Save the date for THE Fuel Oil Event of the Year!

Organisers of FPS EXPO 2015, the biggest exhibition dedicated to the liquid fuels industry and its suppliers, FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers) say the 2015 show is set to see many exciting new features to the two day exhibition which takes place in Harrogate on 22-23 April 2015.

New for 2015 is a first night exhibitor and visitor networking drinks reception to take place as the show comes to a close on the opening night.  Show organisers the FPS say this has been introduced at the request of many exhibitors and visitors alike who wanted to stay longer at the exhibition and also to give everyone a chance to network in an informal environment. 

The FPS also say they are on target to extend the exhibition into five halls for the 1^st time at Harrogate following a greater interest from a more diverse range of exhibitors from tanker manufacturers through to software companies, distributors and equipment suppliers wanting to exhibit the latest advances in oil distribution technology.

A further change to the show will for the first time see the gala dinner which is normally held on the final evening of the EXPO moving to another time in the year.    The Driver of the Year award and Depot of the Year award which are normally announced at the dinner will still take place in the FPS calendar but the driver of the year will be awarded in March 2015 & the Depot of the year in June 2015. The awards will be presented at the winner’s depots by the sponsors and the FPS Chief Executive Mark Askew. 

Mark Askew comments: “These awards are very important to everyone at the winning companies and we felt that by presenting the awards at the winner’s premises the whole company could share in the success.”

Following a very successful show at Harrogate in 2014, with record attendees the FPS are hoping to go one better in their final year at Harrogate before the show moves to Liverpool’s new exhibition centre the ACC in 2016, where FPS EXPO will then stay for 3 years.

FPS 2015 will mark the 35th year of the exhibition and the FPS Team are pleased to announce that with 8 months to go, over 70% of the available floor space is booked.  This annual event continues to receive serious commitment from all the major suppliers - already many companies from both the UK and Europe have secured their participation including MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd, Scania, Road Tankers Northern (RTN), Williams Tanker Services, Phillips 66 together with DAF Trucks who are returning for a 2^nd time following a successful show in 2014.  Alongside those companies we have regular exhibitors like Alpeco Ltd, Filtertechnik Ltd and Herbst Software together with first time exhibitors Tankquip, KDC Contractors Ltd and Energy Trading Hub.

"Interest in FPS EXPO 2015 has built rapidly in the last ten years. We have grown continuously to become the most important annual event in the liquid fuel industry’s calendar.  Already many suppliers have booked their space requirements at FPS 2015 and shown interest in reserving space for 2016," says Dawn Shakespeare, Marketing & Events Manager for the FPS (Federation of Petroleum Suppliers), and organiser of the exhibition.

“Cost savings will no doubt dominate the agenda for those attending the exhibition, but visitors will be able to see various innovative features from industry renowned exhibitors demonstrating the latest technological developments and with changes to both the format, layout and number of exhibitors this should add up to being an excellent year for FPS EXPO,” adds Dawn.

 

Anyone requiring information on exhibiting at this industry-led event can contact Dawn Shakespeare on Tel: +44 (0) 1565 631313 or Fax +44 (0) 1565 631314 or e-mail: ds@fpsonline.co.uk  or visit the show website at www.fpsshow.co.uk