Certa Ireland is an Irish fuel and energy brand that is based in

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under the Emo brand. Certa Ireland is owned by DCC Plc. The Certa brand was introduced in September 2022 out of the amalgamation of the former Irish brands, Jones Oil, Emo Oil, Campus Oil, CC Lubricants and Source Lubrication Solutions. They supply fuel, oil, lubricants, HVO and Solar PV solutions to residential and commercial customers.

Operations in the Republic of Ireland

Certa Ireland operates out of several regional depots and petrol

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. Emo significantly expanded its operations in 1999, to include retail from filling stations with the purchase of the Burmah Fuels

network. DCC plc purchased the filling station operations of

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in 2020, which are now branded under Certa as part of its Pay @ Pump network. Certa Ireland supplies all grades of oil to several sectors including distributors, petrol stations, commercial enterprises and direct to home heating oil users. The current managing director of Certa Ireland is Orla Stevens.

Operations in Northern Ireland

, Certa operate the Emo Oil brand name. In 2011, DCC Energy bought Maxol Direct, the home heating side of Maxol in Northern Ireland, which was then incorporated into Emo Oil by 2012.

Renewable Energy

In recent years Certa have expanded operations into renewable energy solutions, through the acquisition of Alternative Energy Ireland in 2023 and its rollout of Hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Certa supply HVO to commercial businesses as well as at its forecourts at the pump after opening Irelands first biofuel station in Liffey Valley. It now sells HVO at 12 of its forecourts and depots. In 2012 Certa announced the launch of a home heating product for oil burning homes that blends HVO and Kerosene to produce a lower carbon alternative for home heating.

Sponsorships

Certa are the title sponsor of the Ireland Women's Cricket team since 2023. Certa sponsor the National Ploughing Championships and Bord Bia Bloom, both as Sustainability Partner.

References

External links

Emo Oil International website

Emo Oil in Ireland

Emo Oil UK

DCC Website

Certa Ireland
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