The Engine Component market serves a substantial, world wide, conversion market as well as retro-fit and repair for cars, trucks and industrial equipment.

Working with our distributors and OEM’s we have developed complete systems packaged in modules to included everything required for a successful alternative fuels conversion.

Simplifying the conversion process enables IMPCO to retain a commanding presence in the alternative fuels conversion marketplace.”

Nothing new or high tech about this. Just good old common sense, and a well-managed company that is in the right place and time with the infrastructure and capability to meet the needs of industry and fleets in California that need to meet emission standards. It works; it is reliable; and propane is abundant, as long as natural gas is being processed. It is stored this time of year by local Utility companies, in large tanks above ground, ready to mix with air and inject into the natural gas pipeline (to match the lower BTU content of natural gas) to make up for supply shortages in the winter when there is high demand for natural gas. I don’t know the current big picture, but before LNG came on the scene, we used to have interruptions of natural gas to industries in coldest weather, so that homes could have heat. If enough LNG comes into the market, there may be less need for propane/air emergency backup systems for industry, and less industrial propane usage, which would make more propane available for vehicles at reasonable prices. Propane used to be very pricey at certain times of the year – large seasonal price fluctuations. But I digress. Used to be my business.

So far as I can see they last touted it in Aug 2006. In Nov 2007 it was ‘pricey’.

My 2cents: BWA is one of the few good auto related stocks (JCI is another) but the next few years may not be the era of such stocks. If cared to pay the gains (and if I had a better idea for placing the money) I would probably sell right now. Regardless, I’m not buying–but please show me tyhe error of my ways.