BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- The Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB) and the American Lung Association (ALA) recently chose Gilbarco Veeder-Root as their partner to help drive the adoption of higher ethanol blend fuel in Illinois. The partnership brings together three industry leaders to provide retailers an opportunity to make fuel dispensing equipment compatible with higher blends of ethanol more affordable for retailers.
ICMB, which represents the interests of corn farmers in Illinois, funded grants that will provide incentives for Illinois retailers to purchase new Gilbarco Encore Flex Fuel dispensers for their stations.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root offers a broad range of fuel dispensers specifically designed for alternative fuels, including ethanol, which is largely produced from corn. Gilbarco's range includes models offering the fueling public up to five fuel choices at one pump, reducing the risk of misfueling and minimizing the number of tanks needed, it said.
Gilbarco "brings a wide range of fueling equipment, media options and payment expertise to retailers through this partnership. Their support moves us toward our goal of 500 E85 pumps in Illinois," said Dave Loos, director of technology and business development for ICMB, Bloomington, Ill.
"We are very pleased ICMB and ALA partnered with Gilbarco to promote the adoption of higher ethanol blends," said Travis Bouck, vice president of marketing with Gilbarco Veeder-Root, Greensboro, N.C.
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