for a common goal. Leadership can be practiced in business, in trade associations, in the smallest social group, in your local...

Talking turkey: keeping customers informed can defuse oil-price misinformation.
February 1, 2003... Tension in Iraq. Strikes in Venezuela. Dissention within OPEC. Bone-chilling cold across the United States. These factors have combined to make this heating season a challenging one. On one hand, current supplies are adequate, home heating...

Don't get caught dead: guidelines for cold-weather diesel-engine operation.
February 1, 2003... Those frigid winter months are here, and colder weather on your skin means tougher conditions for your diesel engine. Warrenville, Ill.-based International Truck and Engine Corporation offers the following guidelines for starting, warming up...

February 2003 fuel oil news.
February 1, 2003... For more than a decade, Spirotherm, Inc. has worked with innovative contractors, fuel oil dealers and the top wholesalers in North America to provide customers with air-free hydronic systems. Spirotherm is the U.S. subsidiary of The Netherlands...

Flexibility and reliability--the keys to transaction automation.
February 1, 2003... For decades fuel oil marketers have depended on the reliable long-term accuracy of the Neptune(R) Type 4 truck meter. Neptune truck meters are the preferred option for fuel oil measurement. The reason for their superior performance and the...

Auto mileage allowance dips. (Tax).
February 1, 2003... Do you use your car for business? And do you think keeping exact records of every expense you pay for the business use of your car is a pain in the rear bumper? Then this article is must reading. Because there's another way to deduct your auto...

Fearing change. (Operations).
February 1, 2003... Over the years, I have heard the often-discussed words fear of change rendered by many from within this industry. I have tried to understand the reasons and when I look at myself as an example, my own past fears start to resurface. One...