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Originally founded in 1961, Petro Vend led the way in fuel-control system innovations during its first few decades of existence. Then, in 1988 Petro Vend was acquired by OPW Fueling Components, but was marketed as the leading fuel-control systems brand. Following the acquisition, OPW also acquired EMCO Electronics in 2002 and combined its fuel-control operations under the newly created OPW Fuel Management Systems business unit.

OPW Fuel Management Systems, a business unit of OPW Fueling Components, announced that it has named Joe Dowling as Engineering Manager, Product Development. In this new position, Dowling will be responsible for coordinating resources for new product development, and will report directly to Tony Mills, Director, Engineering & Product Development.

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.

“We observed something happening in the Seattle market, a customer movement where people were doing it themselves and finding ways to sidestep using petroleum-based products,” said Chris LaPlante, Director of Marketing for Propel Fuels. “They relied on their cars, but they also wanted to do something different to reduce their impact.”

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.

OPW Fueling Components EMEA (former OPW Fueling Components Europe) is proud to announce that its Total Vapour Solution™ (TVS) vapour-recovery system has been chosen as one of only 25 products to be included in the Automechanika “Green Directory.”

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.