8.2 billion gallons of propane were sold in the United States during the warm 2017. Photo by Joe McCarthy

ICF report makes retailers wary of warmer weather

April 12, 2019 By Brian Richesson

More mild weather conditions in 2017 hamper propane gallon sales, the Annual Retail Propane Sales Report conducted by ICF reports.

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American Cylinder Exchange holds 11 locations with nearly 120 employees in 13 states. Photo courtesy of AXC

LPG Spotlight: American Cylinder Exchange

April 9, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A culture focused on customer service and people drives growth for multi-state cylinder exchange operation.

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Murray was instrumental in the development of NPGA’s Vision 2014 strategic initiative. Photo courtesy of NPGA.

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Ray Murray III

April 8, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A propane industry veteran is grounded in service and family and now finds a place in the LP Gas Hall of Fame class of 2019.

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Despite their importance, CSRs may, in some cases, be underappreciated and undertrained. Photo: iStock.com/Liderina

Call metrics matter to your propane operation

April 5, 2019 By Christopher Caywood

Propane retailers can improve their customer service operations by investing in voice over Internet protocol (VOIP) phones.

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The balance sheet versus the cash flow statement

April 4, 2019 By Jeff Thompson

Propane Resources’ Jeff Thompson tackles which financial record is most important to propane retailers and their business operations.

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The chemical formula for propane adorned Mahre’s license plate. Photo courtesy of the Mahre family.

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: Bill Mahre

April 2, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A propane industry journeyman establishes strong safety presence in Minnesota and beyond through work in the courtroom and association.

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The changing energy climate presents a challenge for the propane industry. Photo by Joe McCarthy.

The propane industry’s ‘need to disrupt’ a changing energy market

March 28, 2019 By Brian Richesson

Defining the propane industry’s role amid the “crazy things facing us” in an evolving energy market.

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PERC’s centralized site, propane.com, provides marketers and end users with one destination for everything propane. Photo courtesy of Propane Education & Research Council.

The evolution of PERC’s online presence

March 26, 2019 By Brian Richesson

The Propane Education & Research Council’s (PERC) website consolidation coincides with new digitally dominant consumer education strategy.

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Lugar joined AmeriGas in 2000 as director of supply, logistics and wholesale. Photo courtesy of AmeriGas

LP Gas Hall of Fame profile: David Lugar

March 25, 2019 By Ellen Kriz

Former AmeriGas supply leader David Lugar is remembered for his selflessness and commitment to the greater good of the propane industry.

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The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) held the National Safety & Trainer’s Conference in January in San Antonio. LP Gas attended the event and captured this photo of PERC’s Elena Scott, left, Stuart Flatow and Courtney Gendron. Soon after the event, Flatow announced he was stepping down as the vice president of safety and training. Photo by Joelle Harms

Faces & Places: March 2019

March 22, 2019 By Joe McCarthy

A look around the propane industry

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