Tank size selection requires pre-installation assessment   Connecting customers with a correctly sized propane tank is a process containing several variables that retailers need to address.   Read More sponsored content ↴       Hiab transforms propane industry with new propane tank clamp   Hiab introduces the new hydraulic-controlled tank clamp. A set of arms over the tank and a set of forks below secures the load and allows a single operator handling process. When combined with the MOFFETT truck mounted forklift, the delivery process is more reliable, convenient, and efficient.   Watch Video

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NEWS

Suburban Propane, U-Haul partner to offer renewable propane   The arrangement with U-Haul aligns with Suburban Propane’s “Go Green with Suburban Propane” initiative, the propane retailer says, which focuses on its commitment to advocate for the clean-burning attributes of propane and invest in innovative solutions to pave the way to zero-carbon emissions.   Read More

Lakes Gas hires business development manager   Chris McGuire joined Lakes Gas as manager of business development. Learn more about the experience he brings to the company.   Read More

Cargas names new board of directors chair   Keith Kuzio, retired CEO of Larson Design Group, was elected chair of Cargas’ board of directors, succeeding founder Chip Cargas.    Read More

Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association elects new president   The Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association elected Beth Donovan, director of propane operations at Shipley Energy, as its new president.   Read More

Anova co-founders named New Jersey Entrepreneurs of the Year   Ernst & Young named Martin Adams and Robert Barnacle, founders of Anova, as the winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 New Jersey Award.   Read More

Dead River purchases Fortier & Son FEI acquires Midwest Meter and MID:COM Sharp Energy purchases Florida propane retailer LT Corp. acquires Buckeye Fabricating assets Platform Capital enters propane industry with 6 acquisitions Quarles Petroleum closes acquisition of Dixie Gas & Oil Superior Plus completes third propane acquisition in California     PERC seeks comments on Cummins propane engine project Dual-fuel generators recalled PSI ultra-low NOx propane engine receives EPA certification Tangram, Markel boost propane insurance program AltaGas advances global LPG export strategy Work Truck Week moved to March 2022

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What the propane industry is saying about COVID-19   Since April, the LP Gas team has been sharing information from its conversations with propane industry members in a state-by-state timeline. Check out the latest from Ohio, Michigan and New Mexico.   Read More

INDUSTRY VOICES

Industry experts weigh in on approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic   As 2021 approaches, the coronavirus pandemic continues to put pressure on the ways we are accustomed to doing business. However, the essential nature of propane delivery and heightened use of the fuel in residences have shielded the industry from the pandemic’s worst economic effects.   Read More

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Roush CleanTech begins production of Gen 5 propane fuel system   Roush CleanTech began production of its Gen 5 propane autogas fuel system. The company’s autogas technology integrates Ford’s new 7.3-liter V-8 engine in Class 3-7 chassis.   Read More

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

Dave Latourell speaks on teaching propane emergencies effectively   Dave Latourell, director of safety and transportation at Paraco Gas, spoke with LP Gas magazine after his 2020 National Safety & Trainer’s Conference general session titled, “Teaching Propane Emergencies (What’s Effective).” Watch this video to get a brief overview of the information he presented at the event.   Watch Here