OPW Retail Fueling News

OPW, a Dover company (NYSE: DOV) and a global leader in fluid handling solutions, is proud to award Michael Zubel of Houston-based Landmark Industries with its newly created OPW Collaborative Product Improvement Award. This new award recognizes OPW distributors and customers that demonstrate a level of collaborative partnership deemed to significantly exceed typical standards and results in a product improvement beneficial to the industry.

What began three years ago as a quest to ensure the highest levels of safety at the rapidly growing and expanding OPW Retail Fueling facility in Smithfield, NC, culminated in a letter of recognition from the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL). OPW Retail Fueling had been approved for participation in NCDOL';s prestigious Rising Star Program. The recognition was formally announced at the Annual NCDOL Carolina Star Program banquet, held September 17, 2015.

OPW Engineered Systems, part of OPW's Fluid segment within Dover (NYSE:DOV), announced the sale of its Sure Seal product line to NIBCO Inc., based in Elkhart, IN. NIBCO is a recognized leading provider of valves, fittings and flow control products for commercial, industrial and institutional construction as well as residential and irrigation markets.

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, announced that employees of its manufacturing facility in Hamilton, OH, were honored for achievements in safety by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Greater Hamilton Safety Council at the 72nd Annual Greater Hamilton Safety Council Awards Banquet. During the ceremony, OPW received three awards for outstanding safety: the 100% Award, the Group Award, and the Special Award.

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and a global leader in fluid-handling solutions, announced today that it is the first manufacturer in the industry to receive the new stringent UL 2586 Listing on all of its conventional fueling nozzles and limited vapor recovery nozzles, including the industry standard 11A®, 11B®, 7H®, 7HB® and 12VW Series nozzles.

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid handling solutions, announced today that as part of its growth strategy and One OPW initiative, it has consolidated its OPW KPS, OPW Fibrelite and OPW Fluid Transfer Group Europe management teams to create a single business unit, named OPW EMEA. The combined company will offer one of the broadest product portfolios focused on the safe and efficient handling of fuels and critical fluids in EMEA.

OPW, part of Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid-handling solutions, today announced its Retail Fueling facility has been bestowed the "Rising Star" award and designation from the North Carolina Department of Labor for its continued commitment to employee safety.

SKIPTON, UK – March 19, 2015 – Fibrelite, part of OPW's Retail Fueling segment within the Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader of highly engineered composite manhole covers, modular and custom-made trench covers and underground enclosures, is proud to announce its composite covers for hi-tech facilities are featured in Composites in Manufacturing (CiM).

The redesigned, mobile device enabled website combines OPW product lines, brands and regions into one comprehensive and powerful portal that features improved search functionality and extremely intuitive navigation.

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid-handling solutions is proud to announce that its article "Listing the Latest Advancements in Fuel-Nozzle Technology" is the cover story for the current issue of Convenience & Carwash Canada. The three-page article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of the magazine and is now available in print and digital version.

OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions today announced that its Asia Pacific Business Unit, OPW China has formalized a strategic alliance agreement with Austin, Texas-based Tanknology, Inc. in China.

OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions and a business unit within Dover's (NYSE: DOV) Fluids segment, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Liquip International ("Liquip") headquartered in Smithfield, NSW, Australia.

David Crouse, President of OPW commented, "The acquisition of Liquip is another important step in the global growth strategy of OPW. Liquip significantly strengthens OPW's fluid handling position in Australia and throughout Asia Pacific. By combining our products, we create a truly best in class product portfolio meeting the unique requirements of our chemical and industrial and tank truck customers."

The OPW 68EZR Reconnectable Breakaway Valve has been specifically designed for retail fueling operations to help protect dispensing equipment and customer vehicles from potential damage and customers and attendants from a potential hazardous situation in the event of a drive away. The OPW 68EZR uses patent pending, UL listed innovation to ensure that it is not only the fastest and easiest breakaway in the industry to reconnect but also the one that delivers the greatest peace of mind that it is securely reconnected. The 68EZR delivers trusted OPW quality and proven technology to the retail fueling market at the lowest cost of ownership.

Prior to this appointment, Vander Hey was the Commercial District Manager for OPW Retail Fueling, an OPW business unit and the leading manufacturer of fueling components such as nozzles, underground pipes and vapor recovery systems to protect the environment and consumer for conventional and alternative fuels. In his new position, Vander Hey will report directly to Parrish Evans, Director of Sales for OPW Retail Fueling.

OPW is pleased to announce the launch of the industry’s first Fibrelite GRP above ground fill sump range. The new GRP above ground fill sump range – including model S22SH-2/AGF – is the result of collaboration with a global oil company and has been specifically designed to replace existing concrete sumps and connect to existing underground piping for easy installation.

Effective April 1, 2014, all Fibrelite products will be integrated into OPW Retail Fueling order entry, shipping, and billing systems. Order entry for Fibrelite products will now be handled through the OPW Retail Fueling customer service group. Fibrelite products are now covered by OPW Retail Fueling 2014 Terms and Policies, which means they are now eligible for free freight allowances in accordance with the OPW Retail Fueling Freight Policy.

These products – which have received Phase 1 Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) System certification from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) for use with E85 – have been specifically designed to provide OPW customers with a comprehensive choice of UST equipment that eliminate the risks and material-compatibility concerns associated with E85.

Richard Chen has been appointed Managing Director of the newly combined OPW Asia-Pacific business unit.  Prior to this announcement, Richard served as the Managing Director of the company’s OPW Fueling Components Asia-Pacific operation, a position he has held since 2003. 

The NGVLB’s main operational advantage for the CNG-handler is that it is pressure-balanced to 18,129 psi (1,250 bar), which eliminates nuisance separation due to pressure surges in the CNG dispensing system during the venting sequence of the fueling operation. The NGVLB is designed for use in conjunction with any of OPW’s family of high-pressure Fill Line Breakaways in CNG applications at service pressures up to 3,600 psi (250 bar). Because of a similar length to the VLB model, it is quick and easy for operators to perform a like-for-like replacement with the NGVLB model.