Fuel and Oil Distributor W.R. Kennedy Celebrates 60 Year Partnership with Texaco

W.R. Kennedy & Co, a family business, was founded in 1962 by the company’s namesake, W.R. Kennedy, known to family and friends as, Bertie. Based in Ballymena in Northern Ireland since 1979, the company is a leading wholesaler of fuels and lubricants across the region.

While quarrying and construction are two of the biggest markets for W.R. Kennedy, their lubricants offer extends to cars, vans and commercial vehicles as well as the agricultural, construction and manufacturing sectors.

While employing 22 members of staff across the business, W.R. Kennedy is still very much in the hands of the Kennedy family, with three family members continuing to maintain the strong customer relationships built up over many years. The team at W.R. Kennedy pride themselves on their reputation for honesty and integrity within their customer base, and believe that this approach, coupled with the high quality products and service associated with Texaco, is a key part of their success.

Local Community, Global Reach

Terence Kennedy, managing director at W.R. Kennedy commented, “Our ethos has always been customer and community focused, with many of our customers having been with us since the very early days of the business.  After more than 60 years, we continue to believe that Texaco offers us the best all-round package.  We have the reassurance of their global presence, offering comprehensive, quality product ranges and all the technical back up and OEM approvals we could need.  That, however, is combined with accessible customer and technical support teams, who provide us with training and service support, enabling us to pass on indepth product and sector knowledge and expand our offering to key customers.” 

Mr Kennedy concluded: “Long term relationships may be increasingly rare in business, but for us finding and retaining partners who share our vision, and with whom we can work hand in hand cannot be underestimated in terms of value.”