Global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and control technologies for retail and commercial fuel service stations, Wayne Fueling Systems (“WFS”), which is part of Dover Fueling Solutions (“DFS”) has stated that there are currently more than 40,000 Wayne Fusion site automation server units installed at fuel retail network worldwide.

Systems and devices are connected together by the Fusion site automation server including point-of-sale (POS), dispensers, back office systems, electronic payment systems (EPS), price signs, and tank gauges. It allows costs to be reduced, and eliminates potential points of failure by giving users better visibility over many of their current devices with a single tool. A customer’s current fuel service station controller, automatic tank gauge (ATG) system, fuel-retail console, interface and distribution boxes, and third-party proprietary controllers can be replaced by a single Fusion automation server.

DFS General Manager – Systems Business Unit, Kurt Dillen said, “We are very pleased with the positive global response to the Fusion site automation server, and are proud to observe this exciting milestone of more than 40,000 units operating worldwide. We’re excited to continue to provide our customers with groundbreaking technology, quality products and exceptional service.”

The Fusion automation server also works impeccably with a pioneering collection of Dover Fueling Solution cloud services which include:

Wayne iSense remote monitoring, providing real-time updates on sites, status of equipment, state of sales, entirely from an innovative cloud-based solution, enabling station owners to supervise pricing, maintenance issues, and much more from practically anyplace; Industry leading wetstock analysis solutions such as the ClearView solution and Fairbanks wetstock management services that deliver Statistic Inventory Reconciliation (SIR) and real-time wetstock analysis: Head Office functionality which allowing retailers to distantly access fuel transaction and tank data; Extensions that allow for easy incorporation to a wide variety of mobile payment. PWKD11102017

CEO of Cox Oil, Mark McBride said, “Our need for a single solution and centralized database that would help us increase efficiency and achieve one version of the truth across our entire operation was one of the main reasons we selected PDI. We also spoke with other PDI clients, and PDI’s reputation for providing great service to their customers was another contributing factor in our decision.”

McBride added that his business will also benefit from the new software’s reporting and business intelligence capabilities. Henceforth, they would be able to get relevant information to the marketing and operations teams much quicker, and that’s something they couldn’t do previously.

“We’re excited to have Cox Oil as a PDI customer because there so many tools we have at our disposal to help them transform their business. Whether it’s through labor management optimization that reduces labor costs or business intelligence that makes intelligent business decisions easy, we’re committed to helping them maximize our solution and grow their business for years to come,” said Drew Mize, senior vice president and general manager, global retail for PDI. PWKD12102017

By providing consumers with a Watchman Anywhere Pro device, Wales’s leading fuel supplier, Oil 4 Wales’s is putting the needs of its loyal customers first. Enabling people to easily monitor their fuel usage, the smart device is fitted in customers’ homes by Oil 4 Wales’s reliable engineers.

The device, once fitted, will allow users to check the tank’s fuel level in liters. Customers are also alerted to a leak or potential theft, updates them on consumption, and informs the Oil 4 Wales team when levels are running low. By registering for the app, customers will be kept up to date with all their usage vitals at the click of a button.

Having recently launched its online fuel ordering system, this is just the latest in a raft of customer-focused services the national brand is investing in. Customers can purchase the Watchman Anywhere Pro device at a competitive price with Oil 4 Wales.

“We pride ourselves on putting our loyal customers and their evolving needs first,” said Colin Owens, Founder and managing director of Oil 4 Wales. “We recognize that in the midst of their busy lives it can be difficult to stay on top of their fuel usage. With this device we are aiming to take the hassle out of this process and enable them to check their consumption on the go. This device means they will never have to worry about running out of fuel ever again. With the Watchman Anywhere Pro we are aiming to make buying or topping up their fuel supply even easier.” PWKD13102017

Providing customers with an end-to- end offer for their fuel retail business, the most trusted and industry-leading names, will come together for the first time at the show, to demonstrate a complete package of products and solutions, all in one place.

