据烃加工新闻11月5日消息称，切萨皮克公用事业公司的子公司夏普能源公司宣布收购美国佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的西部天然气公司。
切萨皮克公用事业公司总裁兼首席执行官Jeff Householder表示：“这对我们公司而言是一项重要的收购，因为它使夏普能源公司能够立即将其丙烷业务的可用性扩展到佛罗里达州，并扩大我们现有的丙烷业务。”
“夏普能源继续扩张，并为我们的公司带来强劲的业绩。他们是行业的领导者，为整个中大西洋地区的客户提供社区燃气系统、批发能力和丙烷气。收购西方天然气公司将帮助我们满足客户需求并扩大我们在佛罗里达州的丙烷分销基础。”
80多年来，西部天然气公司一直在为佛罗里达州的第一个海岸提供丙烷服务。该公司为大约4000个住宅和商业客户提供丙烷服务，并在佛罗里达州东北部的四个县销售约100万加仑丙烷。
西部天然气公司执行副总裁Ken Baker表示：“作为一个在佛罗里达州东北部拥有并经营了80多年的家族企业，出售夏普能源的决定并不容易，但很明显，夏普能源是一家最好地复制了我们的经营方式的公司，并对我们的客户和员工表示感谢。”
曹海斌 摘译自 烃加工新闻
原文如下：
Sharp Energy acquires Western Natural Gas Co.
Sharp Energy, a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities Corp. has announced its acquisition of Western Natural Gas Co. in Jacksonville, Florida, US.
Jeff Householder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chesapeake Utilities Corp., said: “This is an important acquisition for our company as it enables Sharp Energy to immediately expand the availability of its propane operations into Florida and build upon our existing propane footprint.
“Sharp Energy continues to expand and generate strong performance for our company. They are an industry leader, providing community gas systems, wholesale capabilities and propane autogas to customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Acquiring Western Natural Gas will assist us in meeting customer demand and expanding our propane distribution foundation in Florida.”
Western Natural Gas has been providing propane service to Florida's First Coast for more than 80 years. It provides propane service to approximately 4000 residential and commercial customers and sells approximately 1 million gal. of propane throughout four counties in northeast Florida.
“As a family owned and operated business in northeast Florida for over 80 years, the decision to sell was not easy, but it was very clear that Sharp Energy is a company that best replicated our way of doing business with an appreciation for our customers and our employees,” said Ken Baker, Executive Vice President of Western Natural Gas Co.