Give your fire some ZIP®
ZIP® have spent over 80 years developing the perfect formulations for lighting your fire, resulting in a comprehensive high performance and quality range of ignition offerings.
ZIP® Natural Firestarter Cubes
The new ZIP® Natural Firestarter Cubes are the most effective natural firestarters we have ever made! Formulated using only 100% natural waxes and wood, they are powerful enough to start any indoor or outdoor fire meaning that you are have more time to spend on the things you enjoy.
Produced using patented 100% natural waxes and wood which gives them rapid ignition and fast flame spread. They are environmentally friendly, clean burning and non-toxic.
Features
- 100% natural waxes and wood
- Rapid ignition, fast flame spread
- Burns for up to 13 minutes
- Odorless, non-toxic and clean
- Great for both indoor & outdoor
Benefits
- Sustainable sourced
- Powerful enough to start any fire
- Long lasting
- Safe & easy to use
Available in Packs of 24
ZIP® Premium All Purpose Firestarter
Market leading & highly effective kerosene firestarters, individually wrapped for easy and instant lighting.
These unique wrapped firestarters are formulated to light even the most difficult fuels. They start all wood fires fast and burn for up to 18 minutes, providing a convenient and reliable method to start fires instantly. This premium ignitor takes all the hassle out of starting your fire, giving you more time to spend on the things you enjoy.
Features
- Just light the wrapper
- Burns for up to 18 mins
- Safe, odorless, convenient and clean to use
- Great for both indoor & outdoor
Benefits
- Ideal for hiking and camping
- Lights instantly
- Powerful
- Formulated to light even the most difficult or damp fuels
Available in packs of 12 and 16
ZIP® - The heart of the fire for 80 years...
Meet the Team
At Standard Brands we take great care in our responsibility regarding health and safety, the environment, quality control and our proud Irish production heritage.
For the past 80 years, our business has been committed to creating and upholding a safe working environment for our employees. We take our environmental responsibility seriously as well as holding strict quality control for the production of our firelighters and other ignition products.
Denis McCourt
Managing Director
Vision without action is just a dream. Action without a vision is a nightmare.
Thomas Carr
Brand Manager
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
Pat Kiernan
Director Head of Finance and IT
Níl aon tinteán mar do thinteán féin! There's no fireside like your own!
Darcy Harris
Digital Marketing Executive
Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
Debbie Hallgren
Head of Category and Insight
The best way to treat obstacles is to use them as stepping-stones. Laugh at them, tread on them, and and let them lead you to something better.
Frank Cahalan
Trading Controller Ireland
We can and we will - let's make it happen.
Angelica Harris
Category Manager
One must still have chaos in oneself to be able to give birth to a dancing star.
Nick Jones
Sales Controller UK
Do. Or do not. There is no try.
Alison Whiting
Head of Marketing
Life is too short, just go for it and figure it out after!
Laurene Parkin
International Sales Manager France, USA, Canada
People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
Piotr Hinzinger
International Sales Manager
Belgium and New Markets
Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.
Jim Ryan
Production Development Manager
If you keep doing what you are doing you will keep getting what you have got.
Angela Casey
Accounts Administrator
Money. Money, Money must be funny in a rich man's world" - because I really "work all day to pav the bill I have to pay.
Eugene Winters
Assistant Financial Controller
Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.
Therese McDonnell
Office Manager
If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.
Catherine Mulvihill
Co-Pack Planner
Keeping it worldwide.
Freddie Vernon
Quality Assurance/Technical Manager
*...intelligent, innovative, witty, handsome ...and above all else, modest!
Michelle Dias
Procurement Specialist
You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.
Yvonne Commins
Quality Technician
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.
Gordon McDonnell
Manufacturing/Quality Coordinator
Yey though I walk through the valley of the Shadow of Death. I fear no evil because: I have all the 'Risk Assessments & Safety Policies' with me.
Barry McClean
Production Planner
A goal without a plan is iust a wish.
Kresimir Peradinovic
Procurement Manager
Buying is a profound pleasure.
Ana De Moura
Quality & Technical Project Manager
Be whole in everything. Put all you are into the smallest thing you do.
Distributors
Standard Brands can fulfill all your ignition requirements through branded and private label products.
Standard Brands Team
United Kingdom
SHS Sales & Marketing
Manderson House
5230 Valiant Court
Delta Way, Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4FE
Ireland
SHS Ireland
Unit Q1, Aerodrome Business Park
Rathcoole
County Dublin
Ireland
France
Delta Pronatura
165 Avenue du Général de Gaulle
Espace Commercial
St Médard Ouest
33160 St-Medard-En-Jalles-France
Belgium
United States
Central Garden Distribution
1280 Atlanta Highway
Madison
GA 30650
USA
Canada
Concord Sales Ltd
Suite #400, 1124 Lonsdale Avenue
North Vancover
BCV7M 2H1
Canada
All Other
Standard Brands (UK) Ltd
Unit 211 – Portland House
Lansbury Estate
102 Lower Guildford Road
Knaphill, Woking
Surrey,
GU21 2EP
Standard Brands Ireland
Standard Brands (Trading) Ireland Ltd
Kilsaran
Castlebellingham
County Louth
A91 XT59