Trade & Technical
New fuel and lubrication Risky business – not
equipment catalogue
necessarily….
MID APPROVED
FOR RESALE
In the past 24 months we have seen UK courts issue two record fines
to companies for causing pollution of the environment. Most recently,
Tesco was fined £8m for “recklessly” polluting the environment (The
Independent, 16th June 2017) following a release of 20,000 litres of fuel
into a river in Lancashire.
Sentencing guidelines issued to courts state that when setting the
level of fines for environmental pollution offences three factors should
be considered. Firstly, the Cause of the incident, secondly, the severity
of Impact on the environment and lastly, the Turnover of the polluting
company. It is this last aspect which has driven fines to record levels.
The guidelines also state that in some cases putting the polluting
company out of business may be an acceptable consequence. This
presents a real and tangible business risk to fuel oil distributors who know
all too well that high turnover does not easily translate into high profit.
Turnover does not necessarily represent a company’s ability to pay a fine
and survive the experience.
Prevention and Preparedness are the key to protecting your
business. Oilshield puts risk management and spill response at the heart
of its insurance offering.
www.oilshield.co.uk
With over 30 new products featured in their new product catalogue,
Hytek continues to innovate.
Going live in April 2019, the catalogue is available in both printed
and digital versions with Hytek’s website now featuring a faster, more
accurate search engine and 24/7 ordering.
Just log into your online account to receive a discount on carriage
charges and a lower FREE carriage threshold.
Key new products
The ALPHA pump range now has MID certified variants, allowing them
to be used for the resale of fuel throughout Europe.
These new Alpha models have undergone rigorous certification
testing at the National Measuring Office. Models, which now include
ATEX certified diesel and petrol versions, are suitable for use in
applications where there is a requirement for guaranteed delivery
measurement accuracy. For example, in local council installations where
fuel needs to be precisely costed across different departments, or in
situations where fuel is directly resold. MID approved fuel management
systems are also available.
Fuel care systems have been extended with the introduction of new
Day Tank Controllers and Fuel Recirculation Kits.
The Hytek engineered product range now includes the AdBlue®
Pedestal Dispenser, a new Fill Point Cabinet with tempered glass window,
AdBlue® misfilling nozzles and stainless steel hose reels.
Products can be delivered direct to site or to the customer’s address
under a plain wrap without any Hytek branding.
All orders placed before 4pm are shipped the same day on a Next
Day Delivery service as standard (UK mainland addresses only). Timed
and even Same Day deliveries are available at an extra cost.
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