Faces & Places: July 2025

July 25, 2025 By LP Gas

Check out what members of the industry have been up to this past month.

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Thermotane Propane acquires Matchett Propane

July 25, 2025 By Brian Richesson

This marks only the second acquisition in Thermotane’s 77-year history and signifies a major milestone in the company’s long-term growth strategy.

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Maintaining a culture of trust

July 24, 2025 By Kelly Bosak

Making sure employees feel psychologically safe can improve trust and satisfaction at your company.

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Using artificial intelligence to create videos can be an effective and affordable tool for propane retailers looking to expand their marketing efforts. (Image: Kulpreya Chaichatpornsuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images)

Using artificial intelligence to improve your marketing efforts

July 23, 2025 By Christopher Caywood

Christopher Caywood encourages readers to tell their story with AI.

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Drive customer loyalty this summer: 5 propane safety tips for RV travelers

July 22, 2025 By Bryan Wendt

Bryan Wendt, propane operations and safety manager at CHS Inc., shares five keys to propane safety in RVs to turn seasonal travelers into lifelong customers.

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Strong demand for organic foods, pesticide reduction and cost-saving opportunities are driving the use of flame weeding. (Photo courtesy of Flamewerks)

New agriculture technologies, more propane gallons

July 21, 2025 By Mark Leitman

The latest applications for the farm promise to add year-round demand.

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Anesi gas heat pump from Stone Mountain Technologies

July 20, 2025 By LP Gas

Stone Mountain Technologies has designed its gas heat pump to outperform its electric counterpart in cool and cold climates.

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Propane Market Metrics: LIHEAP Final Funding Release of Federal Fiscal Year 2025

July 19, 2025 By LP Gas

Here’s how states, tribes and territories benefited from the latest release of funds for fiscal year 2025.

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Injury cost estimator underscores importance of a safety culture

July 17, 2025 By Richard Fredenburg

OSHA tool can help an owner determine how much it might cost their company to cover certain workplace accidents.

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The time is right to connect with your agricultural customers about propane

July 17, 2025 By Michael Newland

Michael Newland, director of agriculture business development at PERC, encourages retailers to reach out to farmers about propane innovations.

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