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Steve Relyea

Steve Relyea has written for B2B publications for more than 30 years. He has specialized in reporting on skilled trades, small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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  • Feature Articles

    Propane’s Environmental, Economic Benefits Spotlighted at ACT Expo

    Buyers and sellers of technologies that make fleets run cleaner and more efficiently gathered in Long Beach, Calif., April 30 through May 4 at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo. This annual event featured five days of workshops, forums, sessions, and networking. Two days also included a trade show in which exhibitors showcased the latest transportation technologies, powertrains, and clean fuels. There were more than 3500 registered participants and more than 950 registered fleets. Propane autogas had a visible presence at the show, both in the events and on the show floor. Among the news makers at the ACT Expo were Agility Fuel Solutions (Costa Mesa, Calif.), which has received 2018 EPA certification for its 488LPI 8.0-liter V-8 propane engine, and Roush CleanTech (Livonia, Mich.),...

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    Reality of Steel Tariffs Adjustment For Tank Manufacturers

    Propane tank manufacturers have been coping with a rising cost of steel, and they will have to continue to do so as the recently announced tariff on imported steel goes into effect. As outlined, the 25% tariff is to apply to imports from all countries except Canada and Mexico. Under certain circumstances, additional countries or industries may be exempted in the future. The tariff and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports were announced in presidential proclamations March 8. As this was written, they were to begin March 23, 2018. The price of steel had already been rising. Market participants had seen in advance the possibility of the tariffs, because the U.S. Department of Commerce had been conducting Section 232 investigations, which help determine the effects...

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