Retailers who attended the LP Gas Growth Summit share their takeaways from the event. Find out how their experiences from the event will help benefit the future growth of their businesses. read more
Assuring long-term success in any industry requires new leaders to step up and replace those who are exiting the workplace. Companies need strong managers and people willing to devote extra time to safety, sales and marketing, and other initiatives to propel the industry forward. Nancy Coop, business development executive at Ferrellgas and founding chair of the National Propane Gas Association’s... read more
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced the rollout of a new consumer education campaign prior to the start of the NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. PERC President and CEO Roy Willis told a propane industry audience at the PERC Update about a campaign that will focus initially on promoting the benefits... read more
Mike Sloan’s industry outlook presentations are typically among the most highly attended at propane events. Sloan’s presentation Friday was no different at the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo in Nashville, Tenn., where marketers packed a room to capacity within the Music City Center. Sloan, the principal at ICF International, offered perspective on general market conditions and a propane supply... read more
Cecile Nourigat, autogas manager at the World LPG Association, offered some global perspective of the propane autogas market Friday during an educational session at the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo in Nashville, Tenn. According to Nourigat, “transport” as a category represents only 9 percent of global propane consumption. But autogas demand is on the rise, she says, steadily climbing... read more
The LP Gas staff is reporting live from the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo in Nashville, Tenn., April 8-10, 2016. Stay tuned for industry news and developments, follow our coverage of the fifth annual LP Gas Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, check out our online show guide, and more. PRE-SHOW Industry’s largest show set for Nashville The propane industry’s... read more
The owner of Minnesota-based Wenner Gas Co. had hoped since the early 2000s to construct a propane terminal and secure propane supply in its area. That hope became a reality about a decade later with a series of shifts in the propane supply and distribution market in Minnesota. Pat Wenner, owner of Wenner Gas, says these issues prompted him to... read more
The LP Gas Hall of Fame enshrined its fifth class of inductees April 7 in Nashville, Tenn., where Bill Byrne (Warren Petroleum Co.), Robert Y. Love Sr. (Lampton-Love Inc.), Daryl McClendon (DFM Enterprises) and Thomas Nunan Jr. (Suburban Propane) were officially inducted as the 2016 class. Byrne and McClendon attended the ceremony at the Omni Nashville Hotel, reflecting on their... read more
The Alabama Department of Corrections partnered with Icom North America to convert 72 of its prison work-release vans to run on bi-fuel using Icom’s liquid injection propane systems. Andy Farquhar, director of Alabama Department of Corrections, says the department used Icom’s JTG II conversion kits on its Ford E-350 prison work-release vans. “Given the department’s high use of the vans,... read more
In the Know is a monthly partnership between LP Gas magazine and Propane Resources. Our focus this month is on purchasing equipment, addressed by financial consultant Tamera Kovacs. Q: With the arrival of spring, what steps should propane retailers take to assess their operational needs and determine when to buy needed equipment? A: Equipment purchases, like any capital investment, should be tied to the... read more
