Blue Bird takes flight
May 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The distinctive rumble of school buses will be a bit less noisy next fall as hundreds of school children ride the first wave of propane-dedicated vehicles on the market since 2002.
Read More Envirogard driving full line of propane mowers against the competition
May 1, 2007 By Brian Richesson
Jim Coker has spent the last three years traveling around the country, visiting dealers and potential customers and expressing just how far his Envirogard propane lawn mowers have come.
Read More Window of opportunity
April 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
The Industrial Truck Association says internal combustion engine forklift sales in 2006 rose to 85,038, the fourth consecutive year of growth in U.S. factory shipments of the largest forklift category in the market.
Read More Customer warning material promotes safety
April 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
I am a firm believer that propane companies should not be liable for accidents when they had no association to the cause. It is an easy stand to take.
Read More Transitioning the family-owned business
April 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
Family-owned propane companies are significantly more complex in their organizational dynamics than the traditional mom and pop label often used to characterize them.
Read More Preserving electronic data
April 1, 2007 By John McCoy
Effective Dec. 1, 2006, the federal courts created new rules that govern the retention of electronic data in the event litigation is reasonably anticipated.
Read More Insurance buyers: beware to be safe
March 1, 2007 By Jay Johnston
Seems just like yesterday we met as an NPGA task force to study alternative insurance options. In 2003 we published a white paper that referred to insurance industry cycles and future price reductions. We forecast lower premiums and more choices. It happened.
Read More Sales, response still down
March 1, 2007 By Patrick Hyland
For the third consecutive year, total domestic propane sales for combined residential, commercial, engine, farm and industrial uses has fallen.
Read More Longevity requires mentoring
March 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
The universal goal of most family-owned companies is to see the business continue long-term and for it to be passed down from generation to generation.
Read More Control over subsidiary adds liability
March 1, 2007 By John McCoy
The Illinois Supreme Court recently handed down an important decision in the area of liability of parent corporations for acts of their subsidiaries and could give rise to injuries of employees of the subsidiary.
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