Fuel Oil News articles from September 2003

Fuel Oil News archives from September 2003

NAOHSM adds new corporate membership.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Based on demand support by its membership, the National Association of Oil Heating Service Managers board of directors has approved a by-law creating Corporate membership. Key benefits to the new Corporate membership include: *...

One-hour A/C and heating franchise launched.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... In July, Jim Abrams, founder of AirTime 500 and president and CEO of VenVest, announced the launch of One Hour Air Conditioning and Heating, a national HVAC franchise-based organization. To guide the company, Abrams has hired Alan Mintz as...

Columbia boiler to sponsor Dan Holohan seminar.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Columbia Boiler will sponsor hydronics industry presenter Dan Holohan on Tuesday, Sept. 9, speaking on "The Lost Art of Steam Heating." The seminar will be held at the Sheraton Reading Hotel, 1741 Paper Mill Rd., Wyomissing, PA. Attendees...

Burke recognized for environmental leadership.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Dennis K. Burke, along with NSTAR, received the 2003 Nicholas Humber Environmental Award for Outstanding Collaboration presented by the Environmental Business Council of New England at its annual meeting on June 10. Dennis K. Burke, Inc.,...

Weil-McLain releases product catalog.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Weil-McLain recently released its first-ever Power of ONE Full-Line Product Catalog. The 172-page, four-color complete catalog in-cludes sales and technical information on Weil-McLain boilers, water heaters, radiant products, heat exchangers...

Parker Fluid Control introduces PHconnect.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Parker Fluid Control Division, a division of the Parker Hannifan Corp., now offers its customers an easy online portal to its entire product offering, as well as offerings from the company's 122 other divisions. PHconnect is a...

Calendar of events.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... September 15 National Truck Equipment Association's Economic Outlook Conference. Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Mich. Info: (248) 489-7090. September 16 Lehigh valley Heating Expo sponsored by Lehigh Valley Chapter of NAOHSM....

Revised ARI standards available online.(Dateline)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute has recently revised three standards and one guideline. ARI Standard 210/240-2003, "Unitary Air Conditioning and Air Source Heat Pump Equipment," ARI Standard 365-2002, "Commercial and...

Finding funds.(Editor's Note)
September 1, 2003... Of all the old bromides that are referenced when a business is looking to gauge its potential for success, perhaps the hardest one to grasp or implement is this: You have to spend money to make money. With most new businesses operating on a...

NORA to host "Oilheat Management Workshop".(News And Trends)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The National Oilheat Research Alliance's has scheduled an intensive four-day Oilheat Management Workshop for Oct. 6-10. The executive retreat, modeled on the successful Harvard University Management Workshops, will be held at the Simsbury...

Registration open for ESPA Business Meeting.(Empire State Petroleum Association)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The 2003 ESPA annual Business Meeting will be held at the Otesaga Resort in Cooperstown, N.Y. The Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesday, Sept 24. Following a meeting of the Empire State Petroleum Association board of directors, the annual...

VenVest acquires four Union Energy businesses.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... In June, VenVest, Inc., announced the purchase of four HVAC businesses operating under Union Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of EPCOR Energy, Inc., of Edmonton, Canada. With combined sales of more than $24 million Canadian ($24 million...

Beattie retires after 40 years at Liquid Controls.(Doug Beattie)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Liquid Controls has announced the retirement of Doug Beattie, former senior vice president of sales and marketing at the company. Beattie's career at Liquid Controls spanned 40 years, starting as an inside customer-service representative in...

NORA committee meets at NEFI.(National Oilheat Research Alliance, New England Fuel Institute)
September 1, 2003... The NORA Education and Training Committee held a meeting at the NEFI Convention on June 10 in Boston. Among the highlights: * Mike Markarian presented an update of the Technician Certification Program. There are 4,425 Silver Certified...

ARI expands Web site dedicated to education.(Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Instructors, technicians, students and parents, HVAC training schools, counselors and contractors interested in education and career recruitment information now have a Web site hosted by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute where...

