Dover Fueling Solutions
Dover Fueling Solutions (“DFS”) represents the fueling solutions segment of the conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products, Dover Corporation. DFS is a worldwide supplier of advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, automatic tank gauging, wetstock management solutions, and cloud-based solutions for fuel sites. The company comprises the product brands and services of Wayne Fueling Systems, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ClearView, Tokheim, ProGauge, Fairbanks, AvaLAN, and more.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States, Dover Fueling Solutions employs over 2,800 worldwide, with 19 global facilities spread through almost all continents. Regional offices and manufacturers are located in Brazil, United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Scotland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Italy, Poland, India, China, and Australia.
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas |
| Type | Subsidiary of Dover Corporation |
| Key People | David Crouse |
| Number of employees | 2773 (2021) |
| Parent | Dover Corporation |
| Website | www.doverfuelingsolutions.com |
| Area served | Worldwide |
Acquisitions
ProGauge - 2016
Established in 1933 in Milan, Italy, under the name of “Start Italiana,” the company was originally built as an exclusive distributor of equipment for measuring levels and flows of liquids. In 2013, after being acquired by Tokheim, Start Italiana was re-branded as ProGauge. Part of Dover Fueling Solutions since 2016, the ProGauge brand is now a leader of automatic tank gauge solutions, including a variety of magnetostrictive tank probes, consoles, and related software to measure and monitor fuel tank levels.
Fairbanks - 2016
Founded in 1996 in Skelmersdale, England, Fairbanks was originally a supplier of wetstock monitoring services to United Kingdom and European markets. As the operation grew, in 2010, Fairbanks secured an investment from Tokheim, the same company that took its full ownership in 2016. In 2016, with the Tokheim’s acquisition by Dover Corporation, Fairbanks became part of Dover Fueling Solutions.
ClearView - 2016
Clearview emerged from the rebrand of two companies acquired by Wayne: Vianet, originally from the United Kingdom, in 2016, and the Simmons Sirvey Corporation, from Dallas, Texas, in 2015. Today, the Clearview brand offers wetstock monitoring, facility management, and reporting.
OPW Fuel Management Systems - 2016
Born in 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, as a seller of PetroVend products, the brand was acquired by OPW FMS in 1989. Working as a supplier of fuel control and fuel management solutions since its start, OPW FMS became part of Dover Fueling Solutions in 2016.
Tokheim - 2016
Tokheim was founded in 1898 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as a supplier of fuel dispensers. After a series of company acquisitions by dispenser manufacturers Schlumberger and Sofitam International, Fairbanks investment, and the launching of ProGauge, Tokheim consolidated itself into a fueling operations and solutions corporation. In 2016, Tokheim, as well as ProGauge and Fairbanks, became part of Dover Fueling Solutions.
Wayne Fueling Systems - 2016
Founded in 1891 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Wayne started as a fuel dispensers manufacturer. With over a century of history as an icon in the fueling industry and the pioneer of multiple innovations that shaped fuel dispensers, the brand is now a supplier of fuel dispensers, payment solutions, and retail automation. In 2016, Wayne became part of Dover Fueling Solutions.
AvaLAN - 2021
Located in Huntsville, Alabama, the brand is a provider of highly-secure wireless and wired Ethernet solutions and since 2004, has designed advanced and easy to use communications solutions.
Dover Corporation completed the acquisition of AvaLAN in April 2021, when the company became part of the fueling segment, Dover Fueling Solutions.
Products
- Dispensers: Provided by brands Wayne and Tokheim, DFS has a wide range of fuel dispensers for various fuel types — including gasoline, diesel, ethanol, AdBlue, and CNG, and different fuel sites, such as retail, private, or fleet.
- Electric Vehicle Charging: Supplied by a partnership with ABB in Europe and ChargePoint in North America, DFS has a portfolio of various electric vehicle chargers and charging stations for private garages, fleet, and business forecourts.
- Tank Gauging: As a process that requires a complete system, the company provides measuring devices, monitoring consoles, and calibration solutions through the brands OPW Fuel Management Systems, ProGauge, and Dover Fueling Solutions.
- Payment and Automation: DFS offers electronic payment systems, including self-checkout kiosks and card readers, and retail automation, with connectivity and point of sales solutions.
- Fleet: Products and solutions provided by OPW Fuel Management Systems and Dover Fueling Solution to all fleet related activities, tracking, vehicle identification, controller.
- User Experience: Products and solutions provided by DFS upgrade the consumer experience in the forecourt, including media solutions and personalized user experience platform. DFS DX is Dover Fueling Solutions’ exclusive connected solutions platform, designed with IoT and cloud-based data and interfaces. DFS DX now has solutions for wetstock management, monitoring, promotion, connectivity, and fleet.
In addition to a wide product portfolio, Dover Fueling Solutions provides multiple types of services for fuel business. Examples include technical assistance, compliance management, and wetstock management.
References
https://www.doverfuelingsolutions.com/brands
https://www.dovercorporation.com/segments/fueling-solutions
https://www.cspdailynews.com/fuels/pump-maker-launches-dover-fueling-solutions
https://www.petrolplaza.com/news/5106
https://fuelsmarketnews.com/dover-completes-acquisition-of-wayne-fueling-systems/
https://www.theshelbyreport.com/2016/12/30/dover-purchase-wayne-fueling/
https://www.petrolplaza.com/news/27088
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