NPD and Gull announce merger

NPD and Gull have officially sealed their merger, forming NPDGull to oversee both brands.

Despite this merger, NPD and Gull sites will keep their existing branding and colours, but will both operate under a much larger company.

The newly formed company has also launched a national commercial fuel offer, extending the NPD fuel card across the majority of its 240 retail sites.

NPDGull Group Chief Executive Barry Sheridan says the merger announcement is just the start, with further investment on the way to sharpen the company’s competitiveness and service quality.

“We’ll significantly enhance the size of our North Island operations, enlarging our delivery fleet, acquiring more storage tank options, and bring on new team members in our operations and sales areas to leverage the strength of our network and supply chain,” says Sheridan.

“That includes taking control of the entire supply chain in the North Island. “From ‘Port to the Pump’, across the North Island, we’ll control every step, improving the resilience of supply to our sites, and to customers in industrial and remote areas.”

The merger also means NPDGull can roll out fuel solutions to commercial fuel users nationwide.

For everyday drivers, the self-serve model that’s made both brands popular isn’t going anywhere.

“We’re focusing on our popular self-serve model across our sites nationwide. We will be leveraging our buying power and keeping our costs low, so we can continue to deliver the competitive pricing we are renowned for.”