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2 weeks ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
TerraVest Industries acquired L.B.T. Inc. (LBT), a North American manufacturer of tank trailers. LBT was acquired for an enterprise value of approximately $16 million, including the assumption of certain liabilities, and subject to customary closing adjustments. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, LBT is a manufacturer of tank trailers serving the North American transportation industry.
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1 month ago | 
gpsworld.com | Brian Richesson
With the United States now recognizing the Gulf waters as the “Gulf of America” and not the “Gulf of Mexico,” digital map creators are deciding how best to reflect the name change for their users.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
TerraVest Industries acquired Engineered Transportation International (EnTrans), a North American manufacturer of tank trailers and transportation solutions. Headquartered in Athens, Tennessee, with additional manufacturing operations in Minnesota, Texas, Mexico and Thailand, EnTrans is a manufacturer of tank trailers, heavy haul trailers and LPG transportation equipment under the Heil Trailer, Polar Tank Trailer, Kalyn Siebert and Jarco brand names.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
In our March issue, you’ll see a long list of names, of past and present propane industry leaders who stand tall today in the LP Gas Hall of Fame. This list serves as a timeline, not only of the inductees’ progression into the Hall of Fame since its launch in 2012, but as an initial look at the industry’s history, of men and women who made their mark on the industry in their own special way. We tell each of their stories online at lpgashalloffame.com.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
The propane industry’s largest trade show returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, after making its debut there in 2024. “Year 1 was a success, and we’re looking forward to building on that success,” says Steve Kaminski, president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), which has modified the name of its show slightly as the Southeastern & International Propane Expo.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
The propane industry’s largest trade show returns to Charlotte, North Carolina, after making its debut there in 2024. “Year 1 was a success, and we’re looking forward to building on that success,” says Steve Kaminski, president and CEO of the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA), which has modified the name of its show slightly as the Southeastern & International Propane Expo.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
The 2025 LP Gas Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremony will take place April 3 at the JW Marriott Charlotte in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. This year’s inductees are Tom Knauff of EDP, Rita Pecilunas of Otodata, Walter Smith of Smith Pumps and Full-Circle, and Ken Taylor of White Mountain Oil & Propane. Visit the LP Gas Hall of Fame website.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) approved two funding requests at a virtual meeting in February: $1.5 million for first responder training, in partnership with state associations, and $1.35 million for a services agreement with the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA). The first responder training will provide propane marketers with resources to train first responders on handling propane emergencies.
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1 month ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
A discussion on Trump administration tariffs filled a hotel ballroom at the National Propane Gas Association’s (NPGA) winter committee and board meetings in Clearwater, Florida. It was one of many industry discussions already in 2025 about a topic that has evolved rapidly – and one that began this month with the White House announcing new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. “To be honest, it’s not that surprising,” NPGA President and CEO Steve Kaminski says of the tariffs.
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2 months ago | 
lpgasmagazine.com | Brian Richesson
CEO, Top Line Management Rosemont College Master of Business Administration in International Business Berklee College of Music Bachelor of Arts in Music 2022-Present Top Line Management • CEO 2019-22 RegO • Director of Business Development, North America 2016-18 Honeywell • Senior Sales Leader, Gas Services, Americas 2013-16 Emerson Process Management • Regional Sales Manager, Eastern U.S. 2010-12 Heritage Propane • Vice President, National Account Marketing 2005-10 Emerson Process...
