When Grant Peckham, a co-owner of the Grounds Guys of Boca Raton landscaping company, decided to move business from Connecticut to Boca Raton, Fla., in November, he also made a resolution to start using propane-fueled mowers. Peckham says one of the company’s biggest initiatives is to lower its carbon footprint. “We’re in the green industry, so we wanted to lead... read more
Paraco Gas Corp. bought Kingston Oil Supply Corp.’s (KOSCO) propane division and formed an alliance with the company’s fuel oil division. Kingston Oil Supply Corp., based in Hudson Valley, N.Y., will continue to operate under the KOSCO brand, the company says. KOSCO’s propane division included 9,000 accounts that use about 3.4 million gallons of propane per year, according to Paraco Gas.... read more
Alliance AutoGas added Michael Phillips to its network of companies as municipal and law enforcement specialist. Phillips, retired, formerly served as the captain of criminal enforcement for the Iredell County, N.C., sheriff’s office, leading special projects and writing grants. Phillips will provide Alliance AutoGas with solutions for law enforcement and government fleets’ alternative fuel needs. read more
Truckers typically downshift to the lowest gear available when driving up a steep hill. But as Mirabito Energy Products’ Matt Meehan learned, downshifting isn’t necessarily the best approach for a truck’s long-term health. “Trucks don’t always like to be over-revved,” says Meehan, vice president of Mirabito’s Home Comfort Division. “Nowadays we’d rather have you lug that truck up the hill... read more
Higher inventories, milder weather and falling crude oil and natural gas prices resulted in a Midwest propane market that has not experienced the challenges faced last winter, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports. Last year, depleted inventories and high winter demand pushed propane prices to record highs and prompted emergency measures to address propane supply shortfalls. This winter, EIA... read more
In Tincher v. Omega Flex, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision issued Nov. 19, the state court changed the law of product liability within its borders. The state law had existed for more than 50 years. This decision gets rid of a product liability pattern that left to a trial judge the preliminary decision of whether a product was “unreasonably dangerous.”... read more
TankLink’s TankLink 95 wireless monitoring solution for 3G/4G networks offers an intrinsically safe tank-monitoring solution, certified to U.S. standards for operation in areas designated as Class 1, Division 1 hazardous locations, according to TankLink. The solution addresses safety regulations in industrial plants and other areas where the potential for fires and explosions is a concern. The TankLink 95 wireless monitoring... read more
Ferrellgas Partners named Jason Reeves its president of Sable Environmental and vice president of midstream operations. Reeves most recently served as vice president of transportation for Crestwood Midstream Partners. He has also been in management positions at Inergy Propane, Enterprise Products Partners and Ferrell North America. Ferrellgas established a midstream division with the purchase of Sable Environmental in May 2014,... read more
MFA Oil Co. acquired Basin Propane Systems, an independently owned propane retailer based in Vernal, Utah, that services customers in the northeast region of the state. This is the company’s first purchase in Utah and fourth acquisition in a fiscal year that began Sept. 1, 2014. MFA Oil is a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 40,000 members. It says it is... read more
Winifred Lucille Rupert, an active participant in the Ohio Propane Gas Association, died Jan. 30 at the age of 98. Rupert participated in the Ohio Propane Gas Association for more than 40 years. She and her husband, Floyd D., entered the propane industry in 1959 to work at Ohio Gas & Appliance Co., the family propane business in Columbus. Winnie... read more
