Good news and hope
January 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Good news and reason for optimism to start the New Year: The American Petroleum Institute reports a healthy increase in propane sales in 2002 despite several daunting obstacles.
Read More End of the Level Propane saga
November 1, 2003 By LP Gas
News that AmeriGas recently purchased former Ohio-based Level Propane brings to an end one of the wildest and most controversial issues that I have witnessed in my six years with this industry.
Read More Marketing: It’s everything you do
October 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Marketing is no longer just about what you say to the public about your product or service. It’s everything you say and do.
Read More Buying made affordable
August 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane marketers in general – and small business owners in particular – stand to save thousands of dollars in capital costs following the federal tax cuts recently signed into law by President Bush.
Read More Putting PERC into perspective
August 1, 2003 By LP Gas
As I end my term as chairman of the Propane Education & Research Council, my perspective about PERC has changed during my six years as an independent propane marketer on the council. Over those years, I’ve been troubled by some of the perceptions within the industry about what PERC can or should do.
Read More Is your supply crystal ball cloudy?
July 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Propane marketers are looking for solutions to their supply, logistic and risk management problems based on this past winter’s experience and what their suppliers offer.
Read More Insurance alternatives under study
March 1, 2003 By LP Gas
When there is financial squeezing going on, most fingers are pointed in opposite directions. One only has to read the long list of attorneys, cause and origin experts, marketers, suppliers and defendants down stream from liability to recognize that interests are being protected at all levels.
Read More Sooner boomer
March 1, 2003 By LP Gas
Since retiring five years ago, former LP gas industry veteran Bob Tennant has spent a great deal of time playing golf at his country club in Oklahoma and at various tournaments around the state.
Read More A Push for Plastic
February 1, 2003 By LP Gas
One of the propane industry’s most enduring and recognizable public images – and one of its healthiest market segments – could be headed for a major overhaul.
Read More Being safe is a big responsibility
August 1, 2002 By LP Gas
Ever since Sept. 11, our nation has had to do some growing up and accept responsibility for our actions and our compromises. It’s like someone pulled the blanket off all the stuff that was too good to be true.
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