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  • Feature Articles

    Energy Transfer Goes International Under CEO And Co-Founder

    (September 4, 2019) — Dallas-based diversified energy company, Energy Transfer LP , co-founded by Chairman and CEO Kelcy L. Warren, is expanding internationally, according to a recent report in Chief Executive magazine. The company will open its first international office in in Beijing, China, to support the sale of energy products, including propane, liquefied natural gas, ethane, butane, natural gas and crude oil. The effort is made possible in part by a joint partnership between Energy Transfer and China-based Satellite Petrochemical to facilitate the export of ethane to China, announced last year. Orbit Gulf Coast NGL Exports LLC is constructing a pipeline in the U.S. to transport ethane from Energy Transfer’s Mont Belvieu, Texas fractionation and storage facilities to a new ethane terminal next to...

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    Countryside Tank Company Acquired By TerraVest Industries

    TORONTO (Sept. 3, 2019) — TerraVest Industries Inc. announced today that it has acquired the assets of Iowa Steel Fabrication LLC, doing business as Countryside Tank Company and Majona Steel Corporation (collectively, "Countryside Tank"). Countryside Tank is a privately-owned Iowa based company primarily focused on manufacturing transportation equipment for the propane and anhydrous ammonia markets as well as structural steel projects. Dustin Haw, Chief Executive Officer of TerraVest, welcomes the employees of Countryside Tank and looks forward to their continuing commitment to the business and its customers. "Countryside Tank is a leading manufacturer of propane and anhydrous ammonia trailers for the U.S. market, the addition of the company enhances TerraVest's propane and NH3 trailer offering in the U.S. as well as the scope of services...

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  • Feature Articles

    Foster Fuels Deploys Emergency Services Ahead Of Hurricane Dorian

    BROOKNEAL, Va. (September 3, 2019) – As Hurricane Dorian approaches the East Coast, residents are bracing themselves to endure the effects of the storm. Government agencies including FEMA have been taking actions to support residents and infrastructure. Foster Fuels received an activation order from FEMA to provide emergency fuel and fuel support services to those affected. The Brookneal Virginia-based, family owned company dispatched more than 100 vehicles including trucks carrying diesel fuel, gasoline and propane southward to prepare for the support of critical infrastructure. Foster Fuels has been working with FEMA for close to 15 years providing emergency fuel services to government agencies, hospitals, communications sites and private industry during the aftermath of storms like Hurricane Maria and Superstorm Sandy. Vice President of Mission Critical...

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  • People

    Propane People “In The News”

    (September 3, 2019) — The Alabama Propane Gas Association has installed its board of directors for the 2019-2020 term. Tim Moore of Mor-Gas (Pisgah) will serve as president; Bill Mayo, Blossman Gas (Rainbow City), vice president; and Tom Cheatham, Leran Products (Pine Mountain), secretary/treasurer. Randy Warner has joined Cavagna North America Inc. (Somerset, N.J.) as its new product manager for North America, to help strengthen the communication and education about Cavagna North America products. Prior to joining Cavagna, he was involved with the propane industry as the owner of Warner C3H8 Consulting, and for more than 20 years, had been in management positions mainly with Ferrellgas. Warner has also served the industry through various leadership roles within the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), the Propane...

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  • Feature Articles

    Industry Veteran John Sherman And Group Purchase Kansas City Royals Baseball Team

    KANSAS CITY, MO (August 30, 2019) — The Kansas City Royals , in conjunction with Major League Baseball, today announced that Chairman David Glass and his family have reached an agreement under which John Sherman, a Kansas City, Missouri- based entrepreneur, and a group of local investors will acquire the Kansas City Royals franchise. Sherman and the co-investors will mark the third owner of the Royals since their inception in 1969 when Ewing Kauffman brought Major League Baseball back to Kansas City after a one-year absence. Closing of the transaction is subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including MLB approval. “The decision to sell the Royals was difficult for our family. Our goal, which I firmly believe we’ve achieved, was to have someone local,...

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  • Safety

    PERC Hires Staff For New Safety, Education, and Compliance Team

    WASHINGTON (August 29, 2019) – In an effort to provide world-class training and education for the propane industry and also users of propane, the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has created a four-member internal team to meet the dynamic needs of ensuring the most professional development and deployment of these resources and has added four new staff members to guide its restructured Safety, Education, and Compliance team. This team will develop and deploy educational and compliance materials to meet the challenges that employers face while addressing the educational needs of a changing workforce. The goal is for education, training, and compliance materials to be available in shorter programs, with a variety of easy-to-use delivery and documentation options. PERC will also have the capability to...

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  • Feature Articles

    UGI, AmeriGas Partners LP Complete Merger Transaction

    The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register on proposed changes to hours-of-service (HOS) rules by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The comment period is now open. Based on detailed public comments received previously, FMCSA’s proposed new HOS rule includes five key revisions. The agency proposes to increase flexibility for the 30-minute break rule by tying the break requirement to eight hours of driving time without an interruption for at least 30 minutes, and allowing the break to be satisfied by a driver using on-duty/not-driving status rather than strictly off-duty. FMCSA is also proposing to modify the sleeper- berth exception to allow drivers to split their required...

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