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Crystal Flash, one of the largest energy distributors in Michigan, is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Founded in 1932, Crystal Flash has grown from a one-truck operation to a modern fleet of more than 200 serving more than 25,000 residential and 5,000 commercial customers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Originally founded by John E.…

Family-owned fuels and propane transport provider J-M Transports is Crystal Flash’s first acquisition outside the state of Michigan and establishes the company’s new Midwest Transportation Office. November 4, 2021 (GRAND RAPIDS, MI) — Crystal Flash, Inc., a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based energy distribution company serving residential, commercial and agricultural customers, has acquired J-M Transports, Inc. (JMT)…

The employee-owners of Crystal Flash would like to thank and recognize our fellow CF team members currently on location helping with Hurricane Ida relief efforts. They’ve been working long hours filling utility/rescue vehicles and generators in Louisiana and Mississippi. We are very proud of our volunteers, who left without knowing how long they will be…

Team Crystal Flash had a blast last Friday night at Hope Network’s 2021 One in Five Marathon Relay! Suiting up to represent Team CF in these amazing DayGlo orange shirts: Dennis, Leslie, Jayne, Kate and Sue! Also attending to lend support were Kathryn, Samantha and Wes. Thanks, all! Crystal Flash was proud to be a…

On Monday, August 16, Crystal Flash was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the Michigan National Guard and the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Earlier this year, a mock disaster exercise (dubbed “Northern Exposure/Rising Waters”) took place in Kent County. Participating agencies included several police and fire departments, the Kent County Sheriff’s Emergency Management Office and…

Team Crystal Flash answered the call again this week with a rewarding volunteer opportunity preparing food at Kids’ Food Basket. Kids’ Food Basket is a grassroots, community solution to childhood hunger, engaging all who care about children reaching their full potential – in school and in life. Started over a decade ago, KFB began by…

Grand Rapids, MI – The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced today the renewed partnership with Crystal Flash to bring students from rural schools to the Museum for educational field trips by underwriting busing costs for the 2021-2022 school year, thanks to a generous grant. Rural schools who visit the GRPM for the 2021-2022 school…

The arrival of warmer temperatures in Michigan each year means different things to different people. Here at Crystal Flash, it means preparing for the next heating season. As part of this process, the annual enrollment period for CF’s Price Protection Programs is now open. From now until June 30, CF customers have an excellent opportunity…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Special thanks to Safe Harbor of Grand Traverse for featuring Crystal Flash in its May enewsletter. The enewsletter provides a recap of the wonderful partnership between CF and Safe Harbor over this past winter to provide heat, meals and shelter to homeless residents in need. The employee-owners of Crystal Flash agreed to donate the…

Excerpted from Michigan Farm News, April 20, 2021 “Michigan FFA Foundation Board Chairman Burt Henry says the foundation has launched the Ag Heritage License Plate Corporate Pledge Challenge — in hopes of encouraging state-based agricultural business entities to utilize the specialty plates on their company vehicles. “The Ag Heritage plate pledge program is a statewide…