Wayne, at this year’s PEI/ NACS, will display many of their industry leading products and services including the full portfolio of Wayne’s fuel dispensers: the Ovation fuel dispenser featuring an improved and easy-to- use customer interface, a variety of payment and media options, and alternative fuel solutions; and the Wayne Helix family of dispensers, Wayne’s global dispenser platform.

Apart from fueling products, Wayne’s payment, automation and wetstock solutions will be displayed including Wayne iX Pay™ T7 and T12 payment terminals, the Wayne iX Fleet™ fuel management system, the Wayne NAMOS™ point-of- sale (POS) system, the Wayne iSense™ remote monitoring, the Wayne iX Media™ and inOvationTV™ media platforms, Fairbanks environmental and wetstock management services, ProGauge tank gauging and fuel management solutions. PWKD16102017

The highlights at the Zeppini Ecoflex booth will be products such as the L.E.D. Lighting ZPL-400, HDPE Pipes Fuel Flex - ONE, Diesel Filters and the Vapor Recovery System - Keeper. The company will also introduce visitors to the most traditional solutions such as Sumps, Accessories, Oil and Water Separator System and the Water Recycler - Ampere.

For the Zeppini Ecoflex Marketing Manager, Solange Zeppini, this is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the company's anniversary. "We will be marking our tenth participation in the event, presenting the most complete range of solutions in the market and hosting the visit of some partners who already are and others who may become part of our history".

Visit Zeppini Ecoflex between the days 17 and 20 of October, in booth 4149 of the PEI at the Nacs Show 2017. PWKD17102017

A global leader in fluid-handling solutions, OPW, has introduced the 1” version of its popular 68EZR Reconnectable Breakaway Valve which is ideal for use in high-throughput applications, such as diesel and biodiesel fueling sites.

With the objective to protect dispensing equipment and customer vehicles from potential damage, and customers and attendants from a potential hazardous situation, OPW 68EZR Reconnectable Breakaway Valves have been specifically designed for retail-fueling operations, in the event of a drive-away incident. An innovative patented, UL-listed design ensures that it is not only the fastest and easiest breakaway in the industry to reconnect, but also the one that delivers the greatest security and peace of mind after it is reconnected.

The new 1” OPW 68EZR presents:

-No Annual Maintenance

-Audible Click and Green Indicator to prove that it is Locked and Secure

-Fastest, Easiest and Most Secure Reconnection

-Visual Reconnection Instructions

-Lowest Overall Total Cost of Ownership

The 68EZR makes any drive-away scenario a snap to fix, since it features simple “Push-Twist-Click” technology. PWKD19102017

An industry-leading manufacturer of inbay automatic vehicle-wash systems, PDQ Manufacturing, Inc., has declared the launch and availability of its new Tandem Surfline Vehicle Wash System, which is the industry’s most innovative automatic friction wash, an extension of PDQ’s highly regarded Tandem family of vehicle washes.

Its open-bay configuration is the key design feature of the Tandem Surfline, which consists of an overhead design that creates a wide-open, easy-to-enter wash bay that is safe and inviting for drivers of all types of vehicles, including wide-base dually trucks. The Tandem Surfline navigates around the vehicle more precisely than any other vehicle-wash system, ensuring complete and optimal cleaning coverage to the total satisfaction of customers.

Corrosion-free stainless-steel and aluminum materials of construction; a second side brush that helps vehicles pass through the wash quicker; a New low-/high-pressure pump design for improved functionality and lower maintenance costs include some of the cutting-edge features of the Tandem Surfline.

The Tandem Surfline also offers the availability of numerous revenue-generating upsell features, including Undercarriage Wash, Front Bug Prep, Chemical Tire Applicators, 3X Color Foam, OverGlow Hi-Gloss Application System, Super Sealant vehicle-surface protection, high-pressure side blasters and the TriPlex Wheel Cleaning System, and much more. PWKD19102017

Franklin Fueling Systems has announced the launch of the new Cable Tight™ wire management system for UL markets in the Americas. All the benefits of the field-proven UPP® electrofusion welded pipework system are applied to ensure a liquid-tight underground system.

