leadership roles and joined Robert and Jeannine as owners in 2008 . Blue Flame grew by acquisition of a local competitor , Rangeley Propane , and a stove shop , Rangeley Fireplace & Stove Co . Growth continued for the company while building relationships with builders and contractors in northeast New England .
Blue Flame ’ s propane business serves residential and commercial customers in and around Franklin , Oxford , and Somerset Counties , Maine .
Co-owner Robert Sahagen comments , “ Building Blue Flame Gas has been a united family effort to guarantee our customers get the best service possible . We know Eastern Propane will carry on this legacy well .”
Eastern Propane is a fourth-generation family business established in Danvers , Mass ., in 1932 . Under the leadership of the Clement family , the business evolved from a hardware store to selling bottled gas under the name Country Gas Distributors and expanded to become a four-state LP gas retailer and wholesaler in 1969 , when the business was renamed Eastern Propane . Chuck Clement III is today the president and a co-owner of Eastern Propane . Cetane served as the arranger to Blue Flame .
� STAR GROUP ACQUIRES IDEAL BOTTLE GAS
Energy , heating and home services provider Star Group , L . P ., announced that it acquired Ideal Bottle Gas , Inc . in Bellport , NY . Star Group will operate out of the current Ideal Bottle Gas facilities in Bellport .
Anthony Silecchia Jr ., vice president of Star Group , said , “ This acquisition will be seamless for existing Ideal Bottle Gas customers , and we look forward to taking care of their propane needs on Long Island .”
Star Group specializes in the sale of home heating products and services to residential and commercial customers . With operations throughout the Northeast , Mid-Atlantic and Midwest , Star Group has a suite of regional HVAC and home comfort service brands that serve more than 500,000 residential and commercial customers .
“ We had options when choosing which company to partner with to run our business and as a family , with the help of Blue Peak Resources , we chose Star Group ,” said Raymond Casimano , president of Ideal Bottle Gas .
Blue Peak Resources , founded by John Armentano and Mike Gioffre , is a consulting firm specializing in propane gas and fuel oil mergers and acquisitions . It acted as the consultant on the transaction . l FON 8 OCTOBER 2023 | FUEL OIL NEWS | www . fueloilnews . com