Author: Steve Guglielmo

By Ken Thompson CYLINDERS – they are heavy, hard to safely manipulate, often need a fresh coat of paint, and do little more than ‘house’ gaseous goods that are so extremely important to mankind, that we cannot do without them. The distribution of gases absolutely demands their presence. Some of us choose to be in that business! First of all, cylinders cost a lot of money, and more frequently than not, are ‘worth’ far more than the gases they contain. It’s not unusual that a $300 cylinder is required to deliver $2.00 worth of oxygen. Consider for a moment that…

Congress Reinstates Hydrocarbon Taxes – As directed by congress, the Internal Revenue Service has reimposed excise taxes on certain hydrocarbons that have not been collected since the mid-1990s. These Superfund Chemical Excise Taxes were reinstated on chemicals and substances by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law November 15, 2021. The Superfund Tax is effective as of July 1, 2022 and will remain in effect until the end of 2031. The first payment is due October 31, 2022 for the calendar quarter ending September 30, 2022. The IRS has published a detailed set of Frequently Asked Questions that provide…

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, formally opened a new, state-of-the-art center outside of Cleveland, in Twinsburg, Ohio. The multi-faceted, functional ALTEC Engineering Solutions Center brings the company’s ALTEC Engineering Solutions and Advanced Fabrication teams together to innovate, create and accelerate solutions for customers across a range of industries, including Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication, Construction, Food Production, Heat Treating, and more.  Thirty-five onsite and 45 remote employees will be based at the 42,000 square feet facility. They will host both internal collaborators and customers for interactive training sessions, product development and research projects. With dedicated lab space and industrial testing capacity, this…

Middlesex Gases, a leading supplier of specialty, medical, and industrial gases in New England, now has the capability to manufacture medical-grade, FDA-approved CO2 in-house at its Everett, Massachusetts, headquarters and filling plant. Medical CO2 is a gas widely used throughout the medical, health care, life sciences, and biotech industries for everything from minimally invasive surgeries and cryotherapy to helping maintain the sensitive environment of lab incubators. However, over the past two years, supply chain issues have made it increasingly difficult for Middlesex to secure this essential gas on a reliable basis for its customers. In April 2021, the company decided…

Holston Gases completed the acquisition of Alpine Gas Company with operations headquartered in Carrolton, GA. Holston Gases will consolidate their operation into the Holston Gases facility located at 25 Brightwave Blvd, Carrolton, GA 30117. Holston Gases President Robert Anders said, “We are very pleased to add the 3100 propane customers of Alpine Gas to those of Holston Gases. Alpine Gas Inc. has been servicing the north Georgia area for over 58 years and has a great reputation and loyal customers that we are excited to bring into the Holston family.” The owner of Alpine Gas Inc. agreed that the consolidation of…

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…