Handhelds and routing
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The propane industry is one that can greatly benefit from computerized routing systems to help manage vehicle deliveries in remote areas.
Read More Tankless water heaters
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
And now, the Rest of the Story: Radio legend Paul Harvey’s commercial endorsement of Rinnai’s tankless water heater line appears to be heating up consumer interest in the devices.
Read More 2005 State of the Industry
December 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Slightly over 35 percent of the participants in this year’s State of the Industry survey offered comments beyond the questions asked. It would be an understatement to say the comments implied that the situation was nearly untenable, and that no improvement was in sight.
Read More Your customers in a Web world
November 1, 2005 By LP Gas
A business that is out of touch with today’s Internet-saturated world is a business in danger of losing customers to a more Web-savvy competitor.
Read More Need new customers? Look online
July 1, 2005 By LP Gas
No matter what the weather and how efficiently and effectively your propane business runs, nothing happens — and no money is made — without customers.
Read More GPS proven best for hazmat tracking
March 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Wireless global positioning systems have thus far shown the highest promise as a new technology to track hazardous material shipments.
Read More Measuring Success
February 1, 2005 By Patrick Hyland
The real issue is whether the industry is getting more productive.
Read More Cozy Combo
January 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Hoping to capitalize on its budding relationship with the manufactured housing industry, the propane industry is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy in a $1.3 million project to develop an affordable water heater that also warms and cools the entire house.
Read More Focusing on propane’s future
November 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Keynoting the recent second annual Texas Propane Technology Forum at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio was my first real opportunity to look closely at the propane industry’s research and development programs. I was impressed with what I saw.
Read More Steeled for success
October 1, 2004 By LP Gas
Composite cylinders are on the verge of breaking into the U.S. market, but the propane industry isn’t exactly steeling itself for the impact. The cylinders offer a host of advantages over the traditional steel – including a lighter weight, translucent material and a potentially more attractive and ergonomic design – but they are perceived, for now, by many industry leaders as a niche item that will appeal to a small segment of consumers.
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