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  • Equipment

    Bobtail Rodeo Winners Announced

    The West Virginia Propane Gas Association held its bi-annual bobtail rodeo on June 21, 2016 at Citizens Fire Department, Charles Town, WV. It is the longest running bobtail rodeo in the propane industry. Eight propane bobtail drivers participated in the 3-part competition including Josh Allen, Roach Energy; Ron DeVall, Hagedorn's Inc.; David Shover, Blue Flame Inc.; Chris Silkworth, Thompsons Gas; Kenny Swink Jr., Blue Flame Inc.; Scott Swink, Blue Flame Inc.; Bill Walker, AmeriGas; and Kevin Watson, Hagedorn's Inc. The winners included Ron DeVall, Hagedorn's Inc., who took 1st Place, Chris Silkworth, Thompsons Gas was awarded 2nd Place, and the 3rd Place winner was Kenny Swink, Jr., of Blue Flame Inc. Major thanks to the following for all their support in making the 2016 Bobtail...

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  • Feature Articles

    Canadian Autogas Partnership Expands Alliance AutoGas Network

    MONTREAL, QUEBEC (June 22, 2016) Rock Boulianne and Marquis Grégoire Jr., co-presidents of Alliance Autopropane Inc., are pleased to announce that a long-term agreement with Canadian company Maxquip has been signed. This agreement will make Maxquip an integral distributor of conversion equipment to Alliance Autopropane’s growing network. “With this partnership, we want to work together to promote conversion to hybrid propane-gasoline systems on a national scale. Our parts will benefit from Maxquip's excellent distribution network, and we can offer consumers accessible and affordable systems,” explained Mr. Boulianne. “We are pleased to enter into an agreement with a professional and highly respected distributor in the propane industry. On our end, we have acquired significant expertise in vehicle conversion and are happy to make it available to...

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  • Equipment

    New Propane.com Golf Webpage Highlights Benefits of Propane-Powered Golf Course Equipment

    WASHINGTON (June 20, 2016) – Swing by the Propane Education & Research Council’s new page on its website, propane.com, specifically for golf course superintendents and managers seeking more product information, case studies, and testimonials from peers involved in the council’s Golf Demo Program. “We’ve seen an increase in the number of superintendents visiting our site in search of information about propane equipment on golf courses since we implemented the Golf Demo Program in 2015,” said Jeremy Wishart, deputy director of business development at PERC. “We upgraded our website to reflect that growing interest to make it easier for superintendents to find what their peers had to say about operating golf course maintenance equipment powered by propane.” Eight courses across the United States participated in the...

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  • Feature Articles

    Iranian LPG Exports Soar

    (TEHRAN, IRAN) Jun. 20, 2016 – An official has announced that exports volume of Iranian Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) hit 80 thousand tons in the first two months of the current Iranian year (that began March 20, 2016). Amir Vakilzadeh, Director of the Exports and Imports Office at National Iranian Oil Products Distribution Company (NIOPDC) remarked, “In the current year, no amount of liquid gas has been burned by domestic refineries. All produced LPG inside the country has been deployed to foreign markets in the present year,” underscored the official. “Overall, more than 80 thousand tons of Iranian LPG were shipped to foreign countries in the first two months of the current year spanning from March 20 to May 20,” added Vakilzadeh. Vakilzadeh pointed out...

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  • Feature Articles

    Yankee Propane celebrates grand opening of new building

    (FLORIDA, N.Y.) — Twenty-seven years ago Ken Koeller and his son-in-law Pete Guerci founded their family-owned business, Yankee Propane, while working out of a construction trailer. From its humble beginnings the company grew to an organization, now headquartered in Florida, New York, with additional bulk propane distribution centers in Teterboro and Hardyston, New Jersey. And Yankee Propane now serves almost 200 communities in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. On Friday, June 10, 2016, state, county and local officials, other dignitaries, business associates and friends joined Yankee Propane owners Ken and Nancy Koeller, Company President David Stroupe and members of Yankee Propane staff to celebrate the grand opening of its new state-of-the art building at 19 Industrial Drive in the Village of Florida. After Stroupe...

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  • Training

    Free Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training Courses Offered Throughout The U.S.

    In the push to adopt alternative fuel vehicles to protect the environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, one factor is often overlooked; automotive technicians must be properly trained to maintain and repair these technologies if they are ever to become a commonplace part of our lives. The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) is one organization working to make sure technicians have the knowledge they need to work on these vehicles. Most recently, the NAFTC has partnered with the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) to develop and provide free Propane Autogas Vehicle Technician Training nationwide. June 14-16 the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC) will conduct the third installment of this course at Linn-Benton Community College in Lebanon, OR. Propane is an...

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  • Feature Articles

    Ferrellgas Acquires Selph’s Propane To Increase Footprint In Colorado

    (OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) June 15, 2016 — Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:FGP) today announced the acquisition of Selph’s Propane, an independent propane retailer based in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive and stands as proof positive of the partnership’s commitment to growing its core propane business through acquisitions that fit its operating model. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. 
 “We are thrilled to welcome Selph’s employees and customers to the Ferrellgas family,” said Ferrellgas’ President and Chief Executive Officer Steve Wambold. “Selph’s is a strong, family-run business, the type that has long been the hallmark of our acquisition efforts. Two years ago we made the strategic decision to expand organically into the Durango, Colorado market, and this complementary addition...

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  • Safety

    National Forklift Safety Day Highlights Safety Through Operator Training

    (WASHINGTON, DC) June 14, 2016 – After completing forklift operator training, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration reports a 61 percent improvement in operator performance scores. That was today’s key message at the third annual National Forklift Safety Day, held today by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA) at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. The event features speakers from OSHA and the National Safety Council, the Chairman of the Congressional Subcommittee having jurisdictional oversight for OSHA, and key industry representatives. Furthering the ITA’s mission to raise awareness and improve safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently renewed its alliance with the Industrial Truck Association during the industry-sponsored National Forklift Safety Day. “Reducing worker injuries and fatalities is paramount to our companies...

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  • Feature Articles

    UP Fuels Merges with Energy Distribution Partners

    UP Fuels, a service-oriented company that serves customers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, has merged with Chicago, Illinois-based, Energy Distribution Partners (“EDP”). Based in Rudyard, Michigan, UP Fuels is a key fuel supplier to the Mackinac Island ferries. Energy Distribution Partners is focused on growing its business in the propane and midstream industry. EDP’s strategy is to acquire successful operations, retain the brand name, preserve local management and delegate to those in
 the local community. This is the fourth transaction for EDP since January 1, 2016. Energy Distribution Partners is a company with extensive 
experience in retail and commercial propane sales, operations and finance. The company provides safe, reliable propane service to residential and commercial customers in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York....

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  • Feature Articles

    Proctor Gas — A Legacy Continues

    The out-of-gas call came late one night in 1966, but Proctor Gas (Proctor, Vt.) owner Match Taranovich was out of the office and away from home. His wife, Ella, wanted to respond to the urgent call, but she didn’t know how to drive the company service truckwith a manual transmission. However, Match and Ella’s 14-year-old son, Jimmy, who was experienced in some repair and maintenance work from helping his father on service calls, thought he knew how to drive the stick shift from watching him. So Ella and her young son drove the service truck to the residence, with Ella in the driver’s seat while Jimmy operated the stick from the passenger seat. “She drove, he shifted, he took care of the out-of-gas call, and...

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