Eyes wide open to degrees of change
May 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
The following issues of price gouging, war spending, climate change and homeland security are worth watching even as they impact the industry to different degrees.
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 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 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 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.
Read More Nation’s new sheriff means priority shift
March 1, 2007 By Lisa Bontempo
As the old saying goes, there’s a new sheriff in town. It’s no surprise that the Democratic leaders are promoting policies that were not Republican priorities.
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