LPG Spotlight: Blue Flame Propane
June 2, 2025 By Chris Lewis
New York retailer Blue Flame Propane approaches goal of delivering 2 million gallons annually.
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In the Know: Implement standard operating procedures
September 27, 2022 By Sean McCann
A simple way to improve your efficiency is to implement a standard operating procedure for daily tasks, according to Sean McCann of Propane Resources.
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Crystal Flash hires vice president of supply
January 22, 2015 By LP Gas
Crystal Flash announced it hired John J. Ertle as its vice president of supply. The company says Ertle…
Read More ThompsonGas acquires three Southern marketers
December 17, 2012 By Kevin Yanik
ThompsonGas recently purchased the assets of three propane marketing companies, including Drivers Energy in Dawson, Ga.; Tarheel Oil…
Read More From molehill to mountain
August 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
Whenever someone is perceived to exaggerate probability and consequences, they are accused of making a mountain out of a molehill. This catchphrase is usually applied when bean counters and actuaries point out the cost of addressing some problem that seems unlikely to occur.
Read More Is it new or deja vu?
May 1, 2008 By John McCoy
A look back on the last 20 years shows industry’s similarities, differences
Read More Rymes Propane and Oils
November 1, 2007 By LP Gas
While traveling from Indiana to New Hampshire, a father and son took time out of their busy lives to talk – as family members and not business partners – about the big picture.
Read More Are you financially motivated?
July 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
I pose this rhetorical question to examine some of the decisions we make in our propane companies that fly in the face of reaching for maximum financial performance.
Read More Forensic science can provide a winning advantage
July 1, 2007 By John McCoy
In many cases that I am called on to defend propane companies, plaintiffs use pure theory against my clients in an effort to attach a liability position.
Read More Resolving conflict in the family business
May 1, 2007 By Carl Hughes
Sibling rivalries. Father–son power battles. Non-active vs. active shareholder issues. Patriarchs unable to relinquish the reins to the next generation. A family-owned propane company’s conflicts come in all types and variations.
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