When Cooperative Energy Co. entered the propane market in 1969, about 70 percent of its business came from drying corn. Now it’s down to 27 percent, says General Manager Brian Dreessen.
Read More Far removed from the grueling pace of a frigid Northeast winter season, Dayne Brady wipes the sweat from his face, squints into the brilliant sunshine and recounts the details of his company’s $3 million investment to more than double the bulk storage at the only propane company that has ever operated in the Caribbean Islands.
Read More Having the capability and desire to offer customers propane-powered zone heaters, grills and other indoor and outdoor auxiliary appliances can add some significant sizzle to your bottom line. Marketers actively working these categories say they are achieving a competitive advantage over retailers that don’t supply this equipment or the related installation and maintenance services.
Read More Propane has its place in the pest industry, says a national pest association official, in an application that has been common over the years – heat treatments to eliminate infestations within a structure.
Read More Ray Murray Sr. had to quit his job to start Ray Murray Inc. (RMI) This decision was a significant one – he had devoted 25 years to a propane equipment manufacturer. He also had a growing family.
Read More A Confidential Study of fugitive emissions in California says that the propane industry should find ways to reduce the amount of fuel released into the atmosphere during and after product transfer – or risk losing the exemptions it has long enjoyed with state air pollution authorities.
Read More The distinctive rumble of school buses will be a bit less noisy next fall as hundreds of school children ride the first wave of propane-dedicated vehicles on the market since 2002.
Read More Instead of the coarsely drawn adult cartoon of a bespectacled, beleaguered, paunchy Texan propane retailer, this face of the propane industry has the strength of Mr. Clean and apple-pie appeal.
Read More The media is full of images touting every kind of product. Beer cans sprout from billboards. Sporty new cars sparkle on television ads. White teeth gleam off magazine pages.
Read More For a variety of companies in myriad industries, a showroom is a great way to show off the latest and greatest products to new and existing customers.
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