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Crystal Flash has been named the country’s #1 Single-State Independent Propane Retailer in LP Gas Magazine’s 2023 national retailer rankings. One thing that’s not lost on our employee-owners when we make these lists… it’s simply not possible without our customers choosing to hire and re-hire us to safely keep their homes heated and farms/businesses powered.…

You have probably heard by now that there is a shortage of diesel in the U.S. What does that mean? Should we be concerned? It is true that U.S. diesel inventories are very low. This has been the case all year, as diesel stocks in the U.S. started the year below historical levels and have…

East Lansing, Michigan, March 1, 2022 – Michigan FFA, a student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership, will launch its 2022 funding campaign on March 6, 2022. This year, the organization, which currently has 123 local chapters and more than 7,500 student members located across the state of Michigan, is getting a special “boost” from…

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…