LP/Gas articles from September 2000

LP/Gas archives from September 2000

Convertible grill.(Camp 'n Cook from Heatilator)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Heatilator has created a new portable gas grill that can be converted to a camp fire in seconds. The Camp 'n Cook attaches to an LP gas line and sits on a flat, solid surface. The unit comes with realistic ceramic fiber logs, which can be...

Spacesaver fireplace.(from World Marketing of America Inc.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... World Marketing of America Inc. has expanded its Kozy-World Gas Appliance product line with the introduction of the Spacesaver Plus Bay Fireplace System. The compact system is 41 inches wide and produces up to 25,000 Btus on LP or...

Propane adapter kit.(from Marshall Brass)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Recreational vehicle users may fuel small propane appliances such as a camp stove or lantern directly from their RV fuel supply with the "Extend-A-Flow Plus" propane adapter kit from Marshall Brass. The kit, which includes a newly...

Direct-vent fireplace.(new and improved CD-6000 from Superior)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Superior has introduced the new and improved CD-6000 direct-vent gas fireplace. The company created a "no-tools" entry to the front glass panel for easy access to the firebox during installation and maintenance. The model provides...

Dispenser flowmeter.(from Schlumberger Resource Management Services Inc)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Schlumberger makes the Neptune 1-inch Type 4D-MD liquid propane gas dispenser flowmeter, designed with an easily removable, large-capacity strainer to filter "dirty" propane. A magnet in the strainer cover removes fine metal particles. A...

Wireless monitoring system.(from Robertshaw)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Robertshaw Industrial Products Division has introduced what it calls the first-ever, complete package for remote tank level monitoring. The Centeron Advanced Distribution Management System uses sophisticated technology to remotely and...

Forklift adapter kit.(from Marshall Brass)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Return Reserve Forklift Adapter Kit by Marshall Brass is made as a forklift gas supply reserve for use with a one-pound cylinder. The Return Reserve allows five to 10 minutes to complete the forklift task and gives a driver sufficient...

Super-premium grill.(from Ducane)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Ducane pumps up its super-premium gas grill line with the new Meridian, a contemporary-styled, stainless steel outdoor grill retailing between $2,500 to $4,999. Gold-plated trim on the controls and a gold-plated hood handle are optional....

Cylinder carts.(from H and H Sales Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... H&H Sales Co. has designed the Model KK 33/43 Cylinder Carts to move forklift cylinders within a plant or facility. They feature easy access for quick fork alignment and lift truck moving. The Kaddy-Karts are small enough to travel...

Remote shutdown system.(Drum Industries)(radio remote control shutdown systems)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2000... Drum Industries announces its new Sentinel line of radio remote control shutdown systems, designed for use on any truck with a need for emergency shutdown and/or control. Standard features include four channels per receiver, allowing more...

Stand up and be counted.(Propane Education and Research Council distributes survey)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Yet again, the propane industry faces a challenge that could well decide whether it steps up as an integral player or languishes as a footnote in the tale of energy deregulation. The danger this time doesn't come from the army of federal...

Don't be lulled into a mid-winter supply shortage.(propane)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Sometime in December, on the first cold day of winter, please think back to early September when you had finished reading your copy of LP/Gas magazine. On that day, your phones will be ringing and every one of your customers will be...

MAILBOX.
September 1, 2000... World Forum invitation The World LP Gas Forum in San Diego next month provides a rare and wonderful opportunity for U.S. retail propane marketers to meet in a global assembly. Without the expense of traveling overseas, the world of...

JULY WEATHER WATCH.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Heating degree days by census division JULY Normal 2000 % change New England: Connecticut, Maine, 7 15 ...

Productivity gains spur U.S. economy.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2000... Economists in government and industry marvel at the high productivity of the American economy. Despite the torrid pace of business activity over the last several years, inflation has continued to be held under tight control, rising at...

Paid parental leave.(legislation fails in 15 states)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Paid parental leave President Clinton's push for paid parental leave has fallen flat in the states. Lawmakers in 15 states introduced legislation to use unemployment insurance trust funds to pay benefits for as much as 12 weeks of...

Unemployment insurance.(push for legislative reform)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Unemployment insurance A major push is on for legislation to reform unemployment insurance. A group that includes business, state agencies and labor unions has reached a consensus on a proposal that would boost state unemployment...

Temporary workers.(National Labor Relations Board eases labor organizing restrictions)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2000... * Temporary workers U.S. companies face major challenges on the use of temporary workers. The National Labor Relations Board will ease long-standing restrictions on unionizing temporary workers. Some 3 million Americans work as...

