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WLPGA Bestows Distinguished Service Award For Alan Beale

The World LP Gas Association’s (WLPGA) board bestowed its Distinguished Service Award on Alan Beale, managing director of Elgas (Australia) at its 21st World LP Gas Forum in Seoul in September.

Alan Beale was one of the founders of the World LP Gas Association (WLPGA) in 1987 and has been a driving force at the association in many of its lp gas industry initiatives. Currently, Alan is WLPGA vice president and has served as chairman of its Global Autogas Industry Network (GAIN) for six years, chairman of the Global Technology Group and chairman of the Climate Change Working Group.

Alan has also served on the board of the Australian LP Gas Association (ALPGA) for 16 years, including two terms as president. His contributions include an Australian industry led campaign against the introduction of excise on autogas. In addition to a revised excise regime, the campaign led to the introduction of a Federal conversion grant scheme for lp gas vehicles. Both these initiatives have revitalized the Australian autogas industry.

Alan said: “LP gas marketers around the world are basically regional businesses. We have to compete against well-established global energy competitions. Through the World LP Gas Association, we can coordinate together to establish lp gas as a better known and more appropriate energy for the future. We all have to put in an extra effort for the common good.”

Picture: Alan Beale, managing director of Elgas (Australia)

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