Year: 2022

2022 GAWDA Northwest Regional Meeting Stevenson, WA

GAWDA 2022 Central Regional Meeting Maumee Bay, Toledo, OH

Garry Sears, President of Eleet Cryogenics, Inc., won’t be displaying the company’s most recent Leonard Parker Pool Safety Award in the lobby. Rather, he says, it will go in the room where employees congregate for monthly safety meetings. That way, whenever they gather, “They get to look at the wall and see those awards that they’ve achieved,” he says. “This belongs to them.”  Eleet Cryogenics, based in Bolivar, OH, has earned the distinguished honor three times. Sponsored by Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., the awards are presented annually to the participating CGA member companies that have recorded the greatest improvement…

“I would prefer to work independently with little to no supervision.” “It feels like our CRM is there to look over my shoulder and track everything I am doing.” “I wish we could get rid of all these internal meetings where we discuss territory plans and do pipeline and deal reviews. I just want to focus on selling instead of being micro-managed.” Do any of these statements sound familiar? These statements are a common sentiment that managers are hearing from their salespeople. The movement in sales today – especially due to remote working over the past few years – is a…

MWSCO (Mississippi Welders Supply Co.) is excited to announce we are opening our newest store in Appleton, Wisconsin. Our new store location will be at 3900 N Providence Ave, Appleton, WI 54913 and is planned to open August 2022. MWSCO continues to grow in distribution and service, providing solutions for industrial gas, welding, automation, vendor managed inventory, fire protection, and beverage CO2. We have four stores in Minnesota, one in Iowa, and this will be our seventh in Wisconsin. “We are committed to ethically growing our business to serve our customers, our fellow team members, and our communities. We embrace…

Read the full article by clicking here. Bill Herbert, owner of Quality Erectors, was working to grow his fabrication and erection company but was struggling to keep his labor force trained and his machines consistently running.  QEC has a focus on bringing projects in on time and within budget. However, Bill was frequently sending machines out of state to be repaired, causing down time which was costly to his company.  He was also experiencing poor service and support from his gas supplier and was wasting time reconciling invoices and overpaying for gas tanks. He was putting in the work but not…

The AWS Foundation’s Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit is gearing up to hit the road for its 2022 tour. Since 2011, the Careers in Welding Trailer has been a driving force for welding education and career development. The trailer’s first stop of the season is at the Cheyenne Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, from July 28-31, 2022. “I’m looking forward to being back on the road spreading the good word about this incredible trade,” said Stephanie Hoffman, Program Manager Workforce Development, AWS Foundation. The Careers in Welding Trailer has been refreshed from the inside out, with new exhibits and an…

American Welding & Gas, Inc. (“AWG”) is pleased to announce that NFC Company Inc., headquartered in Chicago, IL since 1974, has joined forces with AWG. NFC has built a strong reputation for prompt, professional service for its gas customers. NFC Company Inc. is locally owned and operated by Norb, Dorothy, Ben and Dan Francis. “Today we have the pleasure of welcoming the Francis family and employees of NFC Company into our AWG family. Over 46 years ago, they started NFC Company with the thought of providing service to customers in the Chicago area and have been growing their business ever…

Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority Under Clean Air Act.  In a decision that could have far-reaching implications for taming the federal regulatory state, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled the Congress did not constitutionally authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to issue significant rules—including those capable of reshaping the nation’s electricity grids and unilaterally decarbonizing virtually any sector of the economy—without any limits on what the agency can require so long as it considers cost, non-air impacts, and energy requirements. In West Virginia v. EPA, the Court in a 6-3 decision held that the EPA may not implement its Clean Power…

Norco, one of the nation’s largest family and employee-owned welding, safety, medical and gas suppliers, is pleased to announce that Larry Booth has been named Executive Vice President of its Industrial Division. He was most recently Norco’s Welding and Automation Product Manager and brings significant industry knowledge and his 37 years of experience to this new role. Larry, a great example of Norco’s dedication to promoting from within, began his career at Norco in Boise, Idaho, on June 5th, 1985. His first job included putting away freight and stocking retail showroom shelves. His next role at Norco was on the…

Red Ball Oxygen announced on LinkedIn that it is building a new location in Friendswood, Texas. According to the post, “We have worked for years to select and design the perfect location for our rapidly growing business. This 10+ acre location will house our new Weldcoa automated fill island, and our ISO 17025 Specialty Gas Lab, plus a welding demo lab, repair center, and much more! Thank you to all of our customers that make this possible…moving in early 2023!”

Oxygen Service Company is excited to announce we are officially opening in Appleton, Wisconsin. Our new store location will be 2932 N. Tempest Ct, Appleton, WI. 54913 “Oxygen Service Company is a 100% employee-owned business which has been in a high growth mode for the last number of years. We have knowledgeable employees that are looking to find ways to support our customers and earn their business,” said President, Ryan Diekow. Oxygen Service Company, Inc. (OSC) is a welding distribution company that has been providing solutions for industrial gas, welding, and automation needs since 1959. With five retail locations in…

Weldstar is pleased to announce the acquisition of DSK Gas and Gear LLC in Congerville, IL. In addition, we are excited to share that DSK owner, Dale Knapp, is joining our team. Dale will maintain responsibility for the Congerville location which services the Bloomington and Peoria markets. Dale brings extensive experience in the welding and gas markets. Congerville marks the tenth location for the Weldstar Company. In Mr. Knapp’s words, “I am thrilled to partner with an independent and family-owned company once again. Weldstar’s outlook on customer service and operating with simple integrity, match how I believe business should be conducted. The Bloomington…