Eastern Liquids LLC has teamed with Targa Midstream Services for the past three years to operate a major wholesale terminal in the Northeast. And it continues to grow.
Read More Propane-fired cabinet heaters have roots that extend back to the 1980s when steel cylinders were considered for indoor use. Two decades later, the product remains sidelined awaiting introduction into the market. While attempts have been made, roadblocks and setbacks have blunted its progress time and again. Some wonder if it will ever happen.
Read More Yep, things are a mess. Looking back, retailing sure was easy before overwhelming regulation and sky-high insurance took the fun out of the business. Sure, you worried about what weather Mother Nature would be throwing at you any given year. Sure, you spent a sleepless night or two, wondering whether you’d made the right decision about adding a bobtail despite a new retailer invading your territory. But global economic crisis? Where did this come from? Yep, things are a mess.
Read More If your company successfully completed a new tank installation on time and without problems, is the new customer event considered a success if all that Mrs. Smith (the new homeowner) remembers is grumpy workers and tracked flower beds?
Read More Times have been tough for propane marketers.
Read More On Dec. 6, 2006, an industrial explosion shook Milwaukee, leaving three people dead, 67 injured and property damages in excess of $75 million. The case received national media attention. Locally, it was considered one of the biggest news stories of the year.
Read More The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo was held last month in Boston. The event was hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council to explore the latest green building products and technologies that can qualify for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building rating system, a nationally known third-party certification program. For three days I immersed myself in green building products, technologies and education at Greenbuild. I came away comparing the propane industry to what is going on in the fastest-growing segment of the building industry. There are green opportunities for the propane industry, but we have some catching up to do.
Read More Democrats will enhance their power by reaching 60 seats in the Senate.
Read More An expanded directory of the propane industry’s top product sources
Read More Nov SnapshotWhen Reliable Propane launched its company newsletter in 2002, President Ken Albrecht was pictured wearing a shirt and tie.
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