PERC’s new consumer education campaign: Working with Blue
PERC’s Roy Willis discusses working with Blue – the canine mascot of PERC’s latest campaign. read more
Distributors dissect retailers’ equipment needs, trends
It seems only fitting that, in this LP Gas Buyers Guide issue, we focus here on a segment of the propane industry integral to the equipment needs of the retailer. Certainly, the manufacturers listed throughout the opening pages of the Buyers Guide are invaluable. They not only make the equipment that moves, stores, delivers, controls, measures, monitors and ultimately... read more
Superior Energy Systems’ autogas dispensers receive CSA listings
Superior Energy Systems’ electronic propane autogas dispensers have received Canadian Standards Association (CSA) listings per Underwriters Laboratories UL 495 and CAN1-12.4 standards, the company announced. The listings include approval of the dispensers’ mass flow meter technology. They also signify the units meet all National Fire Protection Association standards for approved propane autogas dispensers, the company adds. According to Superior, its... read more
Propane Council of Texas hosts environmental education event
The Propane Council of Texas (ProCOT) partnered with Travis County Parks and Central Texas Clean Cities’ Lone Star Clean Fuels Alliance to host an event called Propane in the Park at the Southeast Metropolitan Park in Del Valle, Texas. According to ProCOT, the community event was held in an effort to educate park officials, as well as commercial landscapers, on... read more
Nominations open for the LP Gas Hall of Fame
April is a busy month for us at LP Gas magazine. Not only are we planning for the propane industry’s largest trade show, the Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo, but we’re also planning for the annual LP Gas Hall of Fame induction ceremony. This year marked a milestone for the LP Gas Hall of Fame, as we celebrated the... read more
PERC’s blended learning program aids training
Courtney Gendron, Certified Employee Training Program manager for the Propane Education & Research Council, discusses the council’s new blended learning program. read more
Phillips 66 Partners to acquire midstream assets
Phillips 66 Partners LP reached an agreement with Phillips 66 to acquire the Standish Pipeline and the remaining 75 percent interest in Phillips 66 Sweeny Frac LLC, which owns the newly constructed Sweeny Fractionator One and Clemens Caverns storage facility. The agreement is valued at $775 million, Phillips 66 Partners says. According to a press release, the Standish Pipeline is... read more
Cargas Systems promotes five to management positions
Cargas Systems, a software and consulting company, promoted several of its team members to support recent company growth. Cargas promoted Fred Bowers to manager of product development. In the new role, Bowers will supervise software engineers in the Cargas energy division. Bowers’ key responsibilities include assisting in defining product vision and strategy and overseeing the requirements gathering process as it... read more
MFA Oil acquires Oklahoma retail propane operation
MFA Oil Co. acquired Terry’s Propane Inc., a retail propane operation based in Washington, Okla. According to a press release, Terry’s Propane is the sixth company MFA Oil has acquired in its fiscal year, which began Sept. 1, 2015. “The purchase of Terry’s Propane solidifies our presence in the Oklahoma City area and is a complementary fit with R&S Propane... read more
Signature Truck Systems expands sales coverage
Signature Truck Systems, a manufacturer of propane delivery trucks, expanded its business to service the Northeast and East Coast regions of the United States. According to Mike VanDenBoom, president of the Michigan-based company, market demands presented it with opportunities to expand and provide sales coverage to eastern states. Brian Reynolds will serve as Signature Truck Systems’ sales manager for the eastern... read more
