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TOP OF THE NEWS n Tanknology and Berkley announce their collaboration in UST compliance and liability insurance Tanknolog y Inc . and Be r k l e y Environmental a division of Berkley Specialty Underwriting Managers LLC, have announced a first-of-its kind col- laboration in the environmental liability insurance market, which will make envi- ronmental compliance and site risk management more affordable than ever for UST owners. In this new program, Tanknology will offer its comprehensive suite of compliance testing and related services at exclusive discounted rates to current and prospective Berkley clients. Allen Porter, president and CEO of Tanknology said, "We are pleased to be collaborating with Berkley in this innovative program for UST operators. Berkley is a recognized leader in the environmental liability market, which perfectly complements our industry leading compliance testing and site inspection services." "The effects of an environmental release is often financially devastating to a UST site operator," Porter said, "so the combination of Tanknology's testing and inspection services coupled with Berkley's environmental insur- ance programs provide an operator with an unprecedented level of asset protection and liability reduction at an extraordinary value." The new program is available to Berkeley clients nationwide. n OPW Fueling Components names Brandon Grote district manager OPW Fueling Components (Hamilton, Ohio), a Dover Company and the global leader in commercial and retail petroleum equipment, announced that it has named Brandon Grote to district manager. He will report directly to Ed Kammerer, OPW Western Regional sales manager. In his new position, Grote will be responsible and oversee all sales activi- ties in the territory located in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky. In www.npnweb.com n NPN Magazine addition to his role as district manager, he will be utilized as a product spe- cialist in dispensing products for key accounts and markets. n VERC Enterprises presents $500 grant to North Pembroke Elementary VERC Ent e rpr i s e s (Dux bur y , Pembroke, Mass.), a leading conve- nience store and Mobil/Gulf gasoline operator with 24 locations through- out Eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire, recently presented North Pembroke Elementary School with a check for $500, a grant made possible through the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance Program. Funded by the ExxonMobil the ExxonMobil Corporation, Educational Alliance program is designed to provide local retailers an opportunity to invest in the future of their communities through education- al grants to neighborhood schools. Richard Cleary, manager of the VERC Pembroke Mobil & Dunkin Donuts at 145 Church Street, present- ed the check to David Summergrad, principal of North Pembroke Elementary School. "We're proud to participate in such a fine program that recognizes and supports the quality of local schools," said Leo Vercollone, CEO of VERC Enterprises. n Penske installing Gasboy Atlas™ DEF dispensers across North America Penske Truck Leasing (Greensboro, N.C.) has awarded Gilbarco Inc. a contract to install Gasboy Atlas™ Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) dispensers at more than 200 sites across the country. Based in Reading, PA, Penske Truck Leasing deliv- ers innovative transportation and logistics solutions, with more than 1,000 locations and 200,000 vehicles worldwide. The DEF dispensers are designed to fit the site's climate; customers can choose either a warm weather or a cold weather model. Gasboy Atlas DEF dispensers are the only commercial dispensers that measure DEF using a unique, Weights & Measures-approved mass flow meter that has no moving parts. The mass flow meter and hydraulics are stainless steel to protect against the corrosive characteristics of DEF. n Fill-Rite branded products will use Husky Nozzles Tuthill Transfer Systems and Husky Corporation announced that Husky will be manufacturing a full line of ¾ and 1" manual nozzles for use with the Fill-Rite branded fuel transfer pump products. Husky is an industry leader for more than 60 years and produces high-qual- ity nozzles, swivels, safe-t-breaks and accessories for service station fuel deliv- ery systems. With this new relationship, Husky will be supplying Fill-Rite with manual nozzles specifically used in the farm, agricultural, construction and transportation industries. Tuthill and Husky co-developed the new nozzles utilizing state-of- the art computational fluid dynam- ics analysis tools, resulting in high quality, high flow manual nozzle that meets Tuthill's stringent performance requirements. This joint relationship signals a significant opportunity for both companies. By supplying Fill- Rite with manual nozzles, Husky is able to expand their presence in new domestic and international markets giving them additional volumes where their products have not been histori- cally used. For Fill-Rite, they will now use a U.S. made, industry leading, branded, manual nozzle that will ship with select pump products starting in April 2012. Fill-Rite is a product brand of Tuthill Corporation and is designed, manufactured, and distributed by the Tuthill Transfer Systems Division located Fort Wayne, IN. Tuthill has a long legacy and competency in fluid transfer products that have sustained a leadership position for the past 50 years. For more information on the Fill-Rite or Sotera branded products visit us at www.fillrite.com, www.sotera. com or call us at 800-634-2695. MARCH 2012 9