New facility to streamline Paraco’s operations
October 3, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
Propane supplier Paraco Gas Corp. has opened a new location in Saugerties, N.Y., that will house the company’s…
Read More PERC director encouraging marketers to join home builders associations
October 3, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
Bridget Scanlon, the Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) director of residential and commercial programs, has some advice…
Read More Next wave of PERC sales training has new educational options
September 18, 2012 By Tom Jaenicke
The research and development pipeline at the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is beginning to produce advanced…
Read More The link between propane and organic foods
July 5, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
What does propane have to do with the organic food movement? Well, very little if anything, as far…
Read More Safety-seeking marketers will find stability in the marketplace
April 5, 2012 By LP Gas
In tough times, transparency becomes an important value. It’s the only safe way for us to sort truth from fiction.
Read More Negative advertising damages the industry’s image
February 9, 2012 By Tom Jaenicke
With the recent increased acquisition activity in the propane industry, it may be tempting for neighboring propane marketers to go negative on their advertising, trying to take advantage of any temporary confusion that may be part of the business transition.
Read More Fleet vehicle camera offers driving behavior insights
June 7, 2011 By Brian Richesson
Clip by clip, the powerful and sometimes disturbing videos revealed real-life incidents involving commercial truck drivers as they traveled across the nation’s roadways to reach propane customers.
Read More Fire in the newsroom
September 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
I’m not sure what concerns me more about propane accident stories in the news – the apathy of the public or the apathy of some propane marketers.
Read More From molehill to mountain
August 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
Whenever someone is perceived to exaggerate probability and consequences, they are accused of making a mountain out of a molehill. This catchphrase is usually applied when bean counters and actuaries point out the cost of addressing some problem that seems unlikely to occur.
Read More Vital Signs
July 1, 2008 By LP Gas
Ferrellgas Partners has withdrawn its membership from the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) over claims of inequity in service provided to major retailers and independent marketers.
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