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AWG expands propane business in Montana February 16, 2021 By Ellen Kriz     American Welding & Gas (AWG), headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, acquired Axmen Propane, headquartered in Frenchtown, Montana. Since 2000, Axmen Propane has been locally owned and operated by the Hanson family and Mike Svoboda in western Montana. “We just finished our 20th year, and we are very pleased to have teamed up with AWG to carry on Axmen Propane for at least the next 20 years,” says Svoboda, ...

American Welding & Gas, Inc. (AWG) has acquired Axmen Propane, effective immediately. Axmen Propane has headquarters in Frenchtown, western Montana and has been owned by the Hanson family and Mike Svoboda since 2000. “The combination formed with our existing Silvertip Propane business creates the largest independent propane provider in Montana and surrounding areas,” AWG said in a statement. Jason Krieger, President and CEO of AWG, said, “We are excited to welcome the Axmen family to the ...