A Fascinating Timeline Of Homefire's History

There's a long and detailed history behind Homefire and the company we are today. From our humble beginnings way back in 1731 we have grown and developed to be the UK's leading coal merchant and supplier.

To give you an idea behind the history of Homefire we've summarised it below in a fascinating timeline:

1731 - Charringtons was established

1800s - Coal sales boom as a result of the Industrial  Revolution

1920's - New motorised delivery vehicles were introduced

1923 - Charringtons' Head Office founded

1956 - Clean Air Act introduced to cut smoke emissions from  Britain's homes and factories

1970's - Charringtons' fleet continues to grow

1995 - Senior management completed a buy out of Coal  Products Ltd. from British Coal Corporation

1997 - The acquisition of Charringtons and British Fuels Ltd.  to form Homefire Group Ltd.

2000 - Garden products introduced into the range

2005 - Homefire's delivery fleet re-branded presenting a new modern image

2009 - Ecoal, UK's first "eco" smokeless fuel produced

2009 - Kiln drying log production commenced

2009 - Installation of the new packing plant and distribution hub to boost productivity and support the supply chain

2018 - Homefire Industries Announce Plans To Build UK’s First Commercial-Scale Hydrothermal Carbonisation Unit At Immingham Site