New Filling Stations under TM Gefest Opened in Kharkov
21 August 2009
Press
release
Donetsk
Two filling stations under TM Gefest
have opened in Kharkov
today. The gas stations controlled by Parallel are located opposite each other
on the Simferopol to Moscow highway, near Losk car market. They
open up new opportunities for local motor-car enthusiasts as well as for long
distance truck drivers and transit drivers. Now there are four filling stations
operating under TM Gefest and seventy Parallel filling stations and complexes
in all.
Speaking about the opening of new filling stations in KharkovDmitriy Kulik, Director of
Parallel, noted that the company did not stop realization of long-term
development strategy despite the on-going crisis. Parallel continues to invest
much in extension of own filling stations network by giving equal attention to
each brand. In Kharkov TM Gefest has strong positions and is associated with
high-quality products. For this reason we chose this brand to continue our warm
relationships with Kharkov
consumers", he said.
The gas stations began operating after
complete modernization and replacement of operating theatre equipment. The
stations meet the latest fire and environmental safety requirements. In
addition to traditional gasoline A-95 and diesel fuel new filling stations have
the whole range of Perfekt brand fuel (Perfekt 92, Perfekt 95 и Perfekt Diesel)
with multi-functional detergent additive Keropur produced by German Concern
Basf. Perfekt fuel complies with the European quality standards and emission
regulations Euro 3 and Euro 4. For consumers' convenience stations are equipped
with a bank wire transfer system and accept fuel coupons and cards.
Parallel provides full
control over the petrol products it sells within the network. The company has
own accredited quality laboratory, which includes stationary and mobile
laboratories. Technical equipment of the laboratories allows to ensure special
control over the fuel quality similar to European control.
New filling stations have joined the
Card Blunsh loyalty program for retail clients. Among the program participants
are filling stations under TM Parallel, Gefest, Pitstop and
Donbassnefteprodukt. Participants of the program get additional bonuses, which
can be exchanged for goods and services.
PROFILE
Parallel Company is the national operator of networks consisting of 70 filling stations complexes; 20 of them
being under TM Parallel (Donetsk and Donetsk
Oblast) and 49 - under TM Gefest (8 regions of Ukraine)
and 1 - under TM PitStop (Donetsk).
Parallel sells motor fuel through these filling station networks as it has a
chain of mini markets under own TM ZZZIP!! (33 mini-markets) – it sells related
products and food products. The Company provides car wash services (13 car
washes under TM ZZZIP!!) and it is an exclusive provider of light oil products
to filling stations under TM Donbassnefteprodukt. It sells fuel wholesale,
provides services on storage and transportation of fuel and tests oil products
at own accredited fuels and lubricants quality laboratory. The Company has 2
large oil terminals in Donetsk
and Shakhtersk and own park of modern petrol tank trucks and gas trucks.
