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Eastern Petroleum Corp. will roll out almost 100 company-owned, company-operated (CoCo) EC Gas outlets in some parts of Luzon this year with a target of opening five branches every month under their expansion program.

The independent oil player said outlets will be in the cities of Manila, Pasig, Parañaque, and Quezon. Outlets will also be launched in Bacoor, Cavite City, and Gen. Trias in Cavite.

Eastern Petroleum chairman and CEO Fernando Martinez said their five-year retail expansion aims to provide households with the safest LPG and let them enjoy savings they could generate from the use of EC Gas.”

Martinez said the EC Gas LPG ensures both safety and savings as its consumers can have 30 to 50 percent in monthly savings from their LPG consumption, based on the experience of the company’s first 45,000 consumers.

The tanks are said to be lighter than the standard steel tanks, explosion proof and translucent, allowing consumers to see its contents.

“It does not compete with the current roster of franchisees, but complements the existing retail network, as these new EC Gas CoCo outlets will cater to the untapped areas around the country,” he said.

The company is also looking to branch out to Visayas and Mindanao for their 20^th anniversary in December with Eastern Petroleum retail stations.

“We are also currently working to open company-owned, company-operated outlets in North, Central and South Luzon,” the company official said.

Source: http://powerphilippines.com/eastern-petroleum-corp-ec-gas-metro-manila-luzon/

Eastern Petroleum Corp. said its EC Gas Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) business unit was expected to achieve a major milestone this year with its customer base growing by more than two times.

“We expect to double the number of households that would be using our EC Gas LPG system by the end of the year,” company chair and CEO Fernando L. Martinez said.

He said that  about 30,000 households had converted to the EC Gas LPG systems, which were touted as the safest among cooking fuel products.

Eastern Petroleum has accredited about 200 EC Gas distributors and dealers in the country.

To meet the projected demand for EC Gas LPG systems, Martinez said, the company was also expanding its franchise network. It is currently processing and finalizing the applications of more than 300 prospective franchisees in the country.

“With the reasonably-priced franchise package, the EC Gas business model has helped and enabled budding entrepreneurs to take their first step in setting up their first business ventures,” Martinez said.

Based on customer feedback, Martinez said, most households noticed some 30- to 40 percent savings in their monthly LPG consumption. Some customers said that it took them more than two months to empty their tanks.

The EC Gas LPG System was designed based on the latest composite cylinder technology that uses seamless polymer, fiberglass construction, and molded HDPE (high-density polyethylene) casing.

It also comes with specially designed regulators that are built for efficiency and safety and also built to last.

Martinez said this technology made EC Gas cylinders explosion proof even in direct exposure to fire, 70 percent lighter than steel tanks, and translucent that makes LPG content visible to its users.

Source: https://business.inquirer.net/195807/ec-gas-user-base-seen-to-double

EASTERN Petroleum Corp. is confident that it will end the year with 400 EC gas stores servicing the Philippine market.

EC Gas is the oil firm’s LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) brand.

“I think we can achieve the 400 outlets across the country this year,” Eastern Petroleum President Fernando Martinez said.

There are now 125 EC Gas outlets spread all over the country. Fernandez said 125 more EC gas-store applicants are currently on process and will be part of the 400 target outlets for 2015.

“Today, we have 125 stores open. By September, there will be another 125. So, by December, we are positive that we will hit 400,” the company official said. The company launched in September 2013 its LPG business. Eastern Petroleum’s EC Gas is the first and only explosion proof and fiberglass composite LPG cylinder in the country.

EC Gas has been awarded as the most innovative product during the Entrepreneur and Franchise Expo 2014 last June.

Over the long term, the company targets to put up 5,000 outlets of its EC Gas in the next four to five years.

Earlier, the company said it was earmarking about P1.2 billion for the importation of 400,000 LPG tanks, P150 million for its LPG refilling facilities and P20 million to expand its LPG distribution network.

Source: https://businessmirror.com.ph/2015/06/22/eastern-petroleum-eyes-ending-2015-with-400-ec-gas-stores/

DMCI Homes and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplier Eastern Petroleum’s EC Gas have signed an agreement to promote the use of safer & lightweight LPG tanks among residents in the triple A property builder’s condominium communities as an added safety measure for homeowners.

