Author: Steve Guglielmo
nexAir announces the following changes to its sales organization leadership. Steve Sargent, currently Vice President and Area Sales Manager based in South Florida, will relocate to Birmingham, Alabama. Steve will be responsible for the Birmingham and Pell City sales teams, as well as the Productivity Specialists for the entire company. Vice President and Area Sales Manager, Bryan Howard, will remain based in Nashville and retain responsibility for the Middle and East Tennessee, as well as, Huntsville, Alabama sales teams but will also assume responsibility for the Gas Specialists for the entire company. Cale Harris, Area Sales Manager based in North Florida,…
Dale Oxygen, Inc. is pleased to announce its 4th branch location set to open in Somerset, Pennsylvania. While Dale Oxygen has a long history of servicing the Somerset, PA market from its Johnstown location, this branch addition is a deeper commitment to the local Somerset community as well as the surrounding regional markets, according to Harry Bennear, Chief Executive Officer. “Dale Oxygen’s new fill plant (2020) and 14,000 Sq. Ft. warehouse in Johnstown, PA will provide immediate availability for packaged gas and hard good products to support this new location which will also be a distribution hub for our company.”…
Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for DOT Secretary Nominee Buttigieg. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a hearing January 21 on the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation. As expected, Buttigieg did not offer any specifics for programs or policies he would implement at DOT, but spoke very broadly about the need for investment in infrastructure as a foundation for economic recovery. He also mentioned the challenges in infrastructure funding, including the insolvent status of the Highway Trust Fund, but did not suggest any particular source of revenue to address the shortfall. Buttigieg further stated that…
GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Robert E. Smith, owner of Industrial Welding Supplies and Nordan Smith, who passed away on December 12, 2020, at the age of 86. His daughter, sister and brother-in-law were by his side in his home when he passed. Robert, known by family and friends as Bob, was born to Okley and Gussie Smith on September 3, 1934, in Grenada, Mississippi. He graduated from JZ George High School in Carrollton, MS, and served in the US Air Force from 1951 — 1955. He was a passionate entrepreneur and businessman, a dedicated…
The following release was posted on CGA’s website. Medical oxygen is an essential part of patient care during the COVID-19 global pandemic, and the compressed gas industry is working diligently to safely and reliably supply health care systems in the U.S. and Canada. CGA member companies are certainly aware of and actively addressing spikes in medical oxygen use in COVID-19 hot spots. Each member is committed to deploy all available resources to respond to the increased demand for medical oxygen and to proactively communicate with health care providers as we fight this pandemic together. Healthcare is a top priority for…
Recently, the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) reached out to the Governors of all 50 states asking that medical, food, and industrial gas workers be included in the Frontline Essential Workers (Phase 1b) of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution. See below for an example of a letter that they sent. As the response to the COVID-19 pandemic continues through the equitable distribution of vaccines, we urge that state public health officials include the essential medical, food, and industrial gas workforce in the Frontline Essential Workers (Phase 1b) of the vaccine distribution. This includes medical, food, and industrial gas transportation workers, equipment manufacturers,…
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Congratulations to Chad DeKing, who retired after 43 years at Weldstar! The company put the following release on Facebook.
Industrial, medical and specialty gas supplier Industrial Source will increase its dry ice production in the first quarter of 2021 with the addition of a dry ice pelletizer to its facility in Springfield. The Springfield location will be able to manufacture up to 1,600 lbs of dry ice product per hour which will be available for distribution to locations throughout Oregon and SW Washington. The increased production capabilities will allow Industrial Source to offer high-quality dry ice products locally at a crucial time when cold storage requirements are anticipated to increase due to COVID-19 vaccine storage and distribution. Industrial Source…
According to a press release from Roberts Oxygen, Roberts acquired Atlantic States Specialty Gases. The full press release can be read below: Atlantic States Specialty Gases was acquired by Roberts Oxygen Company effective Friday, December 18, 2020. It has been ASG’s privilege to serve your needs since 2005. We are confident Roberts Oxygen will continue to provide you with the high level of service you have come to expect from Atlantic States Specialty Gases. Roberts Oxygen is a family owned company that has been in business for over 50 years and has serviced the New Jersey market with bulk gases…