Cable Tight™ flexible conduit is constructed of HDPE (high density polyethylene) and comes available in 1,000’ or 1,500’ coils that can be rolled out into long continuous runs, free of joints. This eliminates potential liquid entry paths from threaded or glued buried joints that need to be made every 10’ with traditional PVC or steel conduit.

For polyethylene sumps, Cable Tight™ polyethylene entry seals weld directly to the sump’s wall, creating a bond that’s even stronger than either of the two components on their own. For fiberglass sumps, Cable Tight™ fiberglass entry seals feature two rigid halves that compress into place on the sump wall, removing exposed rubber that can break down over time. Each system is available in ¾” and 1” diameters for fiberglass sump, polyethylene sump, or electrical trough entry.

"We're excited to launch our new Cable Tight™ Wire Management System for UL markets," said Allan Busch, Senior Product Manager for Piping and Containment Systems. "Our customers asked us to bring the same level of liquid tight integrity to wire handling that we provide in our fuel piping systems containment design. We definitely satisfied that request with this new system." PWKD19102017

NCR Corporation has unveiled its new NCR Mobile Payments solution at the NACS Show, the leading convenience and fuel retailing event, held in Chicago from October 17 to 20.

The solution is built on P97’s PetroZone® platform, one of the industry’s most mature, end-to-end mobile payment platforms in the United States. It ties directly with the NCR RPOS and EPS point of sale solutions to enable fast, easy, indoor and outdoor mobile payments at fuel service stations and convenience stores around the U.S., and eventually around the world.

“This landmark agreement with NCR enables us to stay ahead of the innovation curve and offer customers convenient mobile payments, both inside the store and at the fuel service stations,” said Don Frieden, Founder and CEO, P97 Networks.

Retailers can either integrate the NCR mobile payment solution into their existing mobile app, or use capabilities of the solution to build their own app and add additional features such as location finder, promotions as well as product information.

“P97 has long been an innovator in this space, and together we are helping retailers provide a new customer experience by integrating payments, loyalty programs and contextual marketing all in one solution that appeals to today’s mobile users,” said Tom Chittenden, vice president and general manager of Retail Solutions at NCR.

The platform accepts a long list of payment methods including traditional card networks Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover, mobile wallet providers MasterPass, ChasePay and ApplePay, as well as leading automated clearing-house services. PWKD19102017

NCR Corporation announced it has received certification for outdoor EMV solutions with Wayne Fueling Systems (“Wayne”), part of Dover Fueling Solutions and a global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation and control technologies for retail and commercial fuel service stations. The certification covers NCR Epsilon, which enables credit and debit EMV transactions for the NCR RPOS and StorePoint POS solutions.

The Wayne iX Pay™ payment platform has consistently been the first to meet the industry’s rigorous regulatory demands to help deliver an increased level of payment security. By having an NCR outdoor EMV certified solution, retailers who encounter high risk fraud and have locations subject to high fraud rules can implement EMV payments outdoors and help reduce their exposure to chargeback expenses.

“EMV certification of our payment solution enables us to enhance the outdoor customer experience by providing shoppers with more secure payment transactions and helping to protect them from fraud,” said Tom Chittenden, vice president and general manager of retail solutions at NCR Corporation. “Our solution uses an open platform that allows us to make software changes as new technology and additional forms of payment become available. Migrating to EMV in automatic fuel dispensers early is a smart business move for Convenience and Fuel retailers that affords them greater control over budgeting, planning, and deploying equipment upgrades on a timeline that supports their objectives.”

NCR’s strategy as a hardware-enabled, software-driven business is to provide unified commerce offerings that converge point of service, loyalty, mobility, eCommerce and payments so retailers can engage with consumers more securely in a variety of ways. With the NCR OPTIC solution, fuel retailers can transform their business with a more engaging and consistent customer experience in the forecourt, accepting EMV payment at the pump while also bringing customers into the store for additional spend. The screens at the fuel service stations can be used to promote rewards and enable loyalty program activation which can result in a quantifiable increase in revenue.

