Author: Steve Guglielmo

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…

The Butler Gas Family is thrilled that Branden Kiefer has accepted an expanded role as Operations Manager at its production and distribution hub in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania. Branden joined the Butler Gas team in December with 11 years of industry operations experience. He was hired for a management track, and the successful completion of his onboarding program coupled with his teamwork mentality and work performance made this formality a no-brainer. Since joining the Butler team, Branden has been focusing on cylinder delivery dispatch, order fulfillment, yard organization, and industrial and medical gas filling. In his new role, he will be…

Dale Wilton, CEO of Central Welding Supply, announced the opening of a new location at 3209 Industrial Ave, Fairbanks, AK. Wasilla, AK was Central Welding Supply’s first location in Alaska, opened in February 2017. The opening of this second Alaskan branch in Fairbanks extends retail, industrial, equipment, gases & safety sales for walk-in customers and direct gas delivery to the Interior Region of Alaska, Fairbanks and the Tenana Valley. Fairbanks, AK represents Central Welding Supply’s 26th location in a 3-state territory that includes Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. Dale Wilton notes, “We’ve served customers in Alaska for decades, through regular shipments…

The IWDC hosted its 2022 Sales and Purchasing Convention from May 24-26, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Attendees were treated to three days of networking opportunities, educational training classes and the resurgence of Gas Day. Attendees also had the opportunity to tour Absolute Air in Faribault, Minnesota. Absolute Air is a consortium of IWDC Members Mississippi Welders Supply, Toll Company, Huber Supply, and A-Ox Welding Supply along with Minneapolis Oxygen. This year’s Sales and Purchasing Convention also featured some other changes that included: Sponsored Educational Training Seminars: Vendor experts spoke on various topics geared toward educating Members to make them even…