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OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid-handling solutions is proud to announce that its article "Listing the Latest Advancements in Fuel-Nozzle Technology" is the cover story for the current issue of Convenience & Carwash Canada. The three-page article appears in the November/December 2014 issue of the magazine and is now available in print and digital version.

OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions today announced that its Asia Pacific Business Unit, OPW China has formalized a strategic alliance agreement with Austin, Texas-based Tanknology, Inc. in China.

OPW, a global leader in fluid-handling solutions and a business unit within Dover's (NYSE: DOV) Fluids segment, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Liquip International ("Liquip") headquartered in Smithfield, NSW, Australia.

David Crouse, President of OPW commented, "The acquisition of Liquip is another important step in the global growth strategy of OPW. Liquip significantly strengthens OPW's fluid handling position in Australia and throughout Asia Pacific. By combining our products, we create a truly best in class product portfolio meeting the unique requirements of our chemical and industrial and tank truck customers."

The OPW 68EZR Reconnectable Breakaway Valve has been specifically designed for retail fueling operations to help protect dispensing equipment and customer vehicles from potential damage and customers and attendants from a potential hazardous situation in the event of a drive away. The OPW 68EZR uses patent pending, UL listed innovation to ensure that it is not only the fastest and easiest breakaway in the industry to reconnect but also the one that delivers the greatest peace of mind that it is securely reconnected. The 68EZR delivers trusted OPW quality and proven technology to the retail fueling market at the lowest cost of ownership.

Prior to this appointment, Vander Hey was the Commercial District Manager for OPW Retail Fueling, an OPW business unit and the leading manufacturer of fueling components such as nozzles, underground pipes and vapor recovery systems to protect the environment and consumer for conventional and alternative fuels. In his new position, Vander Hey will report directly to Parrish Evans, Director of Sales for OPW Retail Fueling.

OPW is pleased to announce the launch of the industry’s first Fibrelite GRP above ground fill sump range. The new GRP above ground fill sump range – including model S22SH-2/AGF – is the result of collaboration with a global oil company and has been specifically designed to replace existing concrete sumps and connect to existing underground piping for easy installation.

Effective April 1, 2014, all Fibrelite products will be integrated into OPW Retail Fueling order entry, shipping, and billing systems. Order entry for Fibrelite products will now be handled through the OPW Retail Fueling customer service group. Fibrelite products are now covered by OPW Retail Fueling 2014 Terms and Policies, which means they are now eligible for free freight allowances in accordance with the OPW Retail Fueling Freight Policy.

These products – which have received Phase 1 Enhanced Vapor Recovery (EVR) System certification from the California Air Resource Board (CARB) for use with E85 – have been specifically designed to provide OPW customers with a comprehensive choice of UST equipment that eliminate the risks and material-compatibility concerns associated with E85.

Richard Chen has been appointed Managing Director of the newly combined OPW Asia-Pacific business unit.  Prior to this announcement, Richard served as the Managing Director of the company’s OPW Fueling Components Asia-Pacific operation, a position he has held since 2003. 

The NGVLB’s main operational advantage for the CNG-handler is that it is pressure-balanced to 18,129 psi (1,250 bar), which eliminates nuisance separation due to pressure surges in the CNG dispensing system during the venting sequence of the fueling operation. The NGVLB is designed for use in conjunction with any of OPW’s family of high-pressure Fill Line Breakaways in CNG applications at service pressures up to 3,600 psi (250 bar). Because of a similar length to the VLB model, it is quick and easy for operators to perform a like-for-like replacement with the NGVLB model.

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid-handling solutions, is pleased to announced that its FSC3000™ Fuel Site Controller is now certified to authorize payments through the Buypass network from First Data™ for the following end-user fueling cards:

In July of last year, the manufacturer of the authorization component of the SmartLock system announced that they will be ending support for Pacific Pride's existing SmartLock installations. In order to correct the current market misconception that OPW will no longer offer a Pacific Pride processing solution, OPW Fuel Management Systems President, Phil Carlin, has been invited to speak at Pacific Pride's break out session at the WPMA show in Las Vegas.

The newly combined company will be called OPW EMEA and will represent all Retail Fueling, Tank Gauges, KPS, and Fibrelite product lines. The new OPW EMEA will be headquartered in Kungsör, Sweden at the KPS facility.

The event takes place from March 3-5 at the Shangri La Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is designed to connect fuel retailers with manufacturers at a unique networking conference.

He will assume his new responsibilities immediately. Roth will report to Scott Heim, Eastern Regional Sales Manager – OPW Retail Fueling.

Fresh off an impressive and exciting exhibition at the 2013 PEI-NACS show, OPW attended the 20th edition of Autocomplex from October 23-25 in Moscow, Russia. In the PetrolPlaza Autocomplex recap video below, Carman Kobza, Managing Director EMEA, and Denis Pokrovsky, Executive Director Russia, CIS, Baltic, discuss OPW's recent acquisitions of KPS and Fibrelite as well as emerging trends in the petrol retailing market in Russia and the CIS countries.

He will assume his new responsibilities effective immediately. Scott will report to Parrish Evans, Director of Sales – OPW Retail Fueling. 

OPW, a Dover Company (NYSE: DOV) and the global leader in fluid handling solutions, is proud to announce the release of its new 19DEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Series Industrial Automatic Nozzle.