Year: 2020

According to an article from LPGasmagazine.com, American Welding & Gas (AWG), an independently owned producer and distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, purchased Medical Gas Supply, which does business as Bestway Welding Supply. “The AWG brand is nationally recognized for excellent customer service, loyalty to employees and, above all else, operating with integrity,” says ​​​​​​​Ernest “Cotton” Speed III, president of Bestway. “I can’t think of a better partner to help Bestway’s employees usher in this next phase of growth.” Speed has participated in the sale of more than a half-dozen operating businesses in the industrial, medical and specialty gases space. After…

Members of the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) are global leaders in the production, storage, distribution, and application of hydrogen and other industrial gases. CGA is recognized around the world in forums such as ISO, NFPA, and the United Nations as subject matter experts on industrial gases technical and safety practices. Its standards are frequently adopted by national and international regulatory, code, and standards bodies. In addition to its existing library of hydrogen standards, we are bringing our unique expertise in hydrogen to the development of new standards for emerging applications in the hydrogen-powered transportation space to ensure our members are…

By Jay Spielvogel, Venator Sales Group “The greatest sales call our new reps make is on us during the interview.  Everything goes down-hill once we hire them.” “At best our new sales people are glorified pre-sales relationship managers. They deliver quotes and proposals without any qualifying or critical thinking.” Unfortunately, these are all too common complaints we hear from sales managers across the globe.  In truth, very rarely is the interview a “great” sales call on the part of the sales rep.  More likely it was simply the culmination of a “bad” buying process, where we end up getting exactly…

FMCSA Publishes Pilot Program to Allow Pause in Driver Duty Window.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a notice of pilot program to allow temporary regulatory relief from the agency’s hours-of-service requirement that all driving by drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles be completed within 14 hours after coming on duty. 85 Fed. Reg. 55061 (September 3, 2020). During the pilot program, known as the Split Duty Period Pilot Program, participating CMV drivers would have the option to pause their 14-hour on-duty period (also called a driving window) with one off-duty period of no less than 30 minutes…

Butler Gas Products Company’s Specialty Gas Lab in Pittsburgh recently received Tier 4 accreditation from PurityPlus. Click here or on the post below for more information.

FMCSA Head of Enforcement Discusses New HOS Rule. On an industry webinar held August 27, head of the Federal Moto Carrier Safety Administraiton’s Office of Enforcement Joe Delorenzo discussed the upcoming changes the agency’s driver hours of service rule. The new requirements are scheduled to go into effect on September 29, 2020. Mr. Delorenzo said the FMCSA estimates the new changes will save the industry $270 million per year in compliance costs. Short-haul drivers. The new rules allow a CDL or non-CDL driver to operate within a 150 air-mile radius and return to the work reporting location within 14 hours…

The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) announced on LinkedIn that it is moving its office.

Read the full update from Haun Welding Supply below or on the company’s website. We are excited to announce the relocation of our Batavia store. We are moving into a new facility at 8 Apollo Dr. as of 8/31/2020. This move allows us to have more space to better serve your needs. Stop by any weekday between 8-5 to check it out. Thank you for your continued business. Store info: 8 Apollo Dr. Batavia, NY 14020 PHONE: (585) 343-5729 EMAIL: [email protected]

Weldstar remains open for business. Read the full update below or on the company’s website. Covid-19 Update  Thank you for your continued support of Weldstar and our employees. Weldstar is committed to doing everything we can to keep our employees and customers safe while continuing to serve essential businesses. Over the past several months, we have ramped up our cleaning procedures, provided masks to our employees, and continued to comply with federal, and local guidelines pertaining to the current crisis. We consistently educate and train our staff on the best practices when it comes to reducing the spread of the…

Patten has worked at Red Ball Oxygen since 2000. Read the full press release below. Shreveport, LA— August 19, 2020 — Today, Red Ball Oxygen announced that Mark Patten has been promoted to Vice-President, Technical Gas Services (TGS).  Red Ball TGS manufactures and distributes a full line of specialty gas products, including EPA protocols, calibration standards, high purity gases, medical device mixtures, and Lightning Cal TM transportable cylinders.  Mr. Patten has been with the company since 2000. He helped found Red Ball’s Technical Gas Services division in 2003. Under his leadership the division has experienced rapid growth and has dramatically expanded…