Captain Bernardo J. Herzer is an entrepreneur and inventor with a deep passion for helping the environment. With more than 25 years experience in successful business operations, Herzer founded LEHR in 2004 to create a cleaner planet through environmentally friendly technology. With the recent announcement of a licensing deal with powerhouse multi-national company, Fiskars, LEHR will now apply propane technology to industries such as marine, industrial and construction tools, forestry tools, power generation and propulsion systems. LEHR is proud to have received the Popular Science 2010 Best Of What’s New Award, Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Product of the Year, Handy Magazine Innovation Award and an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award. LEHR’s patent portfolio includes over 40 patents/trademarks and over 75 filed and pending. After a very successful run in the lawn and garden industry, LEHR is excited for many new product launches throughout several industries in 2011.