Brian Richesson

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Brian Richesson is the editor in chief of LP Gas Magazine. Contact him at brichesson@northcoastmedia.net or 216-706-3748.

Posts by Brian Richesson

Cruel summer: Extreme weather events impact propane marketers year-round Posted on 25 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Extreme weather events and disasters are year-round occurrences that have the potential to seriously impact propane marketers and their customers. Read more»

LP Gas Growth Summit 2023 underway in Florida Posted on 19 Sep 2023 in the News & Featured categories.

The LP Gas Growth Summit kicks off outside Orlando, Florida, with about 70 propane industry members exploring ways to grow business and improve operations. Read more»

Eastern Propane acquires Blue Flame Gas Posted on 15 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Eastern Propane Gas Inc., a New Hampshire corporation, acquired the business assets of R.B. Sahagen Inc., which does business as Blue Flame Gas Co. Read more»

Superior Energy Systems dispensers reach 100-million-gallon milestone Posted on 12 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Superior Energy Systems reached a milestone of more than 100 million gallons of fuel pumped through its line of PRO-Vend 2000 propane autogas dispensers. Read more»

Safe operations rewarded by insurance providers Posted on 12 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Consider taking a proactive approach in daily processes with these action items that could impact a propane marketer’s standing with its insurance company. Read more»

North Penn School District receives award from Propane Council Posted on 11 Sep 2023 in the News categories.

The Propane Education & Research Council presented the North Penn School District with the Energy for Everyone Hero Award for its use of propane buses. Read more»

Star Group acquires Ideal Bottle Gas Posted on 08 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Star Group LP has acquired Ideal Bottle Gas Inc. in Bellport, New York. Blue Peak Resources acted as the sole consultant on the transaction. Read more»

Propane industry considers impacts of artificial intelligence Posted on 07 Sep 2023 in the Blue Flame Blog & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

I set out to learn about artificial intelligence's role in the propane industry and its potential future impacts. Here’s what I shared with my colleagues. Read more»

Otodata appoints sales director for Western Europe Posted on 06 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Otodata, a provider of tank monitoring solutions, appointed Guy Lanrezac as sales director for Western Europe. Read more»

Empire Group acquires Canadian Heating Products Posted on 05 Sep 2023 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine & News categories.

Empire Group, parent company of Empire Comfort Systems, acquired Canadian Heating Products Inc. (DBA Montigo Fireplaces) of Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Read more»