“As technology advances and financial data theft increases, protecting our customers from debit and credit card fraud has become a major priority for our business,” said Simon Siew, director of payment solutions at Wayne.

The payment processing host certification testing was completed by NCR Epsilon in September 2017, verifying that EMV cards are processed in accordance with the EMV Brand specifications of Mastercard, AMEX, VISA and Discover. PWKD19102017

Leveraging Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Impulse countertop merchandising solution, Terrible Herbst just completed its most successful annual Gas4Life promotion, a 90-day game-of-chance promotion designed to engage customers, while significantly boosting store merchandise revenues.

Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Impulse platform was crucial to the promotion’s success, which was programmed to host the instant-win portion of the promotion on the interactive “Spin2Win” video wheel. Customers were given a chance to spin the interactive wheel, using their fingertips to start the rotation, instead of receiving a scratch-off card as in earlier versions of Gas4Life.

Mark Walters, Terrible Herbst Vice President of Sales and Marketing said that scratch-off cards were earlier used to provide the instant-win portion of their annual Gas4Life promotion. But there was a lot more manual work involved with scratch cards. Impulse saved them over $40,000 just in scratch cards which they could put back into the promotion.

He added, “This year’s Gas4Life promotion is our most successful promotion to date. Fun and innovative ideas to engage and entertain customers are key to driving in-store sales and retaining loyalty. But the Impulse technology really brought the Spin2Win portion of the promotion concept to life. People like instant gratification and Impulse helped us leverage that desire. The incremental sale of in-store items was significant.”

When it comes to leveraging technology and promotion at the c-store level, Terrible Herbst is an innovator. Supplementing fuel sales with store merchandise purchases is a key strategy in its marketing plan, which translates to getting customers to enter the store.

“Leading c-store retailers like Terrible Herbst are setting new trends in c-store merchandising by leveraging the latest technology. They are using Impulse to increase sales and grow business, but also to help drive customer loyalty,” said Mark Williams, Vice President of Marketing, Gilbarco. PWKD20102017

Craig International, Oil and gas procurement specialist, has announced the appointment of Steve Gibson as country manager for the Middle East, in order to support the company’s continued growth across the region.

Steve, in his new role, will be working closely with Craig International’s local partner, Abu Dhabi-based Al Shoumoukh, in the region and will be responsible for the continued growth of the company in the Middle East.

“Craig International has an enviable reputation in the industry for safety, quality and adding value to its clients’ procurement processes, and I am thrilled to be joining the team,” said Steve Gibson. “This is a very exciting time for the company and I am looking forward to driving the business’ strategic objectives, while further building upon its strong presence in the Middle East.”

Steve McHardy, Director at Craig International, said “Steve joins our Middle East operations at a crucial time for the business as we look to grow our market share in the region, while entering new areas such as Saudi Arabia. His appointment will help to drive our business forward and enhance our operations in the Middle East.” PWKD07022018

Joe Campbell, Sr. Vice President of Operations and Business Development for Mansfield Energy, said “Mansfield is excited to expand our offering and capabilities in Ohio. Adding the Valvoline branded lubricants to our portfolio as well as DEF distribution capabilities will serve Mansfield’s customers well, particularly customers recently onboarded from Mansfield’s acquisition of RW Earhart in October 2017.”

Mansfield acquired Hi-Grade’s Pac Pride card lock facility, along with residential and commercial fuel and lubricants.

“This expands our card lock offering in the local area to five locations as well as increases access to the Pac Pride network nationwide. We are excited to welcome the Hi-Grade fuel and lubricants team to our family,” added Campbell. PWKD08022018

He will lead global operations for Bennett, including wholly-owned subsidiary, Shanghai Bennett. Having served in several capacities at Bennett including Vice President of Operations, for the past 4 years, Spencer had been the Vice President of Bennett’s parent company, Hines Corporation.

“I am excited to be back with Bennett and look forward to our continued growth in this exciting industry,” said Spencer. Spencer takes the helm at Bennett following the retirement of long-time President, Tom Thompson. “We appreciate Tom’s many years of service and wish him well in his retirement,” said Larry Hines, Founder & CEO, Hines Corporation. Source: FMN PWKD09022018

Environmental Monitoring Solutions Pty Ltd (EMS) has entered into a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as an Independent Software Vendor.

