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Calor launches Ireland’s first vending machine service for gas cylinders 

13 Oct , 2025  

Calor has unveiled Calor Gas2Go, Ireland’s first vending machine system which gives domestic customers a brand-new way to access Calor gas cylinders on demand. 

The new, innovative vending machines are stand-alone, solar-powered units and provide secure, self-service access to Calor cylinders, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

For almost 90 years, Calor has ensured that homes and businesses across Ireland – particularly rural communities in Ireland – have access to clean, reliable energy, regardless of location. The introduction of new vending machines for gas cylinder products modernises the way cylinders are supplied and reinforces the return-and-reuse sustainable model for Calor cylinders.

The first Calor Gas2Go vending machines have been installed at Kilcock, Co. Kildare and Loughrea, Co. Galway. 

Marc van Huet, Chief Financial Officer at Calor, said: “Calor is really proud to lead the way in bringing this innovative, customer-focused service to the Irish market. We are partnering with key local outlets to bring Calor Gas2Go to service stations in Co. Kildare and Co. Galway. With this new pilot launching this October, we hope to bring improved convenience to our customers. 

“At Calor, we are always looking to continually offer our customers the best and most convenient service possible. We saw a successful launch of this new vending machine service in France by our sister SHV Energy company, Primagaz, and we are pleased to now bring this new technology here to Ireland. We have listened to our customers and the new Calor Gas2Go service will make sure that access to our quality products is simple, convenient and more flexible. With the touch of a button, Calor customers can now avail of quality Calor gas cylinders whenever they need them.”

Johnny Browne, owner of Browne’s Centra in Kilcock, Co. Kildare, said: “We’re delighted to partner with Calor to be the first location in Ireland to offer this kind of service. We’re always looking for new ways to provide more convenient options for our local community and the new Calor Gas2Go vending machine is a great addition to our service offerings.”