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She joined the company full time in 2018. Read the full press release below. Butler Gas Products Company (Pittsburgh, PA) announces the promotion of Chelsea Smilak to Customer Service and Cylinder Tracking Manager. Chelsea joined the 3rd generation business full-time in July 2018 after a successful customer service internship following a part-time facilities maintenance position. Chelsea has grown up around Butler Gas. Her father, Joe Wilhelm, is the company’s General Manager of Operations with 28 years tenure. While in school and pursuing a retail sales career, Chelsea worked at Butler Gas part-time helping the company clean its New Brighton location.…

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.

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…

Read the company’s full press release below. Atlanta, GA, August 4, 2020 – EspriGas, a technology and data-driven medical and industrial gas company, announced today that Lauren Schrantz has been promoted to Director of Supply Chain Network and that Taylor Sawyer’s role has expanded to include additional responsibilities. As Director of Supply Chain Network, Schrantz will be responsible for leading the Supply Chain department and ensuring a high-functioning supply chain network. In this role, she will maintain executive-level relationships with strategic supply partners with a focus on strong joint operational effectiveness to deliver a seamless experience for suppliers and customers…

Butler Gas Products announced the opening of its Morgantown, West Virginia location on Facebook. See the full post below. Other August 15 Connection Items: In Memoriam: James McGarry McKenna Jim O’Connor Retires from Norton Company EspriGas Promotes Schrantz, Expands Role of Sawyer Butler Gas Products Opens New Location Holston Gases Acquires Todays Gases A COVID-19 Update from Haun Welding Supply Airgas Offers Free Welding Classes for Teachers George Ratermann’s Number One Message to Customers CPV Manufacturing Introduces Game Changing Master Valve Norton Saint-Gobain Abrasives New Next Generation Norton BlazeX F970 Fiber and Quick-Change Discs Computers Unlimited Announces it Will Continue…

Read the full press release below or on the company’s website. We announce the acquisition of Todays Gases in Springfield, KY. Starting August 1st, their current location at 1090 Bardstown Rd. Springfield, KY 40069 will be under the Holston Gases name. We are very pleased to bring the Todays Gases customer base and product lines into the Holston family. Other August 15 Connection Items: In Memoriam: James McGarry McKenna Jim O’Connor Retires from Norton Company EspriGas Promotes Schrantz, Expands Role of Sawyer Butler Gas Products Opens New Location Holston Gases Acquires Todays Gases A COVID-19 Update from Haun Welding Supply…

Haun Welding Supply is again offering welding courses. Read the full update below or on the company’s website. In response to the coronavirus pandemic: -Weld training has restarted. For more information, click here. -For available PPE and disinfectant options, click here. -Our drivers are no longer entering medical facilities. We will coordinate an exchange location at your facility. For non-medical customers, please contact your local store if you would like to make alternative delivery arrangements. -We are offering curbside service for order pickups. Please call ahead with your order or you can call when you arrive to arrange this. -We will not…

By Dylan Sherwood Educators always want to learn what they can do better in the classroom for their students. Salina Tech and Airgas is making that possible for agriculture and technology teachers by offering a free two-day welding class for those teaching that subject. Educators as far west as Colby to as south as Sublette and as far east as Bonner Springs made the trek to Salina. Click here to read the full article from The Hutchinson News. Other August 15 Connection Items: In Memoriam: James McGarry McKenna Jim O’Connor Retires from Norton Company EspriGas Promotes Schrantz, Expands Role of…