Robert Moore, Dead River Co.’s president and CEO, plans to retire next summer. Moore has served as the president and CEO of the Maine-based company for seven years. He began working for Dead River Co. in 1995 when he was hired as general counsel and vice president of administration. According to Mainebiz, Moore will continue to serve on Dead River... read more
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Weekly Petroleum Status Report for the week ending Oct. 30 shocked traders with reports of an 848,000-barrel increase in U.S. propane inventory. Propane inventory had only fallen for two weeks before building again. The increase pushed inventory to a new high for the year at 102.411 million barrels. The previous high for this year was... read more
Two propane industry executives launched Meritum Energy Holdings earlier this year in San Antonio, positioning it to acquire, own and operate propane and natural gas liquids (NGL)-related assets throughout the United States. Christopher Hill and Robert Chalmers entered the propane industry with JP Energy Partners – Hill as the co-founder in 2010 and Chalmers as senior vice president of corporate/business... read more
Growmark opened a rail distribution terminal at Progressive Rail’s Iowa Traction Railway yard in Mason City, Iowa, commemorating the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. According to a press release, the yard offers access to an interstate and a number of nearby markets. “Each year we are faced with uncertainty as weather and demand impact supply,” says Doug Dall, propane/energy area... read more
Attendees from the 2015 LP Gas Growth Summit share their takes on trends in propane gallon sales. Watch to see what they have to say. read more
Forces of nature wreaked havoc from one end of the country to the other over the last couple of months as the winter heating season approached and propane marketers readied deliveries ahead of soon-to-be busy schedules. But what transpired had nothing to do with winter weather. Last month we touched on the wildfires that raged in California and had the... read more
Label Solutions, a North American producer of compressed gas labels, expanded its distribution through partnerships with Ray Murray Inc., FEI and Squibb Taylor. According to Label Solutions, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new label regulations for portable and stationary cylinders that must comply with the Global Harmonization System (GHS). The three partnerships will help the propane industry during... read more
UGI Corp., AmeriGas’ parent company, appointed Roger Perreault to the newly developed position of UGI International president. Perreault will start the position in December. In the new position, Perreault will be responsible for the growth of UGI’s international business segment. He will also lead the merger and acquisition activities in Europe and take charge of UGI’s global LP gas supply... read more
Anne Arundel County schools purchased the first propane autogas school bus in Maryland. The school district purchased a Blue Bird Vision bus, which is equipped with a Ford 6.8-liter V10 engine and an autogas system manufactured by Roush CleanTech. According to Roush CleanTech, the bus went into operation for the 2015-16 school year, and it replaced an older diesel bus.... read more
With increased propane production and flat domestic demand for propane, the United States has transitioned from being a net propane importer to a net propane exporter in the past few years, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA says the increase in U.S. propane exports have changed traditional propane trade patterns across the world. The initial growth in U.S. propane... read more
