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Most successful inaugural virtual UKIFDA EXPO 2021 & Future Fuels Conference The UK & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) held a most successful virtual UKIFDA EXPO 2021 & Future Fuels Conference, with many exhibitors launching new products and services during the 2-day event. Newly appointed Ken Cronin, UKIFDA Chief Executive, commented on hosting the first UKIFDA EXPO on line for the first time: “Visitors to the virtual exhibition hall were able to see over 45 exhibitors, where many great innovative, green and customer-focussed products were introduced along with highlighting latest technology and services during the virtual event. Some held live demonstrations at the EXPO and engaged positively with delegates, explaining the key features of their products and services and highlighting their benefits too.” UKIFDA Membership & Events Manager, Dawn Shakespeare added: “Apart from the launches and demonstrations at UKIFDA EXPO this year there was also networking, knowledge sharing and business news, with key topics being debated and important information being relayed through keynote speaker presentations at the Future Fuels Conference – all via our virtual hub Whova.” Dawn also thanked event sponsors AON Plc and Cobo Tankers & Services supporting each day of the conference together with the EXPO headline sponsor Phillips 66 Ltd. Ken Cronin concluded: “Visitors to the UKIFDA virtual booth were able to talk through UKIFDA membership packages, learn more about the training we offer including our comprehensive driver training packages, and discuss industry plans to introduce renewable liquid fuels and our Future Ready Fuel campaign.” Selection of Irish and transport related virtual exhibitors Carbery Plastics/Davant www.carberyplastics.ie Well established oil tank brand Carbery Plastics and product distributor Davant have developed a flexible, responsive FLEETTRANSPORT | AUG 21
to responsibly store, dispense and protect Diesel, AdBlue and Oil for the commercial, industrial and domestic markets. Its extensive range of plastic storage solutions range from 200 – 25,000 litres and provide dispensing and storage packages for a variety of applicadelivery service to satisfy the requirements of UK and Irish fuel distributors. Cork based Carbery Plastics offers an industry leading 5 year guarantee on its single skin tanks and 10 years on its bunded range. And with a range of AdBlue, fuel, heating oil and waste oil tanks from 60 to over 6,000 litres to choose from, wherever the application and whatever the installation, there’s almost certainly a Carbery to suit. Dunraven Systems Ltd www.dunravensystems.com
For over four decades, Dunraven Systems (Dundalk) has provided an unrivalled range of IoT remote tank monitoring solutions that drive superior value back to customers and partners while enhancing their business operations. Some of the benefits customers experience include: enhancement of delivery efficiencies, an increase in customer loyalty, automated service with simple integrations to 3rd party back office systems, reradication of last minute emergency fills, providing customers with a “Peace of Mind” service. Kingspan Water & Energy www.kingspan.com As a market-leading manufacturer of energy management solutions for over 40 years, Kingspan, headquartered in Cavan, offers innovative ways
tions. Its energy management solutions come with a choice of smart monitoring systems to ensure the control needed to effectively keep track of assets. Cobo Tankers & Services www.cisternascobo.com
“We deliver so you can” is the motto of Cobo, a long standing supplier of semi-trailers, and the UK & Ireland’s fastest growing rigid tanker supplier. The Spanish company specialises in producing aluminium tanks for the transport of hydrocarbons, while also manufacturing with materials such as stainless steel. Cobo combines design and homologation with an advanced manufacturing and marketing process. Whether the semi-trailer tankers type or rigid, the COBO name is synonymous with experience, technology, quality and service. Magyar - www.gmagyar.com Magyar is a builder of quality road tankers of all descriptions and has been