AHR Expo announces new endorsing association.(Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... The Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association is the latest association to lend its endorsement to the AHR Expo 2004, Jan. 26-28, in Anaheim, Calif. The association joins 16 other endorsing associations that have already created an alliance with...

Former Pres. Bush to speak at NTEA.(National Truck Equipment Association convention)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... To help celebrate the National Truck Equipment Association's 40th anniversary, the association has announced that former President George Bush will deliver the keynote address on March 24 at the NTEA's President's Breakfast at the 2004 annual...

April fool's joke in May? More reader feedback to May's "adding efficiency" article.(Letter to the Editor)
September 1, 2003... I can't imagine what is the matter with you. I am so angry that I almost think it would be better to run the magazine through the shredder and forget it now than to have to address the ridiculous and downright stupid statements made by the...

The insider.(various news briefs)
September 1, 2003... The Insider is a monthly column written anonymously by a long-time fuel-oil industry veteran. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the magazine. PETRO REPORTEDLY SNAGS ULTRAMAR FOR $32 MILLION At presstime, The Insider had...

Get the concept: W.B. Hill's "Concept Trailer" advances the company's trailer offerings.
September 1, 2003... Coming on five years ago, Bob Hill, owner of W.B. Hill, East Longmeadow, Mass., wanted a second source for five-, six- or seven-thousand-gallon trailer tanks. Bob met with Ken Peters of Trans-Tech Industries, Inc., in Brewer, Maine. Ken's firm...

Tank truck directory: our annual list of delivery rig suppliers.(Directory)
September 1, 2003... A&M TRUCK CENTER CORP. Rt. 209, P.O. Box 309 Matamoras, PA 18336 (800) 216-1163 FAX: (570) 491-4614 CONTACT PERSON: Ed Ardler E-MAIL: amdoesitall@hotmail.com MARKETING AREA: Northeast TRUCKS SOLD:...

Reducing risk: know the right steps to reducing insurance-claim activity.
September 1, 2003... Bloomfield Fuel Oil Company started in business in 1937. Bernie Gostyla was working at a good job at Pratt & Whitney when his brother, Alfred, started the business. Bernie was drawn in shortly after. After Alfred retired, Bernie grew his oil...

Selecting a meter register: new electronic meter register allows direct wireless link to base office.
September 1, 2003... When you build a new fuel delivery truck, one of the decisions you face is what meter register to use. It is less obvious that you also face the same decision with your existing fleet of fuel delivery trucks. The technology and sophistication...

A rousing success: NEFI's "oilheat revolution" had thousands marching on Boston.(New England Fuel Institute )
September 1, 2003... Initial figures by the New England Fuel Institute show that more than 6,000 turned up at the Hynes Convention Center from June 9-11 for the 30th edition of the North American Heating & Energy Expo, this year dubbed an "Oilheat Revolution"' ...

Bubba moves up.(pump repair)
September 1, 2003... Over and over again, I keep getting requests about how the boys have been doing over the last three years at the B&B Burner Service. Well, as it turns out, they are not using that name anymore and have branched out quite a bit since our last...

First-class instruction: new PPMCSA Technical Training Center takes training to next level.
September 1, 2003... Billed as "one of the most modern training facilities of its kind," the Technical Training Center located in Middletown, Pa., and operated by the Pennsylvania Petroleum Marketers & Convenience Store Association provides hands-on oilheat and...

Blackmer hits the century mark: pump and compressor manufacturer celebrates 100 years of innovation.
September 1, 2003... In the beginning--that is, before the 20th century--there were gear pumps. They worked then much as they do now, forcing liquid through the pump by trapping it between rotating gears. However, in 1899 Robert Blackmer invented the first...

Time to do it again.(Service)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2003... Can you believe it's time to do it all over again? It seems that just last month we were talking about how we were going to relax and kick our feet up and do a little fishing. Well, I hope that's what you did because winter is just around the...