Oil&nonoil-S&TC:
a mirror of the changes in the industry
Professionals
from the world of energy, fuel and mobility services will
be gathering in Verona (11-13 October) for a three-day event devoted
to the fuel retail network, alternative fuels and the car wash
sector, not forgetting fuel storage and transportation. In the month
since the event was announced, over 40 companies have signed up to
participate.
Milan,
18th April 2016
This
year taking the stage for the eleventh time, the forthcoming
Oil&nonoil fair, to be held at Veronafiere from 11 to 13 October,
will feature a renewed format, which has been updated and adapted to
the changes taking place in the industry.
In
the wake of the success of the last fair, held in October 2015 in
Rome, the organizers are willing to to offer an event capable of
meeting their business expectations even more effectively.
The
fair, aimed at the entire fuel distribution pipeline,
looks at the technologies, professionals and prospects of each
segment and highlights
new opportunities related to the mobility of goods and people and the
increasing role being played by alternative fuels.
From
the depots to the service stations, each stage in the process demands
new solutions to boost competitiveness and increase safety and
customer satisfaction.
Fuel
retail network operators
(large and small) are
becoming stronger,
managing their businesses in a dynamic fashion and gaining leverage
from flexible instruments, adapting them to their specific market
areas; meanwhile, the fuel retail and non-retail networks are drawing
closer together with the result that the differences between the
various operators driving this industry are becoming less marked.
Although
car wash facilities and bars continue to be the main non-oil sources
of income within the Italian system, it is also possible to find
other profitable businesses (tyre repair, launderettes, etc.).
A
strong and positive response from exhibitors
In
the month since it was announced,
the
event
has
met with an enthusiastic response from exhibitors: already, 40
companies (that
is to say 40% of the total present at the previous fair)
have reserved a stand.
The
most immediate response has come from the operators from the segment
that serves service stations (suppliers of petrol pumps, fuel tanks,
signs and lighting, as well as building companies).
The
organizers hope that more than 50% of the stands will have been
reserved before
the promotional campaign ends on April 30.
Focus
on
O&NO
will be organizing special
initiatives for the various visitor targets.
Tuesday
11 October will be the day devoted to car wash facilities
and operators, Wednesday
12
will revolve around an analysis
of the fuel retail network
and its leading players; while finally, on Thursday
13,
the focus will be alternative
fuels
and the scenarios that will characterize mobility
in the future.
Naturally,
throughout the three days of the fair, the exhibition and meetings
will also be of interest to the entire pipeline. Each day there will
be workshops and seminars devoted to the various professional
operators and, above all, every effort will be made to bring out the
transversal nature of the issues dealt with.
The
car wash sector
In
the wake of recent months that have seen the first positive signs of
a recovery, the car wash sector will also be present in Verona. Over
the past year, the professionals in this field have formed two sector
associations (Assolavaggisti and ALI-Associazione Lavaggisti
Italiani) and the issues most important to these operators will be
dealt with in seminars and meetings.
The
world of manufacturing, albeit amidst various reorganization and
merger operations, is showing signs of improving sales and of a will
to introduce new products. A few months ago, Gianluca Meschi was
appointed president of Federlavaggi, and his primary objective in
this role is to increase the federation’s membership. “With this
in mind, he declared, our aim is to collaborate with everyone in
order to underline the usefulness of joint action on issues relevant
to the entire sector. I will be consulting the association’s
Executive Board about the possibility of our attending the Verona
fair and the form our participation should take. We need to focus on
initiatives that foster an ‘entrepreneurial culture’ among
sector operators and that allow us to come into direct contact with
end users, with whom we wish to become better acquainted, just as we
wish them to become better acquainted with us.”
Education
and information
In
true Oil&nonoil tradition, there will be numerous workshops,
seminars and conferences. These meetings will cover all the topics
dealt with by the event and will be organized by the exhibitors and
by the associations working in collaboration with research
institutes. On the days devoted, respectively, to car wash
facilities, fuel retail network operators, and alternative fuels, the
training and information events will focus on those major topics,
although we reiterate that these will also the subject of meetings
and analysis throughout the fair. There will also be no shortage of
opportunities to examine the topic of fuel storage and
transportation, particularly aspects relating to route safety and
load-weighing technologies.
Three
days to boost business
The
immediate registration of many of the sector’s leading companies,
the interest shown by associations, the topicality of mobility issues
and the energy shown by new entrepreneurs in this field show why
Oil&nonoil, the only event for this sector in Italy, is
attracting a growing number of operators, both Italian and
international, willing to invest in order to innovate and boost their
businesses.