DMCI Homes President Alfredo R. Austria and Fernando L. Martinez, chairman and chief operating officer of Eastern Petroleum, the mother company of EC Gas, signed the memorandum of agreement at the developer’s head office in Makati City on Jan. 14.

Under the agreement, DMCI Homes will endorse to thousands of DMCI Homes residents the use of EC Gas fiberglass LPG cylinders that will also carry the developer’s name.  EC Gas will also offer a discount for the EC Gas cylinder to all DMCI Homes residents.  For its part, EC Gas will supply the products and promote DMCI Homes as a user of the LPG brand.

Citing the “Iwas Sunog, Iwas Sabog” slogan of EC Gas, Martinez said the unique container can protect homeowners from LPG-related fire or explosion and accident.

“The safety of our homeowners is a big concern for us,” said Austria.

Aside from making DMCI Homes communities safer, Martinez said the fiberglass LPG tank promotes customer satisfaction because of its other innovative features. An EC Gas cylinder is half lighter than conventional steel LPG tanks, is translucent so the content level is visible to know when it is time to refill, and lasts longer, based on thousands of customers already using EC Gas.

“Our partnership with EC Gas also creates more convenience to give homeowners better value for their property investment,” Austria said.

“The partnership supports our tagline consistent with our goal of a high customer satisfaction among our customers,” DMCI Homes Senior Vice President for Sales Florante C. Ofrecio said of the agreement.

The EC Gas fiberglass cylinder is imported from Norway and consists of the explosion-proof fiberglass and an HDPE protective exterior casing. About 10 million such LPG containers are used in 40 countries with no single case of explosion, according to Martinez.

EC Gas became the exclusive distributor of the patented LPG cylinder technology last year because the company also wants to take on the challenge of reducing if not eliminating the more than 100 fires & explosion that occur in the country every year with corresponding casualties. With the agreement, Martinez said DMCI Homes will help EC Gas in its campaign.

“When you buy a house, it’s a serious investment and it pains us that what you have invested in may be gone in just a few hours because of an LPG explosion,” Martinez said. “Of course, the safety of your family is also at stake.”

Martinez added that EC Gas is fitted with a safety flow limiter that automatically stops the flow of LPG in case of accidental disconnection or rupture. EC Gas also received many testimonials where EC Gas users noted a longer lasting LPG, an increase of around 25% when cooking.

“You will be surprised when you try EC Gas. If before your full LPG tank lasts for one month, it will now last for one week more. That’s how it is very economical,” he said.

Martinez also said that homeowners are assured of correct amount of LPG content with EC Gas’ transparent casing.

Source: https://www.dmcihomes.com/whats-new/news/dmci-homes-ec-gas-sign-deal-to-introduce-safer-lpg-tanks-to-homeowners

PRACTICE safety when cooking in your first home with EC Gas, the first and only composite liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder in the country.

Easter Composite (EC) Gas LPG cylinder is an alternative to the traditional steel tank sold in the market which is made of patented composite fiberglass which makes it 100 percent explosion proof, leaving you with safer homes and worry-free kitchens.

EC Gas tanks are 70 percent lighter than the steel tanks and it is also translucent, making the LPG visible.

It comes with a regulator that is from Germany under Rotarex company that has a flow limiter that stops the flow of LPG when disconnected from the cylinder or when there is a hose rupture.

The regulator is also equipped with an on and off switch and can be placed through a snap on mechanism, making it user friendly.

EC Gas cylinder retails for a promo price of P3,750 inclusive of the cylinder tank set with regulator, hose, 2 clamps and free delivery and installation without the LPG content yet but with their Piso LPG promo, the content will be only for P1 in exchange of client’s steel tank. Promo is until December 2014.

EC Gas is manufactured by Hexagon Ragasco from Norway, Europe and is exclusively distributed by Eastern Petroleum in the country.

Here in Davao City, EC Gas has two distributors located in Ma-a and Buhangin and two outlets in Bacaca and Tibungco.

For inquiry, contact their Ma-a Branch at 244-0446/0932-122-5884 or visit www.ecgas.com.ph.

Other EC Gas distributors and outlets in Mindanao are located in General Santos City, Cagayan de Oro City and Tagum City.

Source: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/372433/Sports/EC-Gas-your-safety-partner