SPECIAL FEATURE
Industry professionals network in the
car wash hall at UNITI expo 2016.
Jörg Heilingbrunner sits down for
a chat with ENTV. A busy registration hall at
matter what you do. AT UNITI expo we will
be telling the story of PriceCast and how this
can help customers optimise and automate
their pricing,” explained Mr. Hammer.
a2i systems and Big Brother have been
collaborating on a number of data driven,
customer centric projects in the Benelux
region (see page 13 of this issue for more
details) and Mr. Van Rooijen is keen to share
this with the wider European market: “It is a
very important show for us because we believe
that our technology starts from security
but is moving towards data and knowledge.
We believe that we can support fuel stations
with our technology in a better way and we
feel that the European market is ready to experiment
with this kind of technology.”
Alternative fuels will continue to have a
major impact on the industry as car manufacturers
and Governments work towards
a clean energy future. With this in mind the
trade show will be placing a special focus
on alternative fuels, exploring the development
of hydrogen technology, e-fuels, natural
gas-based formulas and e-mobility, by
exhibiting the latest concepts and technologies
Jörg Heilingbrunner and Nick Needs
at Scheidt & Bachmann’s HQ.
UNITI expo 2016.
and dedicating one whole conference
day to these subjects.
In a press release ahead of the show Elaflex,
which specialises in safe connections
for the transfer of dangerous goods and
sensitive fluids, announced that their latest
product portfolio ‘From Terminal to Nozzle’
is designed to meet the challenge of future
fuelling. Products include ZVA Slimline 2
nozzles, which are suitable for all petrol and
diesel fuels as well as their bio or E-fuel alternatives.
The latest portfolio also includes
a range of CNG products as well as a newly
developed LNG composite hose.
“There is a high level of
decision makers from all major
fuel retailers, oil companies
and car wash operators, while
several delegations from
across the globe are
expected to attend.”
- Bruno Boroewitsch
co-organiser of UNITI expo
The event itself promises to be the largest
one to date, with a 20% increase in exhibition
space. “We´ve grown from 25,000m2
of exhibition space in 2014, 35,000 m2 in
2016 and in 2018 exhibitors from around the
world will showcase their innovations and
products across 40,000 m2 in the state-ofthe
art Stuttgart Messe,” says Bruno Boroewitsch,
CEO of com-a-tec and the co-organiser
of UNITI expo.
The exhibition incorporates all areas of
interest for operators of service stations
and car wash businesses, including: fuel
technology, fuel logistics, site construction,
payment and automation, car wash and car
care, and convenience retailing. “There is a
high level of decision makers from all major
fuel retailers, oil companies and car wash
operators, while several delegations from
across the globe are expected to attend,”
explained Mr. Boroewitsch.
The exhibition and the conferences can
be attended for free. Registration for industry
professionals is now open on the UNITI
expo website - www.uniti-expo.de.
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