Tank manufacturer Apache enters propane market

Apache Stainless Equipment Corp. says it has entered the propane market by providing a 30,000-gallon tank for its partner, LPG & NH3 Supply Inc., to install at a residential and commercial supply company. LPG & NH3 Supply is a design, build and service provider to the propane bulk industry and serves the midwestern United States. The company, based in Buffalo, Minn., is supporting Apache’s growth and deadlines for tank delivery. The tank supplied by Apache was constructed from carbon steel with a 3/4-inch thick shell, 1/2-inch thick heads and a weight of about 49,000 pounds. The company serves a variety of industries, with its products most commonly found in food, pharmaceutical, water treatment, chemical, biofuel, petroleum, health and beauty, pulp and paper, and beverage applications.