Rust never sleeps
July 1, 2006 By John McCoy
There are some things in life that are as inevitable as the rising and setting sun. Death and taxes are the leading candidates and not far behind these twin powers is rust, which never sleeps.
Read More Slip Slidin’ Away
July 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The scene is a child’s dream come true. Wide-eyed youngsters squeal with delight as water from a massive bucket 48 ft. above comes cascading toward them, their shrieks almost obliterated by the thundering rush of 1,000 gallons of water.
Read More Getting a ‘lift’
July 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The most complete testing to date offers uplifting evidence that propane’s benefits to the material handling industry – in engine performance, durability and emissions quality – will protect the 85 percent market share that propane owns among class 4, 5 and 6 forklifts that burn 600 million gallons of year-round load.
Read More Securing debt financing
July 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Changing market dynamics often lead to additional debt financing requirements for companies active in the LPG business. Management needs to access the required capital, at a competitive interest rate and with the best available terms and conditions while maintaining a capital structure flexible enough to respond to yet additional changes in the Company’s competitive landscape.
Read More First in line for technology
June 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
The deployment of Ferrellgas’ bold new business model has a lot of folks talking, but there is no consensus as to whether the nation’s second-largest propane retailer has launched a new and important period in the history of the industry.
Read More Emergency safety stakeholders
June 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
There are many reasons to adhere to compliance standards and communicate with customers in an effort to prevent accidents. However, we must consider other stakeholders in the process.
Read More Our business is knowledge
June 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
This is the fourth in a series on business topics inspired by the 20th century business management icon Peter Drucker.
Read More Gasoline fever: Deja vu all over again
June 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
Political pandering in Washington is rising almost as fast as the price of a gallon of gasoline. Congress is scrambling to respond to consumers’ — and angry constituents’ — concerns about price, which at the same time is fueling the flames of public fears.
Read More Project Renaissance: An epoch of technology application
June 1, 2006 By LP Gas
When Jim Ferrell returned from semi-retirement to run the Fortune 1000 company that bears his name in 2001, the 61-year-old industry icon already had decided that drastic change was critical in the face of stiffening competition and spiraling prices.
Read More Wheels of the future
June 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Now that the CLEAR Act (Clean Efficient Automobiles Resulting from Advanced Car Technologies) has been in place for nearly a year now, many in the industry are hoping the benefits will start to show.
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