Depreciation schedules.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Depreciation schedules The current depreciation schedules need revamping, according to a new Treasury Department study. The study, recently delivered to Congress, said the current schedules for all depreciable items fail to take...

High LPG prices, tight supply spell trouble.(Industry Overview)(Interview)
September 1, 2000... Some folks in propane industry refer to Craig Whitley as the guru of LP gas supply and price forecasting. A senior principal with the international consulting firm of Purvin & Gertz Inc., the 30-year industry veteran is widely recognized as a...

Sea-3 opens refrigerated propane facility in Tampa.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Sea-3 Inc., the propane supplier that provides New England with over half of its propane, has opened a 26.5 million gallon import facility at the Port of Tampa . The refrigerated facility, which operates around the clock with three truck...

Court finds companies monopolized natural gas processing in Texas.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Union Pacific Resources Co. must pay American Central Gas $8.3 million after an arbitrator ruled Union Pacific Resources and Duke Energy Field Services monopolized natural gas processing in Panola County, Texas. The binding arbitration...

Essential.com, Suburban partner to offer propane.
September 1, 2000... Essential.com, an energy and communications website, is partnering with Suburban Propane to sell propane gas products and services to businesses and consumers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. The website also sells electricity,...

IMPCO opens California automotive fuel cell facility.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... IMPCO Technologies Inc. marked the opening its new Advanced Vehicle Concepts Center in Lake Forest, Calif., with an Aug. 15 ceremony. The facility will accommodate IMPCO's major automaker customers who require fuel cell vehicle and...

Pennsylvania DEP funds alternative-fuel projects.(Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $220,000 in grants to six organizations in four counties to purchase and promote the use of alternative-fuel vehicles. This is the second round of grants awarded this year...

NiSource-Columbia Energy merger gets final state approval.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... In the last of nine state approvals needed, the State Corporation Commission of the Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the proposed merger between NiSource Inc. and Columbia Energy Group. Under the order issued July 14, the Virginia...

Williams to buy Cochin Pipeline interest, TransCanada assets.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... A unit of Williams' energy services business has agreed to purchase the Dow Chemical Co.'s 32.5 percent interest in the Cochin pipeline system and the natural gas liquids portion of TransCanada's midstream operations. Cochin pipeline is...

TransCanada to sell more than $1 billion in midstream assets.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... TransCanada PipeLines Limited will sell most of its remaining natural gas liquids and extraction, and natural gas gathering and processing midstream assets in western Canada for about $1.15 billion. The company, which planned a $3 billion...

TC PipeLines to buy interest in Tuscarora Gas Transmission.(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2000... The TC PipeLines board of directors has authorized its partnership to purchase a 49 percent interest in Tuscarora Gas Transmission Co. for $28 million in cash. The acquisition by TC PipeLines LP from TransCanada PipeLines Limited is...

Jenkins makes four acquisitions.(Jenkins Gas and Oil Company Inc.buys operations of All Star Gas Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Jenkins has acquired three former All Star Gas operations in Wilmington, Wilson and Greenville, N.C. In addition, the company has acquired the propane division of Valley National Gases in Leland, N.C. Jenkins President Sam Rawls said the...

NFPA releases draft building code.(NFPA's Consensus codes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The National Fire Protection Association's Building Code Technical Correlating Committee will release the draft of NFPA 5000, the first building code to be developed using the ANSI open consensus process. The proposed code may be...

Board seeks safety award nominations.(The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors is seeking nominations for the 2001 National Board Safety Medal Award. The award commends individuals who have contributed to boiler and pressure vessel safety. Nominations must...

NFPA conference to teach OSHA regulations.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The National Fire Protection Association and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold an OSHA Best Practices seminar Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 in St. Louis, Mo. The conference will offer advice on meeting OSHA requirements from...

New terminal opens.(MarkWest Hydrocarbon's new propane rail terminals)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... To facilitate the growth of its natural gas liquids processing, MarkWest Hydrocarbon has opened the first of several planned TransFlo propane rail terminals. The Lordstown, Ohio, site features an 80,000 gallon storage tank and a seven-car...

Those who received grants are:.(Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Program rebates)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... * Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities Program, which received $45,000 to establish a rebate program to assist public and private fleets offset the incremental costs of purchasing alternative fuel vehicles; * Seth C. Bacon of Pottstown received...