The leading fuel management innovation by EMS, Fuelsuite, is a cloud-based fuel management solution that allows users to access remote fuel site data in real-time. By improving fuel management, maintenance, and mitigating fuel loss and environmental risk, Fuelsuite has disrupted the retail fuel industry. EMS has connected 1,070 fuel service stations, since its release in September 2017, with Fuelsuite’s enabling IoT device Fuelscan across the globe.

As they continue to improve enterprise fuel management within the retail fuel industry, the AWS partnership will support EMS’s accelerated growth and will have supported entry into China, India, ASEAN and other international markets, by leveraging AWS’s global footprint. PWKD12022018

PDI’s software is expected to deliver better insight into its retail operations, automate manual processes and provide more flexible reporting capabilities.

Drew Mize, senior vice president and general manager, global retail for PDI said, “We’re pleased to welcome Spencer Companies to the PDI customer family, and we look forward to effectively serving the needs of their entire operation. Like many of our customers, the Spencer Companies’ diversified business model enables them to fully leverage the breadth of our capabilities and highlights the investments we’ve recently made, and will continue to make, in expanding our solution portfolio to better serve the industries in which we operate.”

“We decided to partner with PDI because we knew they were the industry leader, and they proved to be trustworthy and transparent throughout the discovery process,” said Gary Tucker, CFO, Spencer Companies. “I believe this move will allow us to make quicker, better decisions with relevant information, improve operations and profitability, and scale without increasing staff. Although we haven’t been using the system long, we’re already realizing those goals.” PWKD13022018

An industry leader in innovative fuel storage solutions, Western Global, has presented the Fuel Island as a ready-to-use, transportable fuel station ideal for commercial fleet refueling.

A self-contained fuel station, the Fuel Island has remote monitoring technology. Creating a turnkey solution that can be deployed immediately, it pairs Western Global’s trusted TransTank fuel tanks with the necessary components and equipment. Fuel consumption can be accurately tracked, saving time and resources for the distributor and end-user, with its integrated, cloud-based remote monitoring equipment.

Bob Lennox, Western Global’s North American Fuel Solutions Group sales lead, said “Site setup and installation time is greatly reduced compared to a conventional site-built solution, as the Fuel Islands are largely ‘ready to use’ when they arrive at the customer’s location. Our team works with the specific local authorities for the client’s site to ensure full compliance prior to setup.”

In order to ensure there is a fully compliant design for just about every jurisdiction and fuel type, the Fuel Island can be configured with either an in-cabinet or out-of-cabinet solution. Designed to fit any application and budget, customers can choose from three Fuel Island equipment packages. Every Fuel Island is delivered ready to use, since Western Global’s highly skilled operations team pre-assembles and installs all components.

The tank is at the heart of every Fuel Island. To ensure environmental safety, TransTank P-Series, from Western Global’s robust line of stationary bulk storage fuel containers has double-walled tanks with spill containment, and a lockable equipment cabinet provides added security. Making routine maintenance and inspection easy, TransTank P-Series tanks are designed with an access manway on top as well as a built-in ladder. Source: Aviation Pros PWKD15022018

OPW’s latest fueling innovations will include:

An all-composite, completely integrated multi-port fill sump system for unparalleled water intrusion protection;

The collaborative labs of FlexWorks and Fibrelite engineered this latest tank sumpOPW ElectroTite innovation;

Engineered with next generation composite technology to produce the lightest cover in the industry.

“We continue to define what’s next in fueling solutions by listening to our customers and then engineering and manufacturing solutions that meet the safety, environmental protection and performance requirements of today’s fueling operator,” said Ed Kammerer, Director of Global Product Management. “For instance, by combining groundbreaking Fibrelite technologies with OPW’s industry-best containment solutions, we’ve created an unprecedented fuel transfer and containment family of products unlike anything that has ever existed before.” PWKD16022018