Massachusetts-based Brideau Oil buys Montuori Oil

September 22, 2020

Brideau Oil Corp. has acquired the heating oil, diesel and bulk gasoline delivery businesses of Montuori Oil Delivery, Inc., and related entities. Both family-owned businesses are located in Fitchburg, MA. Terms of the transaction, which …

Webinar to help propane reps discover customer buying styles

September 21, 2020

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is hosting a propane sales training webinar called "Propane Customers' Buying Styles." It is the last in a series by PERC. All webinars are being recorded for future …

Former Worley & Obetz controller admits creating bogus documents

September 16, 2020

According to LancasterOnline, former Worley & Obetz Controller Judith Avilez admitted in Federal court that she helped former CEO Jeffrey Lyons sustain his $66.7 million bank fraud to hide the now-defunct company's losses. Avilez has …

Virtual HEAT Show set for September 22 and 23

September 15, 2020

On September 22 & 23, the first ever Virtual HEAT Show will take place for heating and energy industry professionals. This free online event offers attendees, exhibitors and sponsors an interactive trade show experience from …

A Lone Voice Need Not Be Alone

September 14, 2020

Every day, we all encounter things we love and things that need to change. The former gives us joy. The latter fuels our desire to make the world different—ideally, better than we found it. However, trying …

How the Health Crisis is Changing Your Business

The COVID-19 health crisis has spread across the world, resulting in mass efforts by people to stay at home. It has also revealed a rapid shift in several aspects of how fuel businesses operate. In the …

Steam Systems Operate a Lot Like the Refrigeration Cycle…

Steam systems with various problems have been coming at me fast and furious, even though it is still the summertime as I write this column. I have noticed though, with all of the jobs, there …

Universal Gas Valves

The importance of universal controls cannot be emphasized enough. The ability to carry one control that covers a multitude of applications makes the service technician’s job a lot easier. There are other control systems that …

PERC presents the first in a series of free technology talks from OEMs

September 10, 2020

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) has launched a new live webinar series for attendees to hear directly from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) about propane and the future of propane-powered equipment. The first webinar, …

Acquisitions abound in home heating and cooling markets

Several companies are continuing with their strategies to bring new companies on board and expand their firms. ThompsonGas has acquired Owatonna, MN-based propane provider Pirkl Gas, its seventh merger in 2020. Terms of the deal were …