A glimpse at tomorrow
October 1, 2004 By Patrick Hyland
Technology is the way we are going to grow the load for our industry.
Read More Confessions of a charcoal grill chef
August 1, 2004 By LP Gas
I’d like to share a personal story. Thirty years ago, I bought a gas grill, assembled it, turned on the gas, lit the burner and went in the house for the hot dogs. I came back out to find the hose had burned off and I had a roaring flame coming out of the wide-open valve.
Read More Can you hear us now?
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Now that the National Propane Gas Association’s move to the nation’s capital is complete and its staff muscled up, industry leaders will spend $1.1 million next year to make sure they have the full attention of the Washington decision makers they most need to impress.
Read More Home Sweet (Propane) Home
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
The propane industry already has made substantial inroads as the choice of builders and buyers of manufactured housing, but the potential exists for even greater penetration into a market that is getting stronger on a daily basis.
Read More Forklift maintenance and training program gets high grades
July 1, 2004 By LP Gas
A Cincinnati classroom of veteran forklift users begins a daylong training session with a 20-question test to measure their knowledge about maintaining and repairing propane-powered forklift fuel systems. Among the questions:
Read More Government (in)action
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane price spikes in two of the last three winters had unhappy constituents from the 4.6 million propane-dependent households chewing the ears of their Congressional representatives for help.
Read More Defending the promising ag market
September 1, 2003 By LP Gas
In response to his July article "All customers don’t offer equal value," I agree wholeheartedly with LP/Gas business columnist Carl Hughes that in his hypothetical residential vs. agriculture scenario all customers do not offer equal value. In fact, I would suggest that any time a business slashes margins by more than 58 percent for similar volumes — as Mr. Hughes implies happens with agricultural customers — then equitable profits and business value are unrealistic expectations.
Read More Just the facts – finally
June 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Safety is a relative term. Don’t believe it? Try disputing the catchy phrase that competing energy vendors use to lure prospective customers: "Go propane, go boom."
Read More Trounce competition during a merger
February 1, 2003 By LP Gas
ll of you have seen or know of a competitor who sold his company in your area. You also likely saw thechanges made and the problems that may have occurred during the transition period. You likely gainedseveral customers during the transition process — just by answering the phone!
Read More A Push for Plastic
February 1, 2003 By LP Gas
One of the propane industry’s most enduring and recognizable public images – and one of its healthiest market segments – could be headed for a major overhaul.
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