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Malone Oil Products –
ready for what the future holds
A steadfast and robust fuel business was born
in County Louth when Malone Oil Products
was set-up by Patrick (Patsy) Malone in 1981.
Becoming a limited company in 1990, over the
years this family business has steadily grown
across the greater Ardee area.
Now in its third generation, Patsy’s
son Padraig has been at the helm for many
years. Under Padraig’s watchful gaze, his son,
Daniel, is now destined to take over the reins
to drive the business into the next phase of
development.
Whilst Padraig’s three daughters Lisa,
Emma and Claire have spent time working in
the business, they have since ‘branched out to
paddle their own canoes’.
The Malone Oil Products team also
includes Marian Malone, Padraig’s wife who
works in the office alongside administrator,
Lorraine, and two tanker drivers.
was finished earlier this year with an official
opening taking place this September.
Formerly equipped with an old top loading
gantry, Malone has invested heavily in the new
depot which now features a concreted yard,
new offices, new tanks, bund and fencing.
“There were a few teething problems at
the start but now everything is working well
and at full throttle, Padraig told Fuel Oil News’
Irish correspondent, Aine Faherty.
“Everything is quicker and more efficient
with all done with a pristine finish.”
Alpeco’s 3-arm skid loads diesel, kerosene
and gasoil on to Malone’s tanker fleet, which
also uses Alpeco equipment. Featuring LC M25
POD meters with new pumps rated at 1100
lpm, a Multiload II state of the art electronic
register controls the simultaneous loading of all
three arms.
“We wanted to consolidate what we
already have; it’s hard to say yet if it has
brought in more business but it has made us
more visible,” said Padraig whose business
delivers to commercial premises, agricultural
green diesel and kerosene heating oil.
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Early days and recent investment
Coming from humble beginnings at a site on
the northside of Ardee on the N33, Malone Oil
Products has been a Texaco distributor from
the word go.
In June 2018 the business expanded with
the acquisition of a two-and-a-half acre site,
adjacent to its original premises. The site’s
development, which commenced in 2018,
Formed in 1860 – members of the Ardee Concert Band played at Malone’s open day
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