News & Press Releases

When it comes to Touchless In-Bay Automatic Wash Systems, OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions offers customers two unique options: the Belanger Kondor and the PDQ LaserWash 360. Both take what has been accepted as reliable and safe performance in a touchless wash and upped the ante through the development and incorporation of a number of new standard-setting features.

OPW Retail Fueling, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its new value-priced DSE Dispenser Sump. Produced using an Advanced Composite Technology manufacturing process, the DSE Dispenser Sump is a high quality, affordable sump that can be quickly delivered to retail operators.

For more than 35 years, PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. has provided the vehicle wash industry with cutting-edge systems and equipment that are designed to improve the business performance of its clients. Because of that mindset, the PDQ LaserWash has become one of the best-selling touchless in-bay automatic wash systems in history.

Citing a forecast from the US Federal Highway Administration (FHA), the Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported in October 2020 that total railroad freight shipments in the US will rise from 18.6bn tonnes in 2018 to an estimated 24.1bn tonnes by 2040, an increase of 30 per cent. Learn how Emergency Response Kits help to avoid potential risks when transporting hazardous materials by rail.

At a retail fueling site, the weakest point is oftentimes the infrastructure connections that link together the site’s fuel storage and dispensing systems. Whether the piping, tank sumps, dispensers, hoses, valves, multiports, spill containers, couplings and test boots are snapped, screwed or welded together, connection points are generally the first places where leak points potentially develop.

When paired together, the A-719-ML/A-190 Dual Valve System helps to provide protection against the release of railcar contents in the event of a roll-over accident. Should a railcar roll-over accident occur, the angle valve is designed to shear off, and the check valve becomes the primary seal, halting product flow.

Knowing the stress that fuel transport fleets and their drivers can be put under to meet strict delivery schedules, while also ensuring that the right fuel and amount goes into the right tank 100% of the time, Civacon has developed the new CivaCommand Smart Tank System.

OPW, a Dover company and a global leader in nozzle design and manufacture for over 125 years, is proud to introduce the all-new 21 Series family of petrol, vapour recovery, diesel, and AdBlue dispensing nozzles. Designed with attractive European styling and refined ergonomic comfort, the 21 Series nozzle is expertly engineered to exceed ATEX and TUV safety standards.

Dover, and its OPW business unit, announced today that it has acquired Innovative Control Systems, Inc. (ICS), an industry-leading provider of technology solutions for the car wash industry. ICS will now become part of OPW’s Vehicle Wash Solutions platform of brands, which includes PDQ and Belanger.

Anhydrous ammonia, or NH3, is one of the most commonly used compressed liquefied gases in industrial manufacturing. It is also classified as a Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH)/Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH), which can be highly dangerous if mishandled. With that in mind, the components in Midland’s Anhydrous Ammonia Fittings Package aim to deliver safety and performance advantages for NH3 transport via pressurized railcars.

The domestic fuel supply chain in the U.S. has never been more robust, but the growth in fuel volumes and formulations have created challenges related to supply. OPW Engineered Systems and Civacon have recognized and responded to these challenges through the creation of equipment and systems that can help keep the country’s fuel supply chain operating effectively.

OPW Retail Fueling designs, manufactures, tests and provides UST equipment, piping and containment systems, and dispensing equipment that support and help protect consumers and the environment at retail fueling sites. Many of OPW’s systems and equipment have been the industry standard for many years.

While recognizing that emerging from the wash bay with a clean vehicle is the driver’s No. 1 expectation, a close second in determining whether or not that driver becomes a repeat customer is delivering a pleasurable wash experience. To that end, PDQ Manufacturing, Inc., a product brand of OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions, strives to engineer systems that can create the ideal touchless wash experience for the customer. This commitment is epitomized by its LaserWash® 360 Plus wash system.

Developers of innovative new products or systems are understandably proud. It is the truly trendsetting developers, however, that immediately begin to look for ways to make their new product even better. In this vein, Belanger, Inc., a product brand of OPW Vehicle Wash Solutions, has made many significant improvements over recent decades in the wash media used in conjunction with its wash systems.

While ethylene oxide (EO) is a basic compound in many commonly used products, it can be quite volatile. This colorless gas is flammable and highly reactive, and acute exposure to EO can lead to severe health hazards. These characteristics and their potential risks to humans and the environment requires EO to be handled with the utmost care during transport, much of which is performed via pressurized railcar.

A key link in the LPG production and supply chain are the railroads that transport the fuel to all points of the compass in the U.S. In fact, the 120-car LPG-laden unit trains passing through communities large and small across the country have become so ubiquitous that they have essentially become ambient noise.

Belanger is proud to announce its Cube® Soft-Touch In-Bay Automatic Wash System has been named the winner in the Car Wash/Forecourt category of CSP magazine’s 17th Annual Retailer Choice Best New Product Contest. The winners of the contest, which honors the convenience-store industry’s most successful product launches from the past year, are chosen via an online poll of c-store retailers.

OPW, a Dover company and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, announced today that is has acquired the ISO Liquid Tank Container product line from Girard Equipment, Inc., of Vero Beach, FL. Going forward, OPW will manufacture the ISO Liquid Tank Container product line at OPW’s facility in Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, China, with emphasis on increasing OPW’s presence and product portfolio in the Asia-Pacific, Latin American and European regions.

A lot of time, thought and effort is needed when identifying a solution that optimizes terminal operations. In the following article, OPW Engineered Systems Director of Sales, David Morrow, discusses the importance of choosing the right Loading Arm System for a specific application.

Civacon, a world leader in truck tank components and systems, has announced that it will host a series of virtual sessions to provide education on the benefits, use cases and features of digital truck tank interfaces, an evolution from traditional analog, mechanical controls. Those interested are invited to register for the Civacon Virtual Seminar starting September 15 for access to this series of videos as well as a live Q&A session.