The air is so cold that nose hairs begin to freeze in a matter of minutes. A smartphone says the temperature is 5 degrees, but considering the wind chill it’s probably closer to 10 or 15 below zero on this January afternoon in Sparta, Mich. Chad Meinke is accustomed to working in this kind of cold. Meinke has eight combined... read more
Superior Propane partnered with Southland Transportation in Canada to fuel 101 school buses for the Calgary Board of Education. Southland switched from diesel-fueled buses to propane in an effort to increase vehicle efficiency, provide cleaner fuel and improve engine reliability. Tom Jezersek, vice president of Southland Transportation, says the Superior Propane-fueled buses have been easier to start in cold temperatures... read more
Tarantin Industries Inc. hired Steve Lewis to serve as its Florida sales representative. Lewis has 25 years of operations management experience in the propane industry. Most recently, Lewis worked as the district general manager for a propane marketer in 2013 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., directing daily operations throughout Broward County. read more
In the Know is a monthly partnership between LP Gas magazine and Propane Resources. Our focus this month is on the state of the propane industry, addressed by supply and risk management expert Pat Thornton. Q. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the average wholesale price of propane dipped to less than 60 cents a gallon to begin the new year. This... read more
System Sensor recalled its i4 series combination carbon monoxide and smoke detector models COSMO-2W and COSMO-4W that were manufactured sometime between Sept. 3 and Sept. 13, 2014. The recalled units have date codes 4091 or 4092 printed on the lower left corner of the label on the back of the product and packaging, according to System Sensor. The Consumer Product... read more
The Navien Premium Efficiency – Standard (NPE-S) tankless water heater received the innovation award in the plumbing sector at the AHR Expo 2015. Navien Inc. reports it won the same award in 2013 for the Navien Premium Efficiency – Advanced (NPE-A) tankless water heaters. The AHR Expo serves as a trade show for the heating, cooling and plumbing equipment industry. read more
Westmor Industries debuted the Proline LT transport to increase annual payload by as much as 2.7 percent, the company says. Westmor incorporated super single wheels and rims to achieve the additional payload. The company says these design changes resulted in a tank trailer that weighs about 5 percent less than traditional trailers. According to Westmor, owners can customize each unit... read more
Green Mountain Kenworth opened a parts and service location in Pittsford, Vt., to provide expanded support to customers and truck operators in West Central Vermont. The new 13,000-square-foot location offers five service bays, a wash bay and a 1,800-square-foot parts department, the company reports. David Stebbins, Green Mountain Kenworth general manager, says the Pittsford location marks the halfway point between... read more
Proulx Oil & Propane, based in Newmarket, N.H., merged with J.A. Bourque & Sons, an oil company in Manchester, N.H. The combined company will provide heating oil and propane delivery, air conditioning and heating system installation and 24-hour service for homeowners from southern Maine to central New Hampshire, according to Proulx Oil & Propane. Proulx Oil & Propane is a... read more
NGL Energy Partners LP signed an agreement to acquire Magnum NGLs LLC and its natural gas liquids (NGLs) storage assets. According to a press release, Magnum owns and operates an NGLs storage facility southwest of Salt Lake City, with multiple salt caverns and a potential capacity of more than 10 million barrels. The facility has rail and truck access to... read more
