The Crown group of companies share a common purpose: the supply of energy, utilities and related services. Crown Oil was founded as a supplier of household and industrial fuel oil and lubricants to industry. Crown Energy began business as a wholesale re-seller of electricity and gas to major businesses nationally. Utility connections is a service that Crown Energy has offered since it first began trading. Today this is one of the most dynamic units in the business, with an expanding portfolio of clients nationwide. This business provides a project management service for developers, contractors, engineers and others responsible for electricity, gas and water connections. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/crown_energy.htm Business/Energy/Oil_and_Gas/Petroleum_Products/ Ainsworth Maguire http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-gb Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:33:41 +0000 pr@ainsmag.co.uk Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:33:05 +0000 pr@ainsmag.co.uk FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.1.0) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/newsimages/cr247/crown_energy_logo.gif http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/crown_energy.htm Crown Energy Logo 129 41 Crown Oil, a major supplier of road fuel and lubricants to all branches of transport has become an authorised distributor of high quality lubricants from Q8Oils. The company will now be able to supply a complete range of the Q8Oils premium quality branded lubricants to compliment the Crown Oil range of lubricants manufactured at their blending plant in Bury Lancashire. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4983cr1a-q8oils.htm 8BCE97E3-D76B-4559-81C2-4A4511356BD6 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:33:05 +0000 Following a flawless operation to remove and recycle 6.4 million litres of gas oil at Derwent Power Station, Crown Oil has been nominated for an environmental award by HazardEx magazine. The nomination in the Environmental Contribution to Industry category recognises that the carefully synchronised operation was completed without spilling a single drop of oil despite over 200 tanker movements being required. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4996co1a-hazardex.htm 9FBEA1C8-59A2-4671-B7E6-5955290156DD Fri, 6 Jan 2012 16:15:12 +0000 In a carefully synchronised operation, Crown Oil has removed 6.4 million litres of surplus gas oil at Derwent Power Station in Derby releasing a substantial sum for the generator in the process. The programme began on site in June, concluded in October and required 200 tanker movements. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4982co1a-derwent-power-station.htm 121C8C6F-F7F2-4A74-A2B2-624E9273EE06 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:10:35 +0000 Having successfully climbed Kilimanjaro in aid of children’s charity MedEquip4Kids, the Crown Oil team has returned to Bury in the UK. In the process they have beaten their £10,000 target but hope that further donations will take the final total still higher. All costs have been met by the company so that all the money raised by donations will go to MedEquip4Kids. Donations can still be made at http://www.justgiving.com/Crown-Oil. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4932co2a-charity-trek.htm AECD7CD3-F0B9-4FD6-80BF-C1BA3EB3C51F Tue, 4 Oct 2011 15:40:08 +0100 Less than 12 months after it launched Crown Telecom Solutions has made their first acquisition. Led by Mark Nicklin, Crown has acquired Strata Communications, a North West based installation, maintenance and communications engineering company. Established for over 20 years, Strata built a reputation for customer service and a strong customer base. The value of the deal is not disclosed. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4953cr1a-strata.htm ED154A51-5C91-413C-AFCE-0D286D7476C9 Thu, 4 Aug 2011 11:55:06 +0100 An eight man team at Crown Oil are in intensive training in preparation to climb Kilimanjaro, to raise money for the charity MedEquip4Kids. The company are supporting the project so that every penny raised in sponsorship will go to the charity. Flying out on September 14 and returning on the September 25, the team will climb the mountain via the 56km Lemosho route to reach the 5895 metre (19341ft) summit. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4932co1a-Kilimanjaro.htm D71AD625-535B-4A48-9AED-158DF34F38F7 Fri, 8 Jul 2011 16:31:25 +0100 Beleaguered bosses can take some comfort from an initiative by Crown Telecom Solutions who has launched a range of all-in fixed price telecom packages. The entry level package, starting at under £200 per month, includes system supply and installation, maintenance, phones, three lines, land and mobile call charges, fast broadband and two dedicated telemarketing (0800/0844) numbers. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4901ct1a-telecoms.htm 23464146-0BF0-4162-94A0-36F68183A72E Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:08:48 +0000 The construction industry is under huge pressure to reduce its environmental impact. Responding to this, Barnfield Construction has adopted Crown Oil’s carbon offset Diesel for all its on-site fuelling. Barnfield is a company that is committed to sustainable construction and has secured certification for its environmental management policy under ISO14001. Following an in-depth environmental audit, they have plans to reduce further the carbon footprint of the business from what is already an enviable position. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4892co1a-barnfield.htm 42532FDA-DABD-4921-880E-817CB4EA816E Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:00:38 +0000 Extensions, redevelopments and renovations to historic properties are rarely straightforward. North West based contractors Barnfield Construction can confirm this having encountered problems with ‘ghost’ gas mains, water and steam pipes in a contract for a private client. Fortunately, they were partnered with multi-utility connections specialists Crown Energy who were able to resolve potentially explosive difficulties with these legacy services and bring new gas mains into the site. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4826cr1a-utilities.htm 813FF078-46DC-4411-A503-F8C87A2B20CC Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:51:46 +0000 Prompted by customers’ environmental concerns, Mather and Stuart Generators Limited, one of the largest generator hire companies in the UK, is to make all hires green. In a deal with Crown Oil UK all diesel for the temporary generator sets it supplies throughout the UK will be totally carbon offset. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4882cr1a-carbon-offset.htm 25479BF7-458D-481F-B7F6-F8ABDC4564D4 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:25:21 +0100 A new entrant to the telecom service market, Crown Telecom Solutions Limited, is offering a full raft of services including hardware, line rental, broadband/data services, mobiles and simplified straightforward billing. A fully accredited BT wholesale partner, Crown Telecom offer high service levels, with access to developing technologies such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP). The company will be targeting their service to business users nationwide. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4856cr1a-crown-telecom.htm A3846DA2-0A31-4955-A15A-431520A9C77E Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:57:47 +0100 Fuel and energy supplier to the construction industry, Crown Oil UK, has launched a new web site (www.crownoiluk.com). Showcasing their core services for red diesel supply, road fuel supply, utility connections and regular programmed deliveries, the site also has useful advice on environmental best practice and fuel storage regulations. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4821cr1a-crown-oil.htm 0FCEA636-9CB2-454B-9D38-8EF30B551E99 Tue, 25 May 2010 16:24:53 +0100 Expanding multi-utility connection specialist, Crown Energy, has started work on its new headquarters building. Low energy use and minimal environmental impact are key objectives behind the 924 square metre building. Housing up to 90 specialised staff, the HQ will be located on a semi-naturalised site of 0.94 hectare. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4786cr1a_crown_hq.htm 229AE7DB-3F65-4DE7-ACC2-B6EB13D61F98 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 15:28:23 +0100 The biggest headache in any property development project, be it a redevelopment or new build, is coordinating multiple utility service providers. A new web site, www.crownenergy.co.uk, shows how to make this complicated process simple, saving time for quicker start-up. Behind the web site is Crown Energy, the service connections specialist. The company provides a single point of contact to project manage gas, electricity and water connections. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4785cr1a-crown-website.htm EF267EDB-BDB3-4CBE-B8C1-AA6DA96FCF67 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:44:44 +0000 The leading independent national fuel distributor, Crown Oil UK, has launched a fuel with 100 percent carbon offset. Available to construction, utility, plant and rail industries, the standard red-diesel has been totally carbon offset in an arrangement with a major offset provider. http://www.ainsmag.co.uk/cr247/4756cr1a-green-diesel.htm 71EB9936-23B5-4CBD-917E-A8AFC5A98BFA Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:15:14 +0000