Secure Supply : Pennsylvania retailer avoids supply problems by making its own.(Elkhorn Propane Co. supplies own propane with onsite pipeline)(Company Business and Marketing)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2000... Perched on a rare plateau high in the Allegheny Mountains, at the end of a narrow, winding road that meanders past horse farms and cabins in the national forest, sits the key to Elkhorn Propane Co.'s retail success. It is the company's...

Diesel Dilemma : LPG retailers avoiding propane when restocking bobtail fleets.(Industry Overview)
September 1, 2000... Propane-powered bobtail trucks are being smoked by diesels as the LPG models have fallen out of favor with large numbers of propane marketers throughout the industry. Propane still has its proponents, of course, and majors buying...

Global Growth : Cavagna extends global reach with entry into North American market.(Cavagna North America)(Company Business and Marketing)(Company Profile)
September 1, 2000... Since 1949, the Cavagna Group of Brescia, Italy, one of the largest LP-gas equipment manufacturers in the world with 1999 sales of $150 million, has been methodically expanding the scope of its international operations, and as a result now...

Manchester Tank.(Al Ruhl enters Hall of Fame)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Al Ruhl of Manchester Tank and Equipment Co. was one of 10 individuals inducted into the Recreation Vehicle/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame Aug. 3 in Elkhart, Ind. Ruhl, a 35-year veteran of the propane industry, was honored for his...

Heritage Energy Resources.(executive appointments)(Executive Changes)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... George Palmer has been named president of Heritage Energy Resources LLC, a new division of Heritage Propane Partners. Palmer previously was manager of U.S. trading for natural gas liquids with Petro Canada, which was bought by Conoco in...

Ferrellgas.(appointment of vice president)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Patrick Walsh was appointed vice president of information technology for Ferrellgas. Walsh joined the company in 1986 when Ferrellgas acquired Buckeye Gas Products Co. He is based at the company's headquarters in Liberty, Mo. Walsh...

AGL Resources.(Walter M. Higgins resigns)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Walter M. Higgins, chairman and chief executive officer of AGL Resources in Atlanta, has resigned to return to his previous position as CEO of Sierra Pacific Resources. Higgins came to AGL Resources three years ago and managed the...

Modern Home Products.(Walter Kozoil)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Walter Koziol, a 55-year veteran of the gas products industry and founder of Modern Home Products and Charmglow Products, died Aug. 3 in Michigan. Koziol, 79, pioneered outdoor gas lighting for residential applications in the mid-1950s....

Ray Murray Inc.(John T. Hart)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... John T. Hart, a sales representative of plant and industrial equipment for Ray Murray Inc., was honored in July with the Howard Card Safety Award at the New Jersey Propane Gas Association's 2000 annual meeting and awards ceremony. With...

National Fire Protection Association.(Bonnie E. Manley)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Bonnie E. Manley of Walpole, Mass., was appointed to the new position of civil engineer for the National Fire Protection Association. Manley will serve as staff liaison to several NFPA technical committees for the Building Code project....

Propane Marketers Association of Kansas.
September 1, 2000... New officers were elected recently for the Propane Marketers Association of Kansas. Elected president was Stan Stark of Co-Ag in Oakley; vice president, Brad Thompson of Bridgman Oil in Hutchinson, and secretary, Don Sutton of TST, LLC,...

Dynegy.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Dynegy Inc. has promoted Glenn Etienne to senior director of legislative affairs. Etienne is responsible for federal and state legislative activities and the advancement of the company's legislative agenda in the United States. He also will...

Florida Propane Gas Association.(Mark Darr president)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... The Florida Propane Gas Association elected new officers and directors during its annual convention in August. Elected president is Mark Darr of Heritage Propane in Jacksonville; president-elect, Monica Clark of Glades Gas Co. in...

Union Tank Car Co.(Scott A. Bowles)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Union Tank Car Co. has promoted Scott A. Bowles to the newly created position of Fleet Services Coordinator. He will have national responsibility for coordinating high-level administrative support to major shippers of railway tank cars and...

CALENDAR.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... October 9-10 Virginia Propane Gas Association fall membership meeting at the Holiday Inn in Staunton, Virginia. For details, call Thomas Osina at 703.486-8722. October 12, 13 Propane Gas Association of Canada annual TransPosium...

LP/GAS STOCK INDEX.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2000... Propane Master Limited Partnership Comparison Company Symbol FY ends Price Distri- (8/17/00) bution AmeriGas APU Sept. $17.88 $2.20 Cornerstone ...