Ray Murray Inc.
July 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Ray Murray Sr. had to quit his job to start Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) This decision was a significant one – he had devoted 25 years to a propane equipment manufacturer. He also had a growing family.
Read More Fugitive on the loose
June 1, 2007 By LP Gas
A Confidential Study of fugitive emissions in California says that the propane industry should find ways to reduce the amount of fuel released into the atmosphere during and after product transfer – or risk losing the exemptions it has long enjoyed with state air pollution authorities.
Read More Blue Bird takes flight
May 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The distinctive rumble of school buses will be a bit less noisy next fall as hundreds of school children ride the first wave of propane-dedicated vehicles on the market since 2002.
Read More Changing ‘face’ of propane finds fans among marketers
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
Instead of the coarsely drawn adult cartoon of a bespectacled, beleaguered, paunchy Texan propane retailer, this face of the propane industry has the strength of Mr. Clean and apple-pie appeal.
Read More Personifying propane
March 1, 2007 By LP Gas
The media is full of images touting every kind of product. Beer cans sprout from billboards. Sporty new cars sparkle on television ads. White teeth gleam off magazine pages.
Read More Our ‘house’
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Just about every business in any industry wants to be more efficient. The question is: How? Streamlining processes, incorporating new and emerging technologies, and altering business plans are all ways to increase efficiency. Another way is to have an all-in-one warehouse to hold products, house employees and service customers – something that Ray Murray Inc. has benefited from since 1973.
Read More Showrooms: Great place to showcase or waste of space?
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For a variety of companies in myriad industries, a showroom is a great way to show off the latest and greatest products to new and existing customers.
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 Testing a proven idea
May 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Propane marketers may soon have a way to evaluate competing brandsof equipment beyond the promotional material distributed by productmanufacturers and vendors.
Read More Customer Lip Service
February 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
As I travel around the country talking to retailers, most are quick to mention that customer service and loyalty are what set their business apart from the competition. But, much like safety, I have to wonder how many offer only lip service.
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