OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (Aug. 9, 2021) – With gas prices rising and emissions regulations growing, both sustainability leaders and fleet managers are emphasizing the need to accelerate decarbonization today by utilizing renewable fuels, including propane.

Datacor Inc. announced the acquisition of Infonetics. Datacor has established a strong presence in this market through its industry-specific enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and container tracking software solutions with the purchase of TrackAbout in 2019. The acquisition of Infonetics will expand Datacor's offerings and is aligned with Datacor's strategy to become the leader in business software for the industrial gas and welding supply industry.

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., (Aug. 2, 2021) — The propane grill tank delivery service Propane Taxi announced it will now operate under the name Cynch in the Atlanta, Georgia, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C. markets. The change comes with a simplified ordering process and a refreshed brand look on its website, www.cynch.com.

Global energy and commodity price reporting agency Argus has launched 10 new freight price assessments for tankers transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). These prices are a response to market demand for greater transparency in the growing and increasingly complex global trade in LPG, which comprises butane and propane.

HOUSTON Trafigura Trading LLC, a wholly-owned, indirect United States subsidiary of Trafigura Group Pte Ltd, together with Haddington Ventures LLC have acquired NGL Energy Partners LP’s 71.5% interest and associated assets in Sawtooth Caverns LLC for approximately $70 million. Trafigura and Haddington Ventures now own Sawtooth as a 50:50 joint venture company.

Martinsburg, Penn. Curry Supply Company announced it has named Christopher Rearick sales manager in the Northeast region. Rearick is a sales veteran who will be responsible for the distribution and sales of Curry Supply’s products and services throughout the Northeast. Within his day-to-day operations, Rearick will oversee all aspects of direct and indirect sales across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

Ultra Energy bobtail truckFREDERICK, Md. (July 16, 2021) ThompsonGas, headquartered in Frederick, Maryland, announced the acquisition of Ultra Energy located in Hammond, Wisconsin. 

SAN DIEGO (July 14, 2021) — Oberon Fuels, a producer of ultra-low carbon, renewable dimethyl ether (rDME) transportation fuels, announced that propane industry executive and advocate Cinch Munson has joined the team as vice president of commercial development. The appointment comes as Oberon has begun commercial production of rDME and is expanding market development across North America and around the world.