Webbtown Propane survives early adversities, competition from majors
January 1, 2009 By Brian Richesson
A Tennessee company survives early adversities, competition from majors.
Read More Propane retailers feeling heat from challenging economic conditions
December 1, 2008 By LP Gas
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 Targa rail terminal operator targets fast, efficient, safe loading of LPG
December 1, 2008 By Brian Richesson
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 Reliable Propane finds value in company newsletter
November 1, 2008 By Brian Richesson
Nov SnapshotWhen Reliable Propane launched its company newsletter in 2002, President Ken Albrecht was pictured wearing a shirt and tie.
Read More The vital few and trivial many
September 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
In the early 1900s, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto developed a mathematical formula to describe the uneven distribution of income and wealth in Switzerland.
Read More Propane Plus
September 1, 2008 By LP Gas
The propane industry loves to give services away, but it can’t afford to anymore. That’s Tim Johnson’s belief.
Read More Motivate with incentives
August 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
Of all the useful managerial tools available to retail propane distributors, none may be more underutilized than a well-designed, performance-incentive compensation plan.
Read More Investments without return
July 1, 2008 By Carl Hughes
Residential real-estate experts have known for years that dollars invested into existing homes for improvements do not return the same value when the homes are sold.
Read More Stay true to core values
July 1, 2008 By Jay Johnston
Safety is often touted as a core value in the propane industry.
Read More Keep proactive mentality
July 1, 2008 By LP Gas
There has been a lot of press in the propane industry lately about the new manual and training DVD prepared by PERC regarding static electricity or static discharge, which can result in an accident at propane-transfer sites. This potential hazard can occur during tank transport at the terminal, the bulk tank operations or at customer sites when cylinders and tanks are being filled. The new manual and training DVD describe why this is a risk that the industry needs to become sensitive to. It also spells out what can be done to minimize this potential risk to our employees and our customers.
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