Author: Steve Guglielmo

To view the original story on Fox 5 Washington, D.C., click here.  This week Pfizer plans to file for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine. The company said it’s 95 percent effective and has no major side effects – but that doesn’t mean it’ll be easy to get it to the public. Reason being, the vaccine needs to be kept extremely cold. So much so, the company said in a press release that it has developed temperature-controlled thermal shippers. They’re filled with dry ice – which is where companies like Roberts Oxygen come in. Since the Pfizer news broke, the Rockville-based company…

Norco, one of the nation’s largest privately owned welding, safety, medical and gas suppliers, announces the acquisition of Arc Services in West Jordan, Utah as a strategic addition to its automation and welder services. Norco assumed ownership on November 1, 2020. Arc Services, established in 1998, is the west’s dominant regional automation and welding equipment repair facility. They specialize in the repair and service of all welding, plasma system, cutting table and automation equipment built by major manufacturers. Knowing that down time is costly, they have the manpower, knowledge, resources and abilities to get their customers up and operating quickly.…

To read the original story from News10 Albany, click here. The increase demand for dry ice and freezers comes as Americans gear up for two COVID-19 vaccines that have shown promise. Noble Gas Solutions in Albany says they are ready as they already distribute dry ice to pharmaceutical companies. Noble Gas Solutions is the only manufacturer of dry ice, onsite, within 120 miles of Albany. They offer delivery services for high-volume users, and pick-ups are welcome at their Albany and Kingston locations. They provide FDA approved dry ice for the food and beverage industry. “We pretty much can produce on demand, and we…

Workshops for Warriors’ inaugural Military Face-Off Fundraiser has begun! Now through December 31, 2020, join forces with one of six teams representing each branch of the military (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and yes … Space Force) to see who can raise two WFW student scholarships, or $50,000, first. Through this competitive fundraiser, WFW hopes to exceed its goal of raising a total of $300,000 — enough to put 12 veteran students through its nationally-recognized welding or CNC machining programs. The Face-Off is completely online using GoFundMe-like functionality powered by Workshops for Warriors’ fundraising partner, Classy. Join…

PHMSA Provides Regulatory Relief for Cylinder Requalification. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has amended the requirements of the requalification periods for certain Department of Transportation (DOT) 4- series specification cylinders in noncorrosive gas service in response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by the National Propane Gas Association. 85 Fed. Reg. 66790 (October 30, 2020). This final rule authorizes 12-year initial and subsequent requalification periods for volumetric expansion testing and a 12-year initial requalification period for proof pressure testing. This final rule does not modify the existing 10-year subsequent requalification periods for proof pressure testing. In addition, it…

In light of the ongoing risks and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Compressed Gas Association (CGA) meetings, seminars, committee meetings, and other events will continue to be held virtually through June 30, 2021. The 2021 CGA Annual Meeting will not take place as an in-person meeting in April 2021. Details to be provided at a later date. In the coming months, we will publish the schedule for CGAConnect 2021, with a full slate of online events for the first half of 2021. We wish to thank all our member company volunteers for your dedication to developing – in close…

According to a post on IWDC.coop, US OXO, LLC opened a new branch store in Kerrville, TX: US OXO, LLC 124 Blue Ridge Drive, Suite 101-104 Kerrville, TX 78028 Phone: 830-955-8502 Congratulations to everyone at US OXO, LLC.

RN Goss Gas Products and Provanta, Inc. have been serving the community’s propane needs for over 85 years. They recently staged an open house to showcase their growing fleet of clean air delivery vehicles powered by propane. Dave Goss, President at Goss Gas and Provanta, explains that while most of their delivery fleet ran on propane in the 1970s, government regulations eventually made converting to propane powered vehicles impractical. Now, due to recent interest in alternative fuels, Goss has begun to transition his delivery fleet to new purpose-built propane powered vehicles. For Goss, the second wave of these trucks began…

GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Roger Bolenbaugh, former CEO of IWDA/IWDC, who passed away on October 3, 2020. According to an obituary posted on iwdc.coop: “Roger Bolenbaugh, 79, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was born to the late Fred and Elaine (Blythe) Bolenbaugh in Grover Hill, OH on January 2, 1941. Roger was the Valedictorian of Grover Hill High School Class of 1958. He married Patricia Ann Ross on June 25, 1960 at the Grover Hill United Methodist Church. He was a business executive for Lincoln Life Financial, W.…