Cetane Announces The Sale Of Inter-Mountain Propane
HOUSTON, Texas – September 16, 2026 – Cetane Associates (“Cetane”) is pleased to announce that Basin Coop, Inc. (“Basin Coop”), based in Durango, Colo., has acquired Inter-Mountain Propane, LLC (“Inter-Mountain”), headquartered in Pagosa Springs, Colo. The transaction closed on August 26, 2026.
Inter‑Mountain Propane was founded in the early 2020s by owner Ronnie Urbanczyk, whose vision, entrepreneurial drive, and commitment to service transformed a small regional opportunity into one of Pagosa Springs’ most trusted propane providers. Leveraging his extensive business experience, Urbanczyk assembled a strong leadership team and built Inter‑Mountain into a company known for reliability, responsiveness, and a customer‑first culture. Today, Inter‑Mountain serves customers throughout Archuleta, La Plata, and Mineral counties, providing propane tank installation, service, leak checks, and repairs.
Ronnie Urbanczyk, owner of Inter-Mountain Propane, commented, “I am very pleased with the outcome of this transaction and grateful to Cetane and specifically Tamera for helping guide me through the process. Basin Coop is a strong fit for Inter-Mountain, and I am confident that our customers and employees will be in good hands.”
Basin Coop is a member-owned agricultural cooperative based in Durango, Colorado, with operations spanning propane and petroleum, agricultural supplies, agronomy, tires and convenience retail. The cooperative operates throughout southwest Colorado, including a location in Pagosa Springs, and has an established propane and fuels operation supported by multiple delivery trucks and substantial storage capacity.
Don Dukart, President and CEO of Basin Coop, remarked, “We are excited to welcome Inter-Mountain’s customers and employees to Basin Coop. We look forward to building on the strong foundation Ronnie has established and continuing to provide customers with the dependable, personal service they know and trust. We are pleased to have the opportunity to serve the Pagosa Springs community and look forward to the future.”
Tamera Kovacs, Director at Cetane Associates, said, “We are very pleased for Ronnie and the Inter-Mountain team and proud to have helped bring this transaction together. Ronnie built a strong business in a relatively short period of time, and we are confident that Basin Coop is well positioned to carry that success forward. We wish Ronnie all the best in this next chapter.”
Cetane served as the sole arranger for Inter-Mountain. Cetane advised on the sale, including an initial valuation opinion, marketing the business through a confidential process, assisting in negotiating the final deal terms, and coordinating the due diligence process. Team members Tamera Kovacs, Jack McMurchie and Barrett Conway managed the transaction.
About Cetane Associates
Cetane is a leading provider of financial advisory services to business owners in the propane, heating oil, pest control, lawn care, landscaping, HVAC & plumbing, and refined fuels & convenience retail industries. Clients engage Cetane to advise on sales, spin-offs, and acquisitions, as well as to perform valuation and ad hoc corporate finance assignments. For more information, please visit www.cetane.com.
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