OIL CLEANING BIO-PRODUCTS LTD.
PRESS RELEASE
STEVENAGE OIL COMPANY's SUCCESS WITH OCBP's CLEANSERS & ABSORBENTS PROMPTS DECISION TO TAKE ON DISTRIBUTORSHIP
January 1998When Stevenage Oil Company turned to Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd. and their "Heg" range of biodegradable cleansers and absorbents, it could not foresee how simple and effective they would be for site maintenance, vehicle and equipment cleansing and oil spills. So well have results outstripped expectations that SOC forsees that these products will be widely adopted in the fuel oil and other industries and is preparing to supply them to customers as a distributor for OCBP.
Describing the difference OCBP's "Heg" products had made to his company, SOC's Managing Director, John Cooper said: "We have always run a "Clean Site" policy. In this we face the same problems as any other fuel oil company - vehicle washing, oily grime on tanks, pipes and gantries, small spills on concrete, oil in the separator and cleaning of re-usable drums. More rarely, there are overspills and leakages from customers' tanks, and leakage from off-set fill points. We had been using a variety of granular or polypropylene absorbents and harsh detergents, caustics and solvents. Some just didn't work. Some did the job but were very unpleasant to use and created a disposal problem. The "Heg" products, by contrast, are biodegradable, safe to use, and highly cost effective."
On his particular uses of the "Heg" products, Mr. Cooper explained: "We use the liquid Hegol for many tasks. These include cleaning the workshop floor and oiled concrete in the yard, and pressure-washing the gantries, tanks, pipework and the re-usable 45 gallon oil drums. Hegol also removes traffic film from our road tankers, with no danger of damage to livery and paintwork. Fortunately, because we are very careful, we don't have to use Hegfloor very often! On the rare occasions when we need it outside the depot, it is a superb absorbent for accidental oil spills on concrete, roads, drives and around customers' fuel tanks. Also, as a precaution, we float absorbent "Hegsocks" in our oil/water separator. That way, any surge of oil can be immediately absorbed, retained and removed."
Commenting on SOC's plan to distribute the products, Mr. Cooper said: "We are very positive about this. The "Heg" products are particularly suitable for engineering, turning and sheet metal workshops, truck and auto repair shops and petrol stations. We are now refurbishing our warehouse so we can stock and supply from here. I think our customers will welcome the fact that we shall be able to offer not only fuel, but also progressive solutions to their contamination problems."
NOTES FOR EDITORS
1) Stevenage Oil Company is an independent family business which started in London in 1963, supplying the market for domestic paraffin. The business grew rapidly under John Cooper's direction and branched out into the full range of industrial, domestic and agricultural fuels. In 1967 SOC relocated to North Hertfordshire, setting up its depot in Hitchin from which it now runs four road tankers, serving customers mainly in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.2) For further information about Stevenage Oil, contact John Cooper on 01462 454 511.
3) The "Heg" products include: Hegol (biodegradable surfactants with natural oil-degrading bacteria, used for vehicle washing, oily machinery, oil-stained workshop floors and other hard or metallic surfaces); Hegfloor (low dust, non-abrasive non-leaching biodegradable plant-based absorbent, used for oil spills on floors, roads or concrete as a superior but economical alternative to granular clay, polypropylene, sawdust and sand); Hegsolv (quick-splitting biodegradable surfactants with rust inhibitor and natural oil-degrading bacteria, used for heavy duty cleansing, parts washing and degreasing); Hegrem (oil-encapsulating absorbent made from biodegradable plant fibres with oil-degrading bacteria, used for bioremediation of contaminated land and of oily sludges and wastes); Hegsorb (biodegradable hydrophobic/oleophilic absorbent used for spills on water and as a filter to separate oil and water in oily effluents); Hegacid (for the absorption, stabilisation and part-neutralisation of spilled concentrated acids); Hegseal (pliable clay with polymer for the sealing of leaking or punctured drums, tanks and pipework - easy for drivers to carry in road tankers for temporary emergency use to stop leakage from tanks etc. on customers' premises); Hegtrap (biodegradable surfactants with oil-degrading bacteria for the digestion of grease, fats and human waste in grease traps and drains); and a variety of biodegradable absorbent booms, pads, socks and pillows. These, together with Hegfloor, will be of particular interest to tanker owners and drivers as superior components of the on-board emergency spill kits which they are legally obliged to carry. Subject to minimum requirements, SOC will be able to supply kits made up to meet individual preferences. (Just 4 lbs. of Hegfloor will absorb and retain up to almost 8 litres of spilled oil, depending on type).
4) Oil Cleaning Bio-Products Ltd. is the sole and world-wide supplier of the "Heg" range of products. For further information about the "Heg" products and about a "Clean Works, Better Business" Partnership, visit OCBP's web-site on http://www.ocbp.co.uk where full product details can be viewed - or contact OCBP Ltd direct at PO Box 46, Royston, Herts. SG8 9PD, tel. 01763 287 749.