AH Fuel Oils is 25 years in business
Andrew Hutchinson is MD of Solo Petroleum
Fuelling Northern Ireland
Celebrating 25 years in business, AH Fuel Oils Ltd is a thriving family-run company founded by Cookstown, Co. Tyrone man Andrew Hutchinson, who is also the brains behind the successful Solo Petroleum brand.
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rom humbling beginnings, AH Fuel Oils has grown into a successful company which delivers to domestic, agricultural and petrol retail outlets throughout Northern Ireland. Starting out with a single truck in 1988, Andrew Hutchinson has seen his Cookstown-based company go from strength and strength in the intervening years. He now operates a fleet of 14 tankers and employs 20 staff. In addition, he is managing director of Solo Petroleum which is the brand behind 60 service stations in Northern Ireland and Scotland. “The first 25 years have gone well for us, and hopefully the next 25 will be just as successful,” Andrew smiles. “I set up the business on leaving school, initially supplying domestic
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Solo Petroleum fuel trucks are a familiar sight on the roads of Northern Ireland
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