Kevin Yanik

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Kevin Yanik was a senior editor at LP Gas Magazine.

Posts by Kevin Yanik

Gas connector manufacturer showcases new website Posted on 02 Mar 2012 in the News categories.

Dormont upgraded its website, offering a new design that reflects the company’s focus on solutions for gas connectivity. Read more»

Propane autogas roundup for March 2012 Posted on 02 Mar 2012 in the News categories.

Recent news from the propane autogas market. Read more»

People news for March 2012 Posted on 02 Mar 2012 in the News categories.

The latest news from the people who work in the propane industry. Read more»

Wallace played leadership role in creation of nationally adopted safety program Posted on 02 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

John Wallace did precisely what Bob Myers said his old boss would do. Read more»

Thomas helped launch national association, craft safety regulations in NFPA 58 Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

In 1998, the editor wrote: “Before there were overfill prevention devices, cylinder exchange racks or even bobtail trucks, there were a handful of businessmen whose insight and determination guided the early formation of the LP gas industry almost eight decades ago. H. Emerson Thomas was one of those individuals whose pioneering spirit helped put the fledgling industry on track to grow into the $8 billion industry it has become today.” Read more»

Therrell left lasting legacy with work to create PERC Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

One doesn’t have to look far to find Milford Therrell’s legacy in the propane industry. Read more»

Snelling made discovery that lit flame on propane industry Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

Walter Otheman Snelling quite simply founded the LP gas industry. The Allentown, Pa., chemist was the one who distilled the treasure and pointed most clearly toward a future in which propane was a clean, reliable energy alternative rather than a waste product or chemistry lab curiosity. Read more»

Myers accelerated propane’s path into vehicles Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

It may as well be the 1970s. Gasoline prices are high and climbing, and Americans once again are thirsting for alternative fuels to power their vehicles. For Bob Myers, it is all too familiar. Read more»

McTier always working to help his propane family Posted on 01 Mar 2012 in the Current Issue & Hall of Fame categories.

Sam McTier lives in Propane. His house is in Chicago, but in reality the industry’s nearly 86-year-old eldest statesman lives in a kind of virtual Propane Community. Read more»

AmeriGas completes Heritage Propane deal Posted on 10 Feb 2012 in the News categories.

AmeriGas adds more than 1 million retail customers and more than 500 million gallons. Read more»