Samuel Cooke and Co
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Samuel Cooke and Co founded in 1845 is an oil and fuel delivery and manufacture service based in Padiham
, Lancashire
.
With origins in the Lubricants industry and in particular supplying the local cotton mills, Cooke has moved with the times. Over the years Cooke developed a specialist lubricants business before moving into fuel distribution. Through strong relationships with major oil companies such as BP
& Shell
a successful fuel cards business grew and was subsequently sold.
The company is currently focused on the sale and distribution of fuel and lubricants from three locations, Padiham
, Barnsley
and Stanlow (Mersey Oils).
The customer base ranges from domestic and retail through agricultural, industrial and distribution. The company has a contract to deliver Texaco
branded fuels. Cooke does not just deliver fuel it has an unrivalled expertise and service offer with an industry leading understanding of storage systems, storage regulations and fuel management bringing real savings in costs and efficiency.
The company has a large and varied fleet of fuel tankers which provide the flexibility necessary to service the customer base. These range from smaller local tankers to large vehicles with up to 40,000 litre capacity.
For the 2009/2010 football season the company were sponsors of Burnley F.C.
. the company logo appearing on the team shirts and other material.
Padiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
.
With origins in the Lubricants industry and in particular supplying the local cotton mills, Cooke has moved with the times. Over the years Cooke developed a specialist lubricants business before moving into fuel distribution. Through strong relationships with major oil companies such as BP
BP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
& Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
a successful fuel cards business grew and was subsequently sold.
The company is currently focused on the sale and distribution of fuel and lubricants from three locations, Padiham
Padiham
Padiham is a small town and civil parish on the River Calder, about west of Burnley and south of Pendle Hill, in Lancashire, England. It is part of the Borough of Burnley but also has its own town council with varied powers.-History:...
, Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and Stanlow (Mersey Oils).
The customer base ranges from domestic and retail through agricultural, industrial and distribution. The company has a contract to deliver Texaco
Texaco
Texaco is the name of an American oil retail brand. Its flagship product is its fuel "Texaco with Techron". It also owns the Havoline motor oil brand....
branded fuels. Cooke does not just deliver fuel it has an unrivalled expertise and service offer with an industry leading understanding of storage systems, storage regulations and fuel management bringing real savings in costs and efficiency.
The company has a large and varied fleet of fuel tankers which provide the flexibility necessary to service the customer base. These range from smaller local tankers to large vehicles with up to 40,000 litre capacity.
For the 2009/2010 football season the company were sponsors of Burnley F.C.
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. the company logo appearing on the team shirts and other material.