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TOP OF THE NEWS to tribal members would be preserved. Jim Calvin, president of the New York Association of Convenience Stores, hailed the court ruling and urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo to immediately begin tax col- lection, as he has pledged to do. Sales of cigarettes in tax-collecting stores have plummeted over the last 10 years as a series of state excise tax hike increas- es drove more and more non-Indian smokers into the arms of tribal com- petitors who enjoyed a dramatic and artificial price advantage because they excluded over $5.00 a pack in state taxes. “It is conceivable that the Senecas will appeal this ruling, commence some new legal action, or try some other maneuver to prevent the State from moving forward with enforcement,” Calvin said, “but ulti- mately the law is the law, and the State has the right to collect these taxes.” INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS n Kubat Equipment partners with PDQ Manufacturing as equipment distributor for Colorado and Wyoming PDQ Manufacturing, Inc. (De Pere, Wis.), an industry leading manufactur- er of in-bay automatic vehicle wash sys- tems, has announced the appointment of Kubat Equipment as a new distribu- tor serving the Colorado and Wyoming markets. Kubat Equipment and PDQ Manufacturing are very excited about their new partnership. Headquartered in Denver, CO, Kubat Equipment does business throughout Colorado and Wyoming. Kubat Equipment will dis- tribute and service PDQ’s full line of vehicle-wash systems and peripheral equipment, including the LaserWash®, Tandem® RiteTouch in-bay automatic wash systems, MaxAir™ drying systems and Access® payment terminals. As a full-service provider Kubat Equipment offers a wide range of services, includ- ing business consulting, design and development, custom marketing pro- grams, tailored chemical solutions, and a broad range of training programs. Kubat Equipment can be reached at 10 JULY/AUGUST 2011 (303) 777-2044 or by visiting www. kubatequipment.com. n Spirit® announces first site in Kentucky Spirit® Petroleum (New Hope, Pa.) has announced the opening of its first site in Kentucky. Station owner and A&M Oil Company president Mark Stout is con- verting his site on Bloomfield Road in Taylorsville to the Spirit® brand in mid- August. The station is licensed through A&M Oil Company, a distributor of fuels and petroleum products operating throughout central Kentucky. Spirit® is a nationally recognized petroleum brand managed by mar- keters and owned by the nonprofit Petroleum Marketers Association of America. Spirit® is committed to rede- fining independence for the American petroleum marketer. Spirit’s® mini- mal requirements, affordable fees and flexible business solutions give busi- nesses of all sizes the control they need to compete aggressively in today’s tough environment. Spirit® offers a sophisticated, patriotic brand image that inspires loyalty and confidence in consumers nationwide. n Pacific Pride, Quality Petroleum open first green fuel center in Tarrant, AL for commercial fleets Pacific Pride Services, LLC, a subsidiary of Wright Express Corporation (South Portland, Maine), has announced with Quality Petroleum of Alabama the open- ing of the first commercial fuel center in Tarrant, AL to offer biodiesel for commer- cial fleet fueling as well as EPA-approved, ethanol-enhanced unleaded gasoline. “We are excited to bring a clean new commercial fueling center to Tarrant. The biodiesel offered at our center will give fleets an even greater vari- ety of environmentally friendly fueling options. Tarrant is a hub of com- mercial trucking fleet activity and we look forward to being a part of the community for many years to come,” said David Melton, vice president of Quality Petroleum of Alabama. Petroleum The new location is Quality Petroleum’s eighth Pacific Pride Commercial Fuel Center in Alabama. Networked with 1,000 other Pacific Pride commercial fuel centers across the United States and Canada, the site will accept most major fuel cards including Pacific Pride and Wright Express commercial fuel cards, Comdata, Voyager, TCH, Fleet One, T- Chek, ComCheck and EFS. “Pacific Pride is proud to partner with innovative petroleum marketers to bring valuable fuel management and alternative energy solutions to businesses with commercial vehicles” said Gregory D. Iverson, president of Pacific Pride Services. “The 24-hours, seven-days-a-week facility will also seek to prevent fraud and monitor transaction security for all of its private and municipal fleet customers.” n Shell encourages fuel efficiency and savings As global energy demand continues to rise, Shell (Houston) is improving energy use for transportation through Smarter Mobility. Demonstrating that improved fuel efficiency is possible today, Shell is launching a national Smarter Driving program to help motorists make the most of their fuel purchases and our natural energy resources. To kick off the Shell Smarter Driving program, John and Helen Taylor, known as the world’s most fuel efficient couple, holding 88 world records, will embark from Los Angeles, Calif., on a national fuel efficiency tour. As the current world record hold- ers for a similar drive in 2008 using Shell Diesel, the Taylors and Shell are teaming up once again to set another lowest fuel consumption record while driving exclusively with Shell Nitrogen Enriched Gasolines along their route. They will also make several stops along the way to share their experiences and tips on how to be smarter drivers. The Shell Smarter Driving program and the Taylors’ latest record attempt will demonstrate how everyone can use fuel more efficiently by ensuring proper vehicle maintenance, changing simple driving behaviors, and saving money on high-quality products. NPN Magazine n www.npnweb.com