Fuel Oil News articles from January 2004

Fuel Oil News archives from January 2004

Hago reduces shipping time.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... In an industry that seems to get caught up on product demand after the season has ended, Hago Manufacturing has taken it upon itself to break the mold. Hago has taken shipping lead times for its entire line of oil nozzles down to under...

McDonnell & Miller earns environmental recognition.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... For the fourth time in six years, McDonnell & Miller has received the Illinois Governor's Pollution Prevention Award. This award is given annually to a select group of organizations in Illinois that have successfully reduced the generation of...

Onspot debuts new sparkless chainwheels.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... Onspot of North America, Inc. has announced the availability of sparkless chainwheels for its automatic tire-chain system for use on vehicles delivering propane and gasoline. Sparkless chainwheels ensure compliance with any and all state...

Hoha makes donation to ATS in name of Curry.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... The Greater Harrisburg Oil Heat Association has donated $700 to the Pennsylvania Division of the American Trauma Society in the name of Neal Curry, former director and past president. Curry owned and operated Curry's Fuel Oil and Curry's...

Virgo Fleet Supplies celebrates 25 years.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... Virgo Fleet Supplies, Inc., a family-owned business founded in 1978 in Brooklyn, New York, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The company provides service to the trucking industry, including towing, fuel delivery, sanitation, concrete,...

HVOHC announces Woman of the Year.(Dateline)
January 1, 2004... The Hudson Valley Oil Heat Council has honored Nella Mills-Mahoney as its Woman of the year. Mills-Mahoney, the Service Department manager for Abbott & Mills Oil Co., Newburgh, N.Y., is the first woman to get the distinction in the trade...

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

Versyss opens corporate headquarters in Providence.
January 1, 2004... To better serve its customers, Versyss has relocated its corporate headquarters from Needham, Mass., to historic Davol Square in Providence, R.I.'s jewelry district. "This century-old mill combines the indomitable character of the American...

OEM moves to new manufacturing facility.
January 1, 2004... Since acquiring the company in 2002, the new owners of Oil Equipment Manufacturing have relocated OEM's manufacturing and distribution operations to their 70,000-square-foot facility in Ansonia, Conn. and renewed the company's commitment to...

Ridge tool launches "Pole Position" contest.
January 1, 2004... The Ridge Tool Company has announced its "Pole Position" contest. Offering winning contestants a free trip to Florida to experience a one-day class at one of the nation's premier auto racing schools. The promotion highlights the launch of the...

Resolute resolutions.(Editor's Note)
January 1, 2004... First of all, l hope everyone had a fabulous holiday season, and please accept my fondest wishes for a happy and healthy New Year. Speaking of New Year's, one of its most hide-bound traditions is the making of resolutions. Well, believe it...

Brookhaven calls for papers for NORA Technology Symposium.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... Brookhaven National Laboratory is working with the United States Department of Energy, the National Oilheat Research Alliance, the New England Fuel Institute and the Petroleum Marketers Association of America to bring together the latest in...

Public Service Commission rules on interruptible natural gas service.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... Over the summer, the Empire State Petroleum Association ESPA filed comments in response to a New York state Public Service Commission proceeding concerning the backup fuel requirements for interruptible natural gas customers. The PSC initiated...

Energy Bill dies as 2003 concludes.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... United States congressional leaders and the Bush administration failed to reach an agreement on Nov. 24 on the stalled $31 billion Energy Bill, forcing the measure to be pushed back until this year, an aide told Reuters. "We're done for...

AHR Innovation Award winners announced.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... The winners of the second AHR Expo Innovation Awards have been announced by the program sponsors. The most innovative products among the thousands on display at the 2004 AHR Expo have been selected as winners in eight specific categories:...

Energy Kinetics releases Pro-Train seminar slate.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... "Pro-Train" programs, from Energy Kinetics, are fact-filled, full-day workshops that will help make the attendee more productive in the field. All programs include continental breakfast and a hot lunch. Courses at the Lebanon, N.J.,...

Versyss named a Microsoft partner.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... Versyss has announced today that it has been named a Microsoft Business Solutions reselling partner. VERSYSS now markets Microsoft Great Plains Customer Relationship Management, and Great Plains Small Business Manager software. These products...

