Vertical autogas dispenser saves space for propane retailers
The Trinity vertical autogas dispenser, available from Bergquist, takes up less space than traditional horizontal tanks, according to the companies. read more
Wisconsin Propane Gas Association names board leaders
The Wisconsin Propane Gas Association’s (WPGA) board of directors appointed a president, executive committee members and district directors at its annual membership meeting. The association elected Roger Boehlke of Boehlke Bottled Gas Corp. to serve a one-year term as president of WPGA’s board of directors. In an association statement, Emma Schultz, WPGA director, says Boehlke’s leadership skills and experience serving as... read more
The effects of the Gulf Coast propane inventory decline
Propane prices in the United States have fallen into a downtrend since the middle of May, reports Cost Management Solutions in the June 6 issue of Trader’s Corner. read more
AAA club converts fleet to bi-fuel
A AAA club based in West Hartford, Conn., plans to convert its 28-truck fleet to run on propane autogas. The West Hartford-based company serves five communities in Connecticut. According to the Hartford Business Journal, AAA Allied has converted six of its trucks to bi-fuel systems to date. The fleet, which travels as many as 1.6 million miles per year, includes... read more
Advertising strategies in 1941
LP Gas magazine looks back at the advertising strategies the industry used during 1941, the magazine’s inaugural year. read more
2016 Propane Expo: Superior Energy Systems talks autogas trends, scale tech
Superior Energy Systems’ Jim Bunsey discusses autogas trends, as well as what the company brought to the show. read more
PHMSA final rule addresses bobtail requalification, odorant testing
The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a final rule to its Hazardous Materials Regulations, addressing two critical propane industry issues. According to the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), the results of the final rule could save the industry more than $500 million. PHMSA amended the regulations in order to update and clarify requirements on... read more
New marketing campaign designed to endear public to propane
One year after a federal government restriction on Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) efforts to educate the public about the benefits of propane, the industry is headed back to the consumer market this summer with a new $10 million national campaign – and a dog named Blue. PERC made the official announcement about the campaign at last month’s NPGA... read more
UGI Corp. subsidiary appoints VP of government affairs
UGI Energy Services LLC, a subsidiary of AmeriGas parent company UGI Corp., added Pamela A. Witmer to its team as vice president of government affairs. Witmer previously worked for five years as a Pennsylvania public utility commissioner. During her time with the commission, Witmer served on the advisory council for the North American Energy Standards Board and the Communications Security,... read more
