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New management team appointed
MABANAFT LIMITED HAS RECENTLY ANNOUNCED A CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
R
aphael Hüttmann, acting managing director for the past five
years, has been promoted, together with Volker Ebeling, to joint
head of the Mabanaft Group in Hamburg.
Marketing manager, Martin Cook, and finance director, Eoin
Dilworth, are therefore taking over joint management of Mabanaft
Limited’s UK operation.
Eoin Dilworth (l) and Martin Cook ‘are both delighted and excited
to be taking over joint management of Mabanaft Limited’
Now is a good time for these changes to take place. With three
strong years of trading, and a consistently solid P&L, Raphael has
achieved his stated goal of refocusing Mabanaft Limited and achieving
increased profitability through improved efficiencies in the supply chain.
Martin and Eoin have worked closely with Raphael throughout.
More recently, during a transitional period, they have also been fulfilling
management responsibilities so, the whole process will be seamless.
Martin has been with Mabanaft for nine years, four of these as
marketing manager. He has an in-depth understanding of the fuel
industry, a clear and focused approach to business and excellent
management skills, and is looking forward to the opportunities that this
new role brings. Mabanaft’s sales, supply and operations teams will
report to Martin.
Eoin, a highly qualified accountant with twenty years’ experience,
has worked as finance director for Mabanaft Limited for five years. He
has been involved in all aspects of the business and played a significant
role in helping increase profits and reduce costs as well as business
exposure. The finance, risk and IT support teams report to Eoin.
“Replacing my role has been remarkably straightforward,” said
Raphael.
“Mabanaft always looks to retain skill and redeploy staff within the
group, so appointing Martin and Eoin as joint managing directors made
perfect sense.
“Looking ahead, as joint head of the Mabanaft Group I will be
available to provide support to the UK operation whenever required.”
“Eoin and I are both delighted and excited to be taking over joint
management of Mabanaft Limited,” said Martin.
“We have a sound and stable team of people, who work well
together, and are looking forward to further developing the business over
the coming years.”
From horse drawn tanker to contenders for the
title of 2017 Fuel Oil News tanker of the year
K
evin Bennetts can trace the
vehicle history of Cons ols
Oils and Bennetts Fuels
back many decades.
From Messrs JH Bennetts’
original horse-drawn tanker
through to the first proper
tanker in 1935 to the very latest
pair of tankers that have just
been painted in Tasca Tankers’
workshop.
These latest 5,000 litre
tankers were entered for the title
of 2017 Fuel Oil News tanker of
the year whilst in the early stages
of production.
A much-anticipated
Christmas present for this Cornish
fuel distributor, Kevin was greatly
looking forward to their arrival.
“Tasca Tankers went back
to the drawing board with these
tankers, producing an excellent
design despite the serious
constraints presented by Euro 6,”
said Kevin.
“Looking like something out
of a Pixar movie, these tankers are
seriously small for a truck with full
bottom loading, but they do have
the ability to fill it up with the big
boys!,” added Phill Sheard, works
manager at Tasca Tankers.
More details of the tankers
can be found on the Fuel Oil News
website.
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