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And now, the Rest of the Story: Radio legend Paul Harvey's commercial endorsement of Rinnai's tankless water heater line appears to be heating up consumer interest in the devices. Read more»
Industry Review, January 2006 Read more»
The agriculture market accounts for more than 10 percent of all odorized propane sales in the United States -- almost 1.5 billion gallons a year. Agriculture is a business, so for propane to be a leading agricultural energy choice, our industry must always look for new and improved technologies that provide sound business solutions for the farmer. The propane industry, through the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), is funding research and development efforts that do just that. Read more»
It should come as no surprise to propane marketers that the cost of doing business keeps going up, up and up. Industry suppliers are facing similar increases on the raw materials coming into their factory doors, resulting in higher price tags on the products they sell. Read more»
Slightly over 35 percent of the participants in this year's State of the Industry survey offered comments beyond the questions asked. It would be an understatement to say the comments implied that the situation was nearly untenable, and that no improvement was in sight. Read more»
Tank refurbishing is becoming a popular option for propane marketers looking to beat the high cost of new storage and turn idle assets into productive settings for residential customers. Read more»
A business that is out of touch with today's Internet-saturated world is a business in danger of losing customers to a more Web-savvy competitor. Read more»
Whenever and wherever trouble strikes, people in the propane industry jump into their trucks and rush in to help. For propane marketers at the center of the disaster, however, the financial impact can linger for years. Read more»
On June 2, 2004, the top story on many national morning TV shows was the disappearance of two propane trucks from a parking lot in New Jersey. With the age of heightened security, the FBI was so concerned that it sent out a security alert for the missing propane trucks. Read more»
Propane retailers hoping to cash out and begin a well-earned retirement need not worry about the impact of current events on the climate of business acquisitions, industry experts say. Read more»
