Filling stations

Uno-X, Norway

U-Cont has delivered automated stations for Uno-X in Norway. These filling stations are the result of a fruitful concept development project in which Uno-X and U-Cont cooperated. The project costs were decreased because of modulated and prefabricated product structures, lower project management costs and shorter installation time that has great influence on costs especially in crowded supermarket parking areas.

The filling stations are designed to last in the hard weather conditions of Norway: salty water, strong winds, heavy snow and other arctic conditions. These stations have also unique and light looking Y-shaped canopies and service cabins with advertising possibility. These Uno-X filling stations have already sold positively surprising amount of petrol.

Mine petrol retail station, Kemi, Finland

The filling station in Kemi Mine was the first petrol station U-Cont has ever installed in a mine. The project was quite challenging because the tank was situated above ground level but the retail units had to be installed underground.  The first dispenser is 350 meters (1148 ft) and the second 500 meters (1640 ft) underground. The system is fully automated and made by extremely strict safety regulations.

Bedzin, Poland (motorway No 1 north of Katowice)

One of 7 stations build for Slovnaft chain in Poland, with foundation steel frame solution specially designed for big canopies in Poland. This station was built in spring 2004 and it has four islands and 120 m³ tank volume. Slovnaft is a Slovakian national fuel supplier which tried to enter Polish market 2003-2007 but later limited operation to wholesales of fuel and sold stations to Lotos chain.

Last picture shows foundations of Slovnaft Ruda Slaska (15 km north-west from Katowice), where mining faults in the ground required special 3D foundation frame to protect canopy from micro-movements of the ground.

Petrol station for boats, Korpilahti harbour, Finland

This beautiful filling station for boats was constructed in Korpilahti harbour, in the Central Finland. The tank is situated partly above ground because of high ground water level. This solution is environmentally safer because it has shorter underground pipelines. The filling point is situated on the tank which makes it easier to monitor. All things considered the environmental point of view is strongly taken care of which is vital for the  vulnerable lake nature.

Shell, St. Petersburg, Russia

Shell station in St. Petersburg was one of the first Shell stations in Russia. In this place is used prefabricated U-Cont model station. This was an easy choice because this kind of station is simple and well tested solution. One of the good reasons for that is also the famous soil of St. Petersburg. Because St. Petersburg is built on swamp, it is easier to use a station which has a smaller need for area and piling.

Neste, Ruka, Finland

This small station owned by Neste is a good example of building the station to small site. This station has only a small canopy to cut costs and it has 30 m³ tank. It is built in prefabricated U-Cont style to cut installation time and save the area needed for building. This station is located in Ruka, which is in north eastern part of Finland, so the station is suitable for Arctic weather conditions.

Otwock, Poland (20 km south-east from Warsaw)

Our fastest construction in Poland: 35 calendar days. Within this time complete construction including 2000 m³ of roads, 400 m² shop, three island and 100 m³ tank volume station and LPG module was finished and station opened. It was also our first supply for Orlen, biggest chain in Poland. The Owner had other petrol stations and with this one become Orlen dealer.

Petrol station for boats, Oravi harbour, Finland

The petrol station of Oravi harbour is a good example of a small petrol station for boats. It is placed in the shore of Lake Saimaa. It has one double skin 30 m³ underground tank with two compartments. The island is about 15 meters from the waterfront and the meter is equipped with 20 meters long hoses because the boats that are filled there can be very various. This gives more flexibility to filling.

Kostrzyn, Poland

This was the first big U-Cont station with four islands and 100 m³ tank volume in Poland near by the border of Germany. The station was installed in spring 2004 in hard conditions due to direct impact of Odra River which made the tank installation harder. Station was build by individual supermarket owner and operated as dealer site of Intermarche chain (French supermarket franchisee chain). The station was one of first sites in Poland using so called MIX-dispenser offering both fuels and LPG gas. It has an excellent location close to border crossing to Germany and in front of a supermarket.

Statoil, Stockholm

ABC Juva, Finland

ABC Juva in eastern part of Finland is a compact petrol retail unit which needs very small amount of land compared to its size. This saves a lot of earthworks and it is safe for the environment because it has very short chamber protected pipelines and double skin tanks. It has three islands with petrol retail and one with water and air closet. This whole system needs only 30×10 meter area because it has modulated and prefabricated tanks, piping and chambers which save costs. This station is one of the most selling petrol retail units in eastern part of Finland.

Esso Hirvaskangas, Finland

Esso, nowadays ABC Hirvaskangas was a special project from beginning, because it was planned to be transferred after couple of years. The design was made so that the station could be split to two halves, but it was transferred as one at the same site to different place. Nowadays this station serves customers with the name of ABC Hirvaskangas.