Month: June 2018

Industrial Pro Announces Taipan Abrasives Grinder for Life Offer Industrial Pro announces the exclusive Grinder for Life offer from Taipan Abrasives, a manufacturer of industrial cutting, grinding and finishing abrasives. “Distributors ordering Taipan discs will automatically get a free industrial-grade grinder with every 250 discs purchased. You’ll never need to buy an angle grinder,” notes Ralph Beaumont, national sales director. Industrial Pro is a welding wholesaler of Taipan Abrasives products, including cutting, grinding and flap discs, annular cutters, saw wheels, flap wheels, carbide burrs, surface conditioning, deburring wheels, quick change discs, hand pads, and accessory products.

CPV Manufacturing Names Two to Sales, Engineering Positions CPV Manufacturing has named Jay H. Loomis as vice president of sales, with responsibility for the expansion and development of CPV’s sales team. “Jay’s customer-focused sales and account management style are a great fit for our leadership team,” remarked David London, CPV Manufacturing president. “His background will be significant in carrying us forward. We’re glad to have him on our team.” Prior to joining CPV, Loomis was a national account manager at Airgas USA, where, as a Single Point of Contact, he maintained and nurtured customer relationships on a national level. Loomis’ sales…

FMCSA Extends Medical Card Rule for Three Years The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued an interim final rule that delays several provisions of the Medical Examiner’s Certification Integration final rule from June 22, 2018 date to June 22, 2021. The final rule will be published in the Federal Register in the next few days. GAWDA General Counsel Richard Schweitzer reports that the action was taken to provide FMCSA additional time to complete certain information technology system development tasks for its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners (National Registry) and provide the State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) sufficient…

voestalpine Böhler Welding Launches Protection Line Filler material specialist voestalpine Böhler Welding has launched its own line of personal protection equipment. The line includes the newest weldCare Guardian line of auto-darkening welding helmets and eyewear safety glasses. Using the latest developments in optics and ergonomics, they combine protection with wearing comfort and user-friendliness, the company says. The Guardian series of battery-powered, auto-darkening welding helmets consists of three types that all meet the safety and durability requirements of relevant CE and ANSI standards, and all feature high-impact nylon shells and comfortable headgear with longitudinal and angular adjustments. The helmets are available…

New Hires, Promotions, Announcements Weiler Abrasives Group Partners with Workshops for Warriors Weiler Abrasives Group, a leading provider of abrasives, power brushes and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has launched a national fundraising campaign, Leading a Warriors’ Charge, in partnership with Workshops for Warriors. Based in Cresco, Pa., the Weiler firm donated $25,000 to kick off a year-long campaign that supports machining and welding training programs at the Workshops for Warriors school that trains, certifies and helps place veterans, wounded warriors and transitioning service members into advanced manufacturing careers. “Weiler believes in the value of the Workshops for Warriors cause…

GAWDA’s quarterly membership magazine, Welding & Gases Today, has been recognized with a regional award for magazine redesign in the annual competition of the American Society of Business Publication Editors organization. W&GT earned a bronze “Azbee” award for excellence in the society’s Northeast-New England regional competition. The redesign of the magazine was developed by GAWDA Media’s Creative Director Robin (Turk) Barnes. She retooled the magazine’s overall graphic presentation with a new magazine logo, a new look for the cover, new cohesive interior page elements and colorations, and an overall presentation that modernized and solidified the GAWDA brand and image as…