Propane autogas engines from Powertrain Integration are on display at the 2015 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, where Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. is displaying an MT-45/55G chassis with a PI-GM 6.0-liter propane engine, along with the new box truck version of the S2G chassis with a PIthon 8.0-liter engine. According to a press release, the Propane Education & Research Council‘s... read more
Palfinger appointed Tim Arkilander executive vice president of sales and business development for Palfinger North America. He will be responsible for all Palfinger articulating cranes. Arkilander comes to the company with an engineering background and 30 years of industry experience. He will report to Mark Woody, managing director of the Palfinger North America Group. “Based on his extensive and highly customer-oriented outlook, Tim... read more
Amthor International, manufacturer of truck-mounted tanks, partnered with Alkane Truck Co. to offer a cab over chassis that runs on alternative energy. Alkane Truck Co. specializes in medium-duty trucks, medium heavy-duty trucks and heavy-duty tractors that run on propane autogas, compressed natural gas or liquid natural gas. Steve Rayborn, vice president of global sales for Alkane Truck Co., says the partnership... read more
The brutal truth is your delivery efficiency is either saving or costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars. For the past 14 years, Vertrax has helped fleets create their best reality by increasing managerial vision into the driver’s day while simultaneously decreasing the stress in the office. It’s truly a game-changing combination. Our solution is second to none, and our... read more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is increasing the available options for refrigerants used in various kinds of refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment in the United States. Propane is among the acceptable refrigerants, specifically for household refrigerators, freezers or combination refrigerators and freezers, in vending machines and in room air-conditioning units. According to a press release, EPA’s action addresses refrigerants under the Climate... read more
AmeriGas Propane Inc. chose Tony Rosback to fill its vice president and COO position. Paul Grady, former vice president and COO, retired from AmeriGas on Jan. 16. Rosback begins work on March 23, the company says. Rosback has had multiple executive leadership positions the past few years, according to AmeriGas. Most recently he served as senior director of west region... read more
The propane shortage that much of the industry experienced last winter wasn’t a story that stayed within the confines of the industry. Word of the regional shortage rapidly spread across the United States in a matter of days, and the story found its way into the likes of The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The coverage wasn’t... read more
Houston Investment firm Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. completed its previously announced acquisition of Blue Bird, which makes and sells propane-powered school buses. As part of the transaction, Hennessy changed its name to Blue Bird Corp. The deal is reportedly worth about $500 million and makes Blue Bird a publicly traded company. This deal also makes Blue Bird the first independent... read more
Targa Resources Partners LP completed its acquisition of Atlas Pipeline Partners LP and Atlas Energy LP. According to a press release, Targa acquired Atlas Pipeline Partners for $5.8 billion and Atlas Energy for $1.869 billion. According to Targa, the acquisitions add a number of assets to its existing Permian, Bakken, Barnett and Louisiana Gulf Coast operations. Targa now has a... read more
