FLOGAS PROMISES 15% SAVING IN NATURAL GAS PRICES FOR COMMERCIAL USERS

Drogheda-based company Flogas has announced its intention to become a key player in the commercial natural gas market nationwide by offering businesses a 15% saving on the price currently charged by Bord Gais Energy Supply for its natural gas. Flogas has also said that this percentage reduction will remain in place, even with the planned Bord Gais gas price reduction in May.

A leading LP Gas supplier to the commercial and residential sectors, Flogas entered the natural gas market following its deregulation a few years ago and has been supplying natural gas via the existing Bord Gais Networks pipeline to over 11,000 homes in the North-East, Midlands and the West.

Recently, Flogas has moved into the commercial market for natural gas and on a pilot basis, has been successfully recruiting businesses in the North-East, including Nature’s Best, which employs over 200 people and is one of the leading producers and is the leading producer of vegetable and fruit-based chilled convenience food products for the major Irish multiples. Aside from central heating and hot water, natural gas is essential to the company’s production process as it is used to run the key cooking and cleaning machines. Another recent high profile signing has been the Redbank House Hotel and Restaurant in Skerries.

Flogas is part of the energy division of DCC plc, which has significant interests in LP Gas and oil distribution in Ireland and the UK. Flogas currently employs 100 staff. Its LP Gas business has a diverse and established customer base across residential, leisure, catering, commercial and industrial market sectors where LP Gas is used in a wide variety of applications.

Said Richard Martin, managing director of Flogas Ireland, “In these cost-conscious times, it is good to see that our business customers have seen tangible benefits from the changeover to our natural gas service. Business customers switching to Flogas Natural Gas will save money by benefiting from a guaranteed 15% lower price than that charged by Bord Gais and this percentage saving will remain in place following their planned natural gas price reduction in May. “

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