News & Press Releases

The article describes how the world of motorized vehicles has undergone some significant changes that have improved the industry over the years, including the various types of fuels and the pumps used to dispense those fuels. However, the actual business end of the delivery chain, the fuel nozzle, has remained relatively unchanged in that time, especially since a series of technological advancements in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Ms. Miller will have global responsibility for OPW’s Human Resources initiatives. Ann’s appointment is part of the company’s strategic growth initiative introduced in 2009 by OPW President, David Crouse. In 2009, Mr. Crouse realigned the company into three primary business units: OPW Fueling Components (OPW-FC), Fueling Containment Systems (OPW-FCS) and Fuel Management Systems (OPW-FMS) and three global business units: OPW Asia Pacific, OPW EMEA and OPW South America.

Lucas carries a host of ICC certifications in the state of California and has experience in products from all 3 OPW business units. His experience with installation, maintenance, and testing of our products combined with being strategically located near Sacramento makes Lucas ideal for this position.

Jay has more than 25 years experience in the petroleum equipment industry and has served as OPW Southwest District Sales Manager for the past ten years. In this position Jay was responsible for existing sales and new business activities as well as relationship management with distributors, marketer customers and regulatory agencies in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. Jay will be replaced by Josh Vander Hey who joined OPW on January 10, 2011, as OPW Southwest Regional Sales Manager.

As OPW Southwest District Sales Manager, Josh will be responsible for existing sales and new business activities as well as relationship management with distributors, marketer customers and regulatory agencies in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

As OPW Northeast District Sales Manager, Jeffrey will be responsible for existing sales and new business activities as well as relationship management with distributors, marketer customers and regulatory agencies in New York City & Long Island, Northern New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

The YouTube channel already features a number of videos such as the OPW corporate video and numerous product videos and animations. Additional videos will be added as they become available with topics ranging from customer success stories to new product releases to roundups of trade show appearances by all of the OPW companies. Distributors should feel free to link to any OPW video on its YouTube site.

In conjunction with the launch of the new product lineup, OPW announced that it will be discontinuing its Richards brand. Most of the products that are currently sold under the Richards label will be rebranded as OPW products, while a limited number of Richards items will be discontinued.

Mr. Lyons joined OPW in 2005 as Chief Financial Officer for the company's OPW Fuel Management Systems Business Unit (OPW-FMS).

OPW Fueling Components EMEA (formerly OPW Fueling Components Europe) is proud to announce that its Total Vapour Solution™ (TVS) vapour-recovery system was honoured with an Innovation Award at the Energies Expo 2010, which was held from Sept. 22-24 in Paris, France. This biennial show is sponsored by the Federation Francaise des Combustibles, Carburants & Chauffage (FF3C), also known as the French Federation of Fuel, Fuels and Heating.

OPW Fueling Components, the company that is leading the way in fueling innovation around the world, continues to set the pace in producing fueling equipment that garners a vast number of global approvals

The new CARB AST Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) regulation establishes limitations for hazardous air pollutants emitted from ASTs used at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities. The new standards and specifications cover standing loss control, Phase I deliveries into ASTs and Phase II deliveries into motor vehicles. The Phase I EVR requirements went into effect in July 2010.

OPW Fueling Components announced today that it has reached a long-term, private label distribution agreement with FAFNIR, GmbH to distribute FAFNIR’s VAPORIX Vapour Recovery Performance Monitoring system as part of its new ATEX and TUV Certified Next Generation CVS2 Central Vacuum Stage II Vapor Recovery System.

OPW Fueling Containment Systems, a division of OPW Fueling Components, announced today that its revolutionary new SBC Swivel Bolt-On Double Wall Pipe Coupling is available for sale.

That commitment is exemplified by the recent announcement that the company now offers the industry’s most complete line of 40 CFR 63-compliant underground storage tank (UST) products.

This four-page document highlights how OPW-FCS's lines of UST equipment can be easily integrated, all with aboveground access, all the time—meaning that site operators will never have to break concrete again.

We are very proud and honored that the TVS has been selected for inclusion in Automechanika’s prestigious Green Directory together with products of other very prestigious brands from the industry,” said Carman Kobza, Managing Director for OPW Fueling Components EMEA. TVS highlights OPW’s commitment to “green” products and to minimize the release of any harmful emissions into the environment at fuel stations.

ISO 14001:2004 is awarded to companies that meet ISO-established guidelines for energy-management systems at their plants.

This annual award is given to the company that has the best industrial safety record of all manufacturing facilities in Butler County that compile between 250,000 and 750,000 man-hours without a lost-time injury.

OPW is proud to announce that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has approved the OPW 21Gv™ ORVR Nozzle for use at existing Stage II Vapor Recovery installations. The State of New York recognizes that the use of the OPW 21Gv increases system efficiency when used in place of non-ORVR compatible nozzles, thus giving further incentive for its use with vacuum-assist Stage II systems.