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Propane-Powered Gardening; Your Lawn Will Love You For It

August 2, 2018

Propane-Powered Gardening; Your Lawn Will Love You For It   With summer in full gear, we want our lawns lush and green for outdoor activities to withstand all the barbecues, games, parties, and running feet that are all part of summer fun. Maintaining your lawn ensures you don’t say “the grass is greener on the…

It’s National Grilling Month!

July 8, 2018

It’s National Grilling Month!   A staple of any summer afternoon, grilling is a given. Yet people often fire things up without thinking twice about dangers of gas grills. Simple steps can keep your grilling fun AND safe: Always follow the manufacturer’s instruction; position your grill in a safe location; check for leaks; follow proper lighting…

A Small Town Makes Big Things Happen

June 11, 2018

Paraco helped fuel the Relay for Life of New Fairfield on June 2nd; a momentous event and huge success.  The event started with a Survivor and Caregiver luncheon, where many local restaurants and businesses donated food and gifts, including Paraco’s own donation of a grill and gas as a local sponsor.  Despite the threat of…

Joe Armentano, Paraco CEO Receives Iona College Legacy Award

May 29, 2018

Joe Armentano, Paraco CEO Receives Iona College Legacy Award   Iona College in New York presented its honorary Legacy Award to Joseph Armentano, CEO of Paraco Gas Corporation. The Legacy Award is “traditionally bestowed upon unique individuals in recognition of their lifetime accomplishments … presented as a symbol of what can be achieved in life.” Visit full article…

Paraco’s Cylinder Refurbishing Facility Grand Opening a Big Hit

May 8, 2018

Paraco’s Cylinder Refurbishing Facility Grand Opening a Big Hit   The Grand Opening of this state-of-the-art facility in Waterbury, CT on April 26th was a big success, with approximately 65 people in attendance. The day started off a little cold, windy and cloudy with the sun trying to peak through for a look itself, but…

“Polar Vortex” Affecting U.S. Propane Supply

March 20, 2018

Propane inventories of all heating energy sources – including propane – are running at historic lows. The unprecedented demand for propane has been driven by an unusually late and wet crop season in the Midwest in the fall followed by high demand for home heating gas due to the lowest sustained temperatures since the 1970s.…

Weather Preparedness For Upcoming Winter Storm

March 20, 2018

This winter we’ve experienced frigid temperatures and extreme amounts of snow. After receiving the pummeling we have this winter, it’s sometimes easy to take for granted the havoc that winter storms can create in our home and life. We’d like to take time to provide resources and touch on a few points of interest surrounding…

Paraco Heats Up The Propane Business

March 20, 2018

Paraco Corp. CEO Joe Armentano credits the company’s growth to its focus on quality employees and strategic acquisitions—31 and counting since its inception. It took more than 40 years for propane supplier Paraco Corporation to achieve $100 million in annual sales. But in the last five years, Rye Brook-based Paraco—which evolved from a welding supply…

Paraco Appoints New Director of Employee Relations

March 20, 2018

RYE BROOK, NY – April 21, 2014 – Paraco Corporation has announced that Christina Armentano has joined the corporate staff as Director of Employee Relations, reporting to Mike DeVoe, EVP of Operations. She comes to Paraco with over nine years of experience in human capital management and will focus her efforts on talent development initiatives…