In previous articles, we have discussed using remote tank monitoring to improve your fuel business by lowering costs and increasing revenues. Those two topics are fairly easy to describe because results are fact based. Improving customer service is “in the eye of the beholder.” Rather than try to boil this topic down to numbers, real customer experiences can do a... read more
Glenn Miller, Miller’s Bottled Gas, was inducted into the 2015 LP Gas Hall of Fame in April. In a speech presented at the induction ceremony, Miller expressed his appreciation for the honor. He thanked AmeriGas employee Mo Taylor for nominating him and urged everyone to nominate a someone for the same honor. Miller also mentioned friend Milford Therrell, whose efforts helped lead to the creation... read more
Westmor Industries introduced a new option for bobtail fill lines in the Ergoload, which is designed to reduce strains on drivers as they lift heavy hoses. According to the company, the Ergoload fill line lowers the height of fill-line access points to just above the bumper. The option is available on all BX model Westmor Blueline bobtails. In addition, the... read more
The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) named Kamps Propane President Terry Ayres as its 2015-16 chairman of the board. Kamps Propane is based in Manteca, Calif. According to a press release, Ayres takes over the chairman position from Bruce Thompson, president of Energy Insurance Services. Ayres has been in the propane industry for 32 years. As chairman, Ayres says he will... read more
Research and Markets, a global research firm, produced a report focused on the LP gas industry. According to a press release, the 160-page report, which is titled “Liquefied Petroleum Gas – An Industrial Analysis,” offers an analysis of the basics of the fuel’s use and history, including the development of propane autogas. The report offers profiles of LP gas equipment manufacturers,... read more
