Oil conference

A major annual conference for the UK and Ireland's oil distribution industry is to be held in Shropshire for the first time.

The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers exhibition and distributor conference - FPS 2007 - will be staged at The International Centre, Telford, on April 18 and 19.

The exhibition will give the opportunity to see first-hand the latest products and innovations in the industry.

The conference provides a platform for confronting issues and legislation affecting the industry.

Companies that provide a service or product to the oil distribution industry, from tanker and commercial vehicle manufactures to computer software suppliers and tank manufacturers, will exhibit.

The FPS annual golf day will also be staged on April 18 at Worfield.