Windjammer Capital Investors has acquired Elon, N.C.-based Engineered Controls International (ECI), which manufactures a range of flow control valves and regulators that are sold under the RegO brand name. Windjammer partnered with a private equity firm and ECI’s management team to acquire the company from Sentinel Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Thom Farrell, president... read more
Blossman Services Inc. (BSI) began construction on a propane autogas research and technology center in Asheville, N.C. The Autogas Research and Technology Center, as the facility is being named, is expected to open next spring. According to BSI, the facility will focus on autogas system testing and development. BSI will also provide vehicle technician training there. “The Autogas Research and... read more
Growmark Inc. acquired the propane terminal from Magellan Pipeline Co. LP in Canton, S.D. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. According to Growmark, this facility provides storage capacity of more than 300,000 gallons. It’s also capable of filling two semitruck tanks simultaneously. The terminal is adjacent to the BNSF Railway, and Growmark says it plans to upgrade the facility... read more
MFA Oil Co. acquired Smoky Mountain Propane, a retailer based in Sylva, N.C. According to a press release, Smoky Mountain Propane is a 12-year-old operation that Darrell and Lisa Pruett owned. Smoky Mountain Propane will continue to service Jackson, Swain and Franklin counties in North Carolina. Darrell Pruett will manage the operation. Smoky Mountain Propane represents MFA Oil’s sixth 2013... read more
Crown Boiler recalled its CWD Series cast iron hot water boilers that use LP gas or natural gas to heat water in home baseboard, floor or radiator heating systems. The recall was issued because of a carbon monoxide hazard. Crown Boiler is recalling about 2,200 units that were manufactured between May 2005 and July 2013. According to the U.S. Consumer... read more
Roush CleanTech hired five business development executives, upping its staff to 80. The five new employees are Steve Whaley, Joe Rudolph, Don Manfredi, Derek Whaley and Phillip Mailey. Steve Whaley will launch Roush’s Ford F-650 and F-59 strip chassis for national fleet accounts; Rudolph will concentrate on fleet analysis and sales in the telecommunications and transit industries; Manfredi will provide... read more
Campion Ambulance Service Inc., a Waterbury, Conn.-based emergency- and medical-related transportation services provider, is converting half of its fleet to bi-fuel propane autogas technology. According to NGT News, which shared details of Campion’s plans, the factor that swayed the company to adopt autogas is that it can host the refueling infrastructure cost effectively. Paraco Gas helped Campion install a 1,000-gallon... read more
