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Potential weld defects found in METSA storage tanks.(Vital Signs: INDUSTRY NEWS & NUMBERS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A potential safety concern has been discovered in the welding of "U" stamped pressure vessels manufactured by Maquinado de Equipos y Tanques S.A. de C.V. (METSA) in Mexico, the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) has learned. The chief boiler inspector of the Washington ...
DOT finalizes HOS rules, with no changes.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted as final hours-of-service provisions contained in a Dec. 17, 2007, interim final rule for commercial motor vehicle drivers. According to the notice, "This final rule allows CMV drivers to continue to drive up to 11 hours within a ...
CleanFUEL USA, ConocoPhillips partner.
Dec 01, 2008 ... CleanFUEL USA and ConocoPhillips have signed a three-year agreement to advance propane infrastructure for the U.S. transportation fuel industry. Under the agreement, the companies will provide resources to install and supply propane fuel pumps for commercial fleet fuel users. Propane ...
LP/gas stock index.(VitalSigns: INDUSTRY NEWS & NUMBERS)
Dec 01, 2008 ... <Pre> LP/Gas Stock Index [PROPANE MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP COMPARISON] QuarterPrice Company Symbol Ended (11/17/08) Americas APU Sept.$29.91 Energy TransferETP ...
Heating degree days by state.(WeatherWatch)
Dec 01, 2008 ... <Pre> HEATING DEGREE DAYS BY STATEDEVIATION DEVIATION FROMLAST 12 FROM STATE OCTOBER NORMMONTHSNORM Alabama 171 18...
Gas pains.(Cartoon)
Dec 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] I'VE BEEN GOOD THIS YEAR ... SO, ...
American Welding & Tank restructures.
Dec 01, 2008 ... American Welding & Tank LLC, a division of Taylor-Wharton International LLC, will consolidate propane tank manufacturing and refurbishing service operations at the Jesup, Ga., factory into the company's four remaining facilities. The Jesup production and services processes will be ...
Calif. vote scheduled on diesel engine rules.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The California Air Resources Board (ARB) was scheduled to vote on Dec. 11-12 on proposed diesel engine rules. This rule change would require all diesel vehicles over 14,000 gross vehicle weight rating operating in California to retrofit the exhaust ...
Fiesta recalls Blue Ember LPG and natural gas grills.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Fiesta Gas Grills of Dickson, Tenn., announced a voluntary recall of Blue Ember liquid propane or natural gas outdoor grills. The gas grills can be assembled improperly, exposing the gas burner hoses to excessive heat, posing ...
Paraco Gas Corp. acquires HL Propane Co.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Paraco Gas Corp. acquired the propane operations of HL Propane Co. Inc. of New Lebanon, N.Y. Paraco assumes distribution of propane to more than 2,000 residential and commercial customers and about 1.2 million gallons in towns and ...
Summit stresses urgency for propane engine fuel.(VitalSigns)
Dec 01, 2008 ... More than 200 people gathered in November at the Propane Engine Fuel Summit in Detroit. The summit featured 16 exhibitors, and consumer products on display included a Roush Propane F-150 ...
Global company Arkema acquires Odor-Tech Inc.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Bayou Engineering Co., the parent company of Odorization Technology Inc., has sold the fleet side of Odor-Tech to its chemical supplier, Arkema Gas Odorants LLC (AGO). AGO will continue doing business as Odor-Tech and will be the entity that handles all customers' bulk odorant ...
Valley National Gases announces two acquisitions.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Valley National Gases LLC of Independence, Ohio, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire General Welding Supply and its affiliates, a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, bulk propane and ...
Griffith Energy grows with Van Dyne Oil acquisition.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Griffith Energy completed the acquisition of Van Dyne Oil Co., a heating oil and power fuels supplier located in Naples, N.Y. Griffith Energy is one of the largest combined marketers of propane, ...
Propane software developer makes products acquisition.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Rural Computer Consultants Inc. (RCC) of Bird Island, Minn., has acquired the software products of Program Systems Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. RCC develops, markets and supports the back-office software, The RCC Fuel Distribution System, for the ...
Propane industry veteran joins Ohio company as broker.
Dec 01, 2008 ... Mitch Genslinger has joined Sunbelt of the Miami Valley as a business broker in Dayton, Ohio. Genslinger has 23 years of propane industry experience, with his last position being in consulting, valuations and business sales for Propane Resources. He will ...
Final rules issued on railroad routing risk analyses.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued final rules on railroad routing risk analyses. An interim final rule (IFR) required railroads to perform safety and security risk analyses to determine routes posing the ...
FERC postpones conference on proposed pipeline changes.
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) postponed the technical conference, which had been scheduled for Nov. 20, to discuss Dixie Pipeline Co.'s proposed changes to ...
Holiday bonuses.(IN THE KNOW)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Propane Resources surveyed 384 retail propane marketers across the United States regarding the following questions about performing holiday bonuses, customer and employee appreciation, and customer and employee assistance. We received responses from 48 companies. Outcomes: ...
Feeling the heat: is your business heating up or are your profits going up in flames? Our report reveals alarming trends for propane retailers.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 2008)(Company overview)
Dec 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Yep, things are a mess. Looking back, retailing sure was easy before overwhelming regulation and sky-high insurance took the fun out of the business. Sure, you worried about what weather Mother Nature would be throwing at you any given year. Sure, you ...