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Propane retailers interested in expanding their focus should consider selling hearth products - fireplaces, stoves, inserts, gas logs and more - for a profitable companion business, says a hearth products industry expert. Read more»
Drifting high above the treetops, pilot Travis Vencel released a five-second burst of propane-fueled flame, and the hot-air balloon gently lifted a little higher. As the red, green and black Jasper Engines & Transmissions balloon and its three passengers floated across a busy road, traffic crawled and drivers pointed. Read more»
Propane industry veterans are watching nervously as lawmakers debate President Bush's sweeping plan to merge nearly two dozen agencies into a new Homeland Security department. Read more»
Ever since Sept. 11, our nation has had to do some growing up and accept responsibility for our actions and our compromises. It's like someone pulled the blanket off all the stuff that was too good to be true. Read more»
Why is it that the large, multi-state propane retail companies are organized as master limited partnerships, rather than the more commonly used corporation structure? Do they have some business or legal insight that you and the other propane marketers don't know? Read more»
We've established in previous columns the incredible return on capital by adding customers, and the fact that appropriate leverage through bank debt can significantly increase your returns. Read more»
Rising demand and wear and tear on the nation's roadways – not problems with security, per se – is causing the biggest problems for transporting hazardous materials. Improving roadways would increase hazmat transit safety more than specifically addressing hazmat transportation shortcomings, according to a report from the Research and Special Programs Administration. Read more»
You won't find the word Zen in most dictionaries. I finally found it in the Random House Word Menu: Zen – "The practice of self- discipline and meditation to achieve direct spiritual enlightenment... seeking intuitive illumination Read more»
Propane-powered engines designed for agricultural operations are being positioned to fuel the farming communities that are being pressed to meet increasingly stringent air quality standards. Read more»
The success of most every propane retailer can be traced to the hard-working, dedicated men and women who daily service customers on the front lines of those businesses. Read more»
