Emo (oil)
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Emo Oil is an Irish oil distribution brand that operates in Ireland and the UK. The brand is used by several divisions of DCC Plc.
In Ireland, Emo Oil is based in Portlaoise and operates out of several regional depots and petrol filling stations throughout Ireland. It significantly expanded its operations in 1999 to include retail from filling stations with the purchase of the Burmah Fuels filling station network from BP Amoco. The origins of the Emo Oil brand are in Ireland - indeed the name comes from that of a village in the heart of Ireland. Emo Oil will celebrate its 35th birthday this year and is proud of its local beginnings in Ireland. Emo Oil currently employs approximately 200 people. Emo Oil supplies all grades of oil to several sectors including distributors, petrol stations, commerial enterprises and direct to home heating oil users through its Emo Direct operation. Emo Direct coverage currently includes Dublin, Limerick, Westmeath, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Kildare and Laois. The company offers 24 hour delivery, co-operative drivers, aftercare services, online ordering and the option to pay through the post office (a service currently unique to Emo Oil). The current managing director of Emo Oil in Ireland is Portlaoise resident, Gerry Wilson.
In Northern Ireland, Emo Oil is a high profile brand name of DCC Energy Ltd, an energy company based in Belfast with several regional depots across Northern Ireland. DCC Energy Ltd uses several other brands alongside Emo (including Fuel Services, Cawoods Oil and the LPG brand, Flogas). All of these brands reflect the company's expansion through acquisition in the Northern Ireland market. The current managing director or Emo Oil in Northern Ireland is Donal Murphy.
In Great Britain, Emo Oil (GB Oils) operates out of several depots and offices across England, Scotland and Wales. Like the rest of the group, this newest division has grown out of acquisitions, most notably Shell Direct and Scottish Fuels. The current managing director or Emo Oil in GB is Sam Chambers.
Collectively, DCC plc's Emo Oil brand is the largest oil distributor in the British Isles.
