Mueller Europe, a subsidiary of the century-old manufacturing giant Mueller Industries, has been a stalwart in the distribution of high-quality copper tubes globally. Renowned for its Wednesbury Tube and Yorkshire Copper tube brands, Mueller Europe plays a vital role in serving customers in the plumbing and heating industry. At the heart of their operations in the West Midlands, Barry Hipkiss, the Cast Supervisor, oversees a fleet of thirteen vehicles, including excavator grab handlers and forklift trucks, ensuring they stay fuelled and ready for action.
The longstanding partnership between Mueller Europe and Tuffa spans an impressive two decades, a testament to the reliability and efficiency offered by Tuffa’s diesel storage solutions. It all began with the purchase of their first 10,000-litre plastic bunded diesel tank, which dutifully served the Mueller team until unforeseen circumstances led to the need for a replacement.
Barry Hipkiss found himself in the market for a new diesel tank just as legislative changes were ushering in a shift. The withdrawal of access to rebated diesel, as highlighted in Tuffa’s recent Red Diesel Duty Changes article, meant an opportunity for Mueller Europe to embrace a new tank without the dye found in red diesel or the diesel bug concerns associated with biodiesel content.
