This propane tank is placed too closely to a retail storage and services building. (Photo by Richard Fredenburg)

Avoid common code violations when installing propane containers

December 2, 2022 By Richard Fredenburg

Richard Fredenburg advises propane retailers: Follow the rules for tank and dispenser locations, and everyone will be safer.

This article is tagged with dispensers, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), NFPA 58, safety, Safety First column and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Become a propane brand ambassador on LinkedIn

December 1, 2022 By Danielle Pesta

Follow these four steps to create a LinkedIn presence that will help you build strong relationships in the propane industry.

This article is tagged with digital media, LinkedIn, marketing, networking, social media, the digital space, training and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Button Oil & Propane opens rail terminal in Pennsylvania

November 29, 2022 By Brian Richesson

Button Oil & Propane, in partnership with the North Shore Railroad, held a grand opening for its 240,000-gallon, rail-fed propane terminal in Point Township, Pennsylvania.

This article is tagged with Pennsylvania, propane marketers, propane storage, propane supply, rail terminal and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Jessica Johnson, right, works with Nancy Coop, left, and other members of Women in Propane on council initiatives. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Johnson)

Propane Personality: Jessica Johnson

November 28, 2022 By Carly Bemer

Jessica Johnson, National Accounts Coordinator at ThompsonGas, explains her start in the propane industry and her involvement in Women in Propane.

This article is tagged with Alliance AutoGas, Jessica Johnson, Propane Personality, ThompsonGas, Women in Propane Council (WIP) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Faces & Places: November 2022

November 25, 2022 By LP Gas

This month, find images of industry professionals with the Women in Propane Council and the National Propane Gas Association at industry events.

This article is tagged with Cargas, Cargas Energy Summit, National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), Women in Propane Council (WIP) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Reliability builds propane load

November 24, 2022 By Tom Jaenicke

Power outages and shut-offs are crushing electricity’s reliability. Tom Jaenicke encourages retailers to talk to customers about propane’s reliability.

This article is tagged with electricity, Electrification, Marketing Mix and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

Chris Everett, general manager of Fallbrook Propane Gas, is overseeing the creation of a new marketing campaign that promotes propane as a clean energy source. (Image courtesy of Endpoint - Chris Everett & Dominic Padua)

LPG Spotlight: Fallbrook Propane Gas Co.

November 22, 2022 By Chris Lewis

California marketer Fallbrook Propane Gas Co. aims to showcase propane’s eco-friendliness to the public with a marketing campaign.

This article is tagged with California, clean energy, EDP, LPG Spotlight, marketing, Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Beware the risks of negligent hiring

November 17, 2022 By John McCoy

John McCoy uses a recent murder case as an example to stress the need for diligent employment practices by propane retailers.

This article is tagged with John McCoy, legal, Legal Brief, McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC, propane legal issues and posted in Blue Flame Blog, Current Issue, From the Magazine

A cylinder provider plans for post-consumer recycling of its products. (Image courtesy of Worthington Industries)

Manufacturers, association leaders develop new approach to propane cylinder recycling

November 15, 2022 By Brian Richesson

A propane cylinder manufacturer’s increased focus on responding to legislation is contributing to a new residential recycling program in Connecticut.

This article is tagged with Connecticut, Leslie Anderson, propane cylinder, Propane Gas Association of New England (PGANE), Worthington Enterprises and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

Rising transportation costs factor into the price of propane tanks. (Photo courtesy of Metsa Tanks Inc.)

Supply, labor challenges shape propane tank production, distribution

November 14, 2022 By Ellen Kriz and Brian Richesson

Of the supply disruptions affecting industry since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, propane marketers perhaps have felt steel shortages most acutely.

This article is tagged with composite cylinders, Europe, Hexagon Ragasco, Metsa, propane cylinders, propane tanks, Quality Steel Corp., steel prices, Viking Cylinders and posted in Current Issue, Featured, From the Magazine

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