Wirsbo's proPANEL series honored at ISH N. America.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... Uponor Wirsbo's proPANEL comfort management series was recently awarded first place in recognition of industry innovation in the heating and ventilation category at the ISH North America trade show. Essentially, the Wirsbo proPANEL is a...

Welcome aboard.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... Jimmy Falconi, owner of Falconi Brothers Fuel Oil Company, Worcester Mass., welcomes Joe Pauk of BWG Specialized Products as a new member of the Central Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers. Falconi...

DM2 launches "CreditAlerts" credit-management software.(News and Trends)
January 1, 2004... DMS Software has unveiled its CreditAlerts credit-management software that automatically monitors the credit status of a petroleum distributor's customers and can delay of halt an order from or delivery to a credit risk until the credit issue...

Former Star Gas CEO to run Suburban-Agway?(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... That's the word from Whippany, N.J. Williams Powers, former CEO of Petroleum Heat & Power's parent company, Star Gas, is expected to run the 400,000-customer Agway Energy products, Inc., business Suburban Propane purchased for approximately...

Positive industry consensus for purchase.(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... Reaction in the heating oil industry has run from relief to jubilation after reports that Suburban had plucked Agway out from underneath Petro's nose. (Two other Connecticut based operations, Darien-based Heating Oil Partners and SCASCO, a...

Hopsicker sticks with Agway.(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... Michael Hopsicker, who stepped up from Agway Energy boss to become CEO of the parent agricultural cooperative after Agway, Inc., filed for Chapter 11 protection some 15 months ago, will remain in charge as the cooperative seeks to work itself...

Northeastern weather patterns steady price/supply.(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... With United States Weather Bureau forecasts calling for repeated alternating cold and thaw periods throughout the remainder of the winter, most industry observers are predicting stead price and supply situations. "If the weather continues...

Blizzard affects Nora R&D meeting.(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... The National Oilheat Research Alliance's anticipated Research & Development Committee meeting was among the casualties of the season's first Northeastern blizzard. The snow that began falling from south to north limited attendance at the Dec. 5...

NORA to run creative in spring.(The Insider)
January 1, 2004... With the possible additional of one new 60-second radio spot, NORA's spring 2004 ad campaign will look and sound' like the fall '03 campaign, The Insider has learned. Field feedback has indicated customer acceptance of the "This is Heat...

The sky's the limit: creative thinking turns 200-year-old barn into publishing office.(Cover Story)
January 1, 2004... This past summer, Chris Wade dismantled, restored and reassembled a 7,000-square-foot barn to house his growing publishing business, Red Barn Media Group, in Charlotte, Vt. Wade grew up in Hinesburg, Vt., with an appreciation for farming...

Warm air and HVAC products roundup.
January 1, 2004... This selection of new products has been specifically chosen to provide an overview of the new technologies available in warm air and commercial heating/cooling/ventilation. It is by no means a complete list of state-of-the-art equipment...

AHR Expo: Westward, ho: AHR Expo 2004 already largest west coast HVAC/R event.
January 1, 2004... In November, show management reported that the 2004 AHR Expo, which will be held in Anaheim, Calif., at the Anaheim Convention Center from Jan. 26-28, is already larger than any previous West Coast AHR Expo, with 310,000 net square feet sold...

Of cows and service techs: Pennsylvania oil dealer finds success with STC hiring program.
January 1, 2004... It was Oct. 16, 1976, and the big day had finally arrived. Ken Weaver and Debbie Kurtz were about to walk down the aisle and begin their fives together. Little did Ken know that he was also about to begin a long-term association with the...

It's about TGSC.
January 1, 2004... In the first two installments in this series on booster pumps we have looked at fuel boosters and pumps, and I threw TGSC around quite a bit. Did you figure out what it is? TGSC is the "total gear suction capacity" of the pump. TGSC is the...

Tax-saving superstars.(Tax)
January 1, 2004... Chances are, unless you are a tax professional, you will never learn the tax-saving tricks that follow. So, read. Save. Enjoy. YOU OPERATE AS A C CORPORATION Let's start with a few facts: The top personal rate, starting in 2003, has...

I remember ...(Service)
January 1, 2004... Many of you reading this today will be in mid-career and may be feeling trapped in a job that takes you away from your family and friends during the holidays. Some of you are starting on your career and are looking forward to the joy of helping...