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TOP OF THE NEWS n Source™ North America Now Assembling Curb Pump Dispensing Hoses Source™ North America Corporation, one of North America's leading fueling equipment distributors, is now assembling curb pump dispensing hoses at its facility located in Addison, Ill., under guidelines to complete all requirements of the UL 330 application process. UL 330 guidelines take effect as of January 1, 2013, and require the use of approved flammable liquid hose assemblies, which consist of flexible hose and fittings suitable for attachment to flammable liquid dispensing equipment. Curb pump hoses have been specifically designed for conventional dispensing applications that require a hardwall construction for full flow and no internal spring guards, making them ideal for use with gasoline, diesel, ethanol up to E15 and biodiesel up to B20. Featuring a wire-braid construction, curb pump hose assemblies from Source provide excellent kink resistance, low computer creep and a long service life. n Tanknology Announces Master Alliance Tanknology Inc. (Austin, Texas), a leading Underground Storage Tank (UST) environmental compliance services company, has announced that Mansfield Energy/Fuel Systems and Services has achieved the honor of Tanknology Master Alliance Partner-ofthe-Year for 2012. The award was presented on Friday, Jan. 18 to Mansfield executives Paul Martin, Manager of Fuel Systems & Services and Chet Davis, Vice President of Energy Systems Solutions, Mansfield Energy Corp. Tanknology's Master Alliance Program consists of elite petroleum equipment distributors, contractors and independent oil companies who partner with the company in a joint marketing program to provide their customers with access to Tanknology's full-range of UST testing and compliance services. The program, which currently includes 20 partners, allows these companies to expand their service offering by providing key addi January/February 2013 tional services and site compliance assurance in a value-added program to their existing clients. n Getty Realty Puts Six New York Area Terminal Sites Up For Bid through NRC Getty Realty Corp. has retained NRC Realty & Capital Advisors, LLC (Chicago) to coordinate its divesture of six closed petroleum terminal sites with potential redevelopment use. The properties are located in Long Island City, Bronx/Mt Vernon, Catskill, Port Ewen and Rhinebeck, NY and Newark, NJ. Land sizes range from 2 acres to 15 acres. Published minimum bids range from $400,000 to $3 million. The properties will be sold using NRC's sealed bid sale process. NRC will be coordinating property viewings. Property Specific Packages (due diligence packages) are expected to be available in mid-January, with a bid deadline of March 7, 2013. Broker cooperation is encouraged, and a 3-percent broker co-op commission is being offered. Information on the sites and viewing information can be found at www.nrc. com/1301 or by calling NRC Customer Service at 800.747.3342, extension 1301. n TAC Energy Constructs Diesel Exhaust Fluid Hub in North Little Rock TAC Energy (Dallas), a division of Truman Arnold Companies, is nearing completion of construction on a new diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) distribution hub. The new facility will be online early February, and is located at Arkansas Terminaling & Trading in North Little Rock, AR. Supplied by rail, the new facility is the first bulk DEF rail trans-loading facility in Central Arkansas, providing the most efficient and highest volume facility of its kind. Also, the new facility is the only DEF terminal in the nation located within a refined petroleum products terminal facility at this time. With the expansion at the terminal, TAC Energy will become a Tier 1 distributor of TerraCair® Ultrapure Diesel Exhaust Fluid. n Franklin Fueling Systems Acquires Flex-Ing Inc. Franklin Fueling Systems (Madison, Wisc.) has completed the acquisition of Flex-ing Inc. of Sherman, Texas USA. Flex-ing is one of the industry's leading manufacturers of stainless steel flexible hose connectors, composite manhole covers, dispensing hoses, as well as other storage tank hardware and accessories. Notable new additions to the Franklin offering include a comprehensive line of fire-rated flexible pipe connectors, a line of lightweight composite manhole covers and several conventional hose options. n New Convenience Industry Report Offers Strategies for Optimizing Organizational Performance During a time when convenience organizations are struggling to remain relevant, while combating increasing competitive pressures and operating costs, poor human capital ROI, and customers whose loyalty is to the store selling the cheapest gas, a new 26-page report (Educational-Brief) from best-selling author and industry consultant Terry McKenna, titled: "Secrets to Becoming a High-Performance Organization: 135-Point Organizational Assessment," offers proven and powerful strategies for optimizing organizational performance, resulting in increased sales and profits. According to McKenna: "The most important question for any organization is this: Are we changing as fast as the world around us? The only thing that can be safely predicted is that sometime soon your organization will be challenged to change in ways for which is has no precedent. Your organization will either adapt or falter. Organizations that are not adaptable to change will be rendered irrelevant by those organizations that are. You're either moving forward or backward—but you're never standing still." McKenna's Educational-Brief includes: • Is your organization consistently achieving profitable growth? NPN Magazine n www.npnweb.com