Dead River Co. acquires Consumers Fuel
May 16, 2025 By Chris Markham
Dead River Co. has acquired the oil and propane fuel distribution and service business of Consumers Fuel Co., based in Belfast, Maine.
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Dead River purchases Bourne’s Energy
February 15, 2024 By Ellen Kriz
Dead River Co. acquired Bourne’s Inc., a full-service propane, heating fuels and pellets delivery business located in Morrisville, Vermont.
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Dead River buys Roby’s Propane Gas
December 4, 2023 By Danielle Pesta
Dead River Co. acquired Roby’s Propane Gas, a propane and distillates delivery business headquartered in West Wareham, Massachusetts.
Read More Dead River acquires Augusta Fuel
July 19, 2023 By Ellen Kriz
Dead River Co., based in South Portland, Maine, acquired the full-service home heating business of Augusta Fuel Co., based in Augusta, Maine.
Read More Dead River acquires Tidewater Oil
January 24, 2023 By Ellen Kriz
Dead River Co., based in South Portland, Maine, acquired the oil and propane fuel distribution and service business of Tidewater Oil, based in Belfast, Maine.
Read More Dead River expands operations in Maine
October 28, 2022 By Ellen Kriz
Dead River Co. acquired the propane and heating oil delivery and HVAC businesses of Charlie Burnham Energy & Heating Service, based in Freeport, Maine.
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Dead River president and CEO to retire; successor named
May 13, 2022 By Carly Bemer
Deanna Sherman, president and CEO of Dead River Co., will retire at the end of June, and current COO Casey Cramton will fill the role.
Read More Sheller Oil & Propane divests heating oil business
December 16, 2021 By Ellen Kriz
D.E. Duffey & Sons, based in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, acquired the heating oil business of Sheller Oil & Propane of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Hiltz Propane Systems hires Northeastern sales rep
November 24, 2021 By Danielle Pesta
Hiltz Propane Systems of Marietta, Pennsylvania, has hired John Pelletier as the regional sales representative of the Northeastern U.S.
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Propane Fuels America: Maine
August 20, 2021 By Carly Bemer
LP Gas’ Propane Fuels America series is an exclusive state-by-state look at how LPG helps to fuel the U.S. economy.
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