COLUMBIA, MO (August 4, 2016) – MFA Oil Company has acquired select assets of Fuels & Supplies and Jim Woods Marketing, Inc. The sale includes propane operations in northeast Oklahoma and refined fuel/ tank wagon operations in northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma. The purchase represents a major step into refined fuel operations for MFA Oil in the state of Oklahoma. This is the company’s third propane acquisition in Oklahoma in 2016. MFA Oil previously acquired Terry’s Propane Inc. of Washington, Oklahoma in May and R&S Propane, Inc. of Dibble, Oklahoma in January. “This is a great opportunity to expand our distribution network and increase efficiencies in Arkansas and Oklahoma,” says Don Smith, MFA Oil Director of Mergers and Acquisitions. “Fuels & Supplies and Jim Woods...

United Parcel Service (UPS) on Aug. 2, 2016 announced the company has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory.” UPS’s long-term commitment to sustainability is transforming commercial transportation and logistics, spurring growth in the clean fuels market and powering critical engineering advances. The company’s wider sustainability progress is detailed in its recently released 14th annual Sustainability Report. “We had a big sustainability goal as we set out to make the most of our rolling laboratory by driving 1 billion clean miles in alternative fuel vehicles – that’s the equivalent of well over 4,000 trips to the moon,” said David...

(Bethlehem, PA) Aug. 2, 2016 – After several decades of hard work, research, artifact collection and countless hours of volunteer time, a permanent museum exhibit, Propane: A Century of Challenges and Opportunities, has officially opened that tells the story of propane and showcases the history and contributions of the propane industry. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Aug. 2, 2016, celebrating the Grand Opening of the new National Museum of Industrial History (NMIH), in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The Museum is home to exciting exhibits, engaging programs and amazing history that chronicles the many contributions that paved the way for our nation’s industrial revolution. The celebration continues its Grand Opening this weekend, August 5-7, 2016. A schedule of special programs includes: insider tours, a live, on-site broadcast...

(July 25, 2016) The World LPG Association and AEGPL Management Committee unanimously decided to relocate the 29th World LPG Forum and AEGPL Congress to Florence, Italy, during the week of Nov. 14, 2016

Seeing the big picture, maximizing the value of your business, developing banking relationships, and deciphering and understanding the “numbers” are four challenges that propane marketers must conquer to successfully grow their business in 2016. Mike Shilts, vice president of marketing and business development for energy management software company K&K Management Solutions (Indianapolis), notes that propane companies must know their “key business indicators,” also known as KBIs or “dashboards.” The first of the four challenges — “seeing the big picture” —means knowing exactly what those indicators are for your specific business. Shilts discussed the importance of key business indicators during a session titled “Growing Your Propane Business in 2016 and Beyond: Conquering Four Challenges” at the National Propane Gas Association Southeastern Convention in Nashville. The number of deliveries...