Please see the following statement by New England Wood Pellet LLC regarding New England Pellet LLC of Connecticut.
There has been much confusion regarding the New England Pellet (NEP - Suffield CT retailers/distributor) situation and its connection to New England Wood Pellet (Jaffrey NH pellet fuel manufacturer). We hope this statement helps to clarify and also provides some detail on current litigation against NEP.
Statement of
New England Wood Pellet LLC, Jaffrey NH
Regarding Affiliation with
New England Pellet LLC, Suffield CT
December 24, 2008
New England Wood Pellet LLC (NEWP) is a manufacturer of wood pellet fuel headquartered in Jaffrey, NH, with production facilities in Jaffrey, NH, Schuyler, NY, and Palmer, MA. New England Pellet LLC (NEP) is the company that is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on December 1, 2008. In that lawsuit it is alleged that NEP engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices under Connecticut law in failing to deliver wood pellets to certain customers who had pre-paid NEP for wood pellets.
Despite the similarity in company names, NEWP is not an owner, operator or shareholder of NEP nor is NEWP a division or subsidiary of NEP. NEP is an unrelated company headquartered in Suffield, CT, that is a distributor and retailer of wood pellet fuel. In the past NEWP has sold pellet fuel on a wholesale basis to NEP for resale by NEP to NEP’s customers, including those in CT.
On December 8, 2008, NEWP filed suit against NEP in NH in the Cheshire County Superior Court raising several claims against NEP, some of which included breach of contract and nonpayment of invoices of previously shipped product and impermissibly causing confusion as to the source, sponsorship and affiliation of NEP with NEWP.
NEWP regrets the confusion that has arisen amongst retailers and consumers regarding the similar company names of NEWP and NEP. NEWP recommends that any retailer or consumer that has paid NEP for wood pellets but has not received them by any date specified in a purchase order or sales agreement contact the Consumer Protection Division of their state’s attorney general’s office.
Contact:
Charlie Niebling
General Manager
New England Wood Pellet LLC
www.pelletheat.com