Caltex’s magazine for employees, franchisees & resellers
Issue 49 Sep – Oct 09
Best options for cleaner vehicles
Caltex has proposed an integrated package of measures for cutting transport emissions as a more effective alternative to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS). The Star reports.
Technology and incentives – best options for cleaner vehicles
The issue of emission reduction from vehicles can be better addressed through the introduction of measures such as efficiency targets, incentives to buy more fuel-efficient cars, the increased use of alternative fuels and improved public transport.
Building on a solid foundation
New Caltex Managing Director and CEO Julian Segal will build on the firm foundations laid by his predecessors and ensure the business stays strong .
More Vortex: premium fuels expansion keeps on rolling
As Vortex premium petrol sales continue to outperform competitor products, Caltex has announced a new supply deal to make Vortex 98 available in the northern half of Queensland for the first time.
Link Energy purchase
Now that Caltex has full ownership of West Australian reseller Link Energy, new opportunities have appeared on the western horizon.
Simon says: targeted learning will make riskier jobs safer
Caltex is developing an enterprise-wide approach to training and development.
Diesel stops: meeting a need in thirsty trucks
Caltex is opening purpose built, fully automated diesel stops that will serve the freight transport market.
Commitment, concerted effort behind Refining's safety improvement
Refining’s safety statistics have improved dramatically, largely due to the application of LPS and the Incident and Injury Free program.
Lytton refinery shares its safety secrets
Contractors working on the Lytton DHTU2 project, used Caltex methods to help improve their safety standards.
Franchisees who are 'Getting it Right'
Standout Caltex franchisees share the ways they manage to continually “Get it Right.”
Walking the lines
Manual inspection of the kilometres of pipelines at Newport terminal is a low tech but effective way to maintain the integrity of the lines.
Also in this issue
- Caltex aims to broaden its retail reach
- Caltex's stellar Starlight day
- Melody pools her efforts for MS
- Single-supplier lubes service for Caltex’s Sydney customers
- Ian Ross to embrace new role
- LPS at work
- Retail’s award winners
From the Managing Director
It gives me great pleasure to write my first Managing Director’s message for The Star.
As you know, my appointment in July as chief executive of Caltex coincides with a period of great change and challenge for the company.
Many people, from many different industries, have said that this is an unprecedented time in history. This is particularly true in our competitive industry. I am determined to build on the legacy of my predecessors to ensure Caltex remains financially strong and that we are vigilant, adaptable and ready to seize opportunities to become even stronger.
The article 'Technology and incentives' outlines ways in which Caltex is showing leadership in the debate on matters of interest to the industry and the public – specifically in relation to climate change.
We have proposed to a Senate committee an integrated package of measures which, we believe, will be more effective in reducing emissions from the country’s vehicle fleet than the proposed carbon pollution reduction scheme.
By giving people incentives to buy more efficient cars and encouraging the development of new technologies and fuels, the nation can take a big step forward in cutting emissions – as evidence from around the world attests. Indeed, an increasing number of reports confirm that new vehicle technology is one of the best ways to make meaningful progress in this area.
On this and other matters Caltex’s voice deserves to be heard. We will ensure that it is.
Julian Segal