Author: Steve Guglielmo

According to an article from the Daily American,  Dale Oxygen has opened its new location near Somerset, PA. From the article: Johnstown industrial gas supply company Dale Oxygen will open a new branch this week along Berlin Plank Road near Somerset. President Evan Bennear said this will be the fourth location for the family-owned business. The others are in Johnstown, Indiana and Altoona. “We stock and supply industrial gases, welding supplies, industrial tools and safety equipment,” Bennear said. “Dale Oxygen is a distributor for recognized welding and cutting equipment brands such as Lincoln Electric, Hypertherm and Miller Electric, to name a few.” How many employees? According…

Corina “Cori” Gessford, PHR Joins Cee Kay Supply as Human Resources Manager Cee Kay Supply is pleased to announce the addition of Cori Gessford. She will be taking on the position of Human Resources Manager. Cori comes to Cee Kay with an Undergraduate & Master’s degrees in Communications from Eastern Illinois University. Cori previously held the role of Human Resources Business Partner at TeeTurtle over the past year. Prior to that, she also had 8 years of experience as Human Resources Manager at Gateway Industrial Power. We are excited to have Cori as the newest member of our team at…

According to an article in The Saratogian, Noble Gas Solutions hosted a ribbon cutting event for its third storefront location in South Glens Falls, New York. From the article: Noble Gas Solutions, a family-owned industrial gas and welding supply company that has been a staple in the Capital Region for more than 80 years, officially opened its newest location in South Glens Falls with a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration. Located at 15 Third St., this facility is the third storefront location for the industrial gas and welding supplier. The 6,000-square-foot area includes a retail site, offices and warehouse space…

Holston Gases announced that they opened new stores in Birmingham, Alabama, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Holston Gases President Robert Anders said, “We are very excited about this latest expansion. These new locations will allow us to provide products and services throughout middle and northern Alabama as well as adjacent markets in Mississippi.” Holston Gases is a regional distributor of industrial, medical and propane gases as well as welding, safety, and industrial supplies. Holston has been in business for 60 years. Its headquarters are in Knoxville. It now has 40 locations in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina.

GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Bruce Leasure, who passed away last year. His obituary can be read in full below, as well as a statement from his colleagues at Middlesex Welding. Bruce P. Leasure died on Monday, August 24, 2020, surrounded by his family, at Saint Mary Medical Center in Langhorne at the age of 66. Born in Lackawanna, NY, son of the late Helen (Whitelaw) and Clyde Leasure, Bruce has been a long time resident of Lower Bucks County. Bruce co-owned Middlesex Welding Sales with his stepbrother, Gregg Pardun. For many years Bruce coached…

Professionalism, Productiveness, and Safety How DeLille Oxygen’s three-tiered system has allowed the distributor to thrive for nearly a century. DeLille Oxygen Company was founded in 1924 by W.C. DeLille. Originally, DeLille supplied coal and ice. However, shortly after its founding, DeLille shifted its focus to the welding supply industry, becoming a supplier of gases and hardgoods to the industry the company still serves nearly a century later. As the company found success in the gases and welding industry, W.C. DeLille continued to grow the company’s footprint. He added multiple locations throughout Ohio and continued to service different areas of the…

Senate Republicans Reveal Streamlined Infrastructure Package.  In response to President Biden’s $2.25 billion infrastructure plan, Senate Republicans have unveiled a smaller five-year $568 billion package. The Republican framework would include:  · $299 billion for highways and bridges; · $61 billion for public transit; · $20 billion for rail, including Amtrak; · $35 billion for drinking water and wastewater; · $13 billion for safety programs at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; · $17 billion for ports and inland waterways; · $44 billion for airports; · $65 for broadband…

The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) announced the winners of our industry-leading safety awards during the CGA 2021 Annual Meeting. Held virtually on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the Annual CGA Safety Awards Presentation recognized safety leaders from across the compressed gas industry in the U.S. and Canada. Our Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of safety standards and safe practices in the industrial, medical, and food gases industry. We’re proud to recognize the dedication to safety exhibited by the companies and individuals honored this year. Environmental Recognition Awards The Environmental Recognition Awards, sponsored by Messer North America, are presented…

The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce announced their 2021 Small Business Award Winners. Central McGowan President/CEO Joe Francis was named Small Business Owner of the Year. The Chamber of Commerce said: “Since becoming President/CEO of Central McGowan in 2016, Francis has lead the company through a number of expansions and acquisitions. He has doubled the number of employees and diversified the business from industrial gasses to custom automation, robotics and dry ice. He is the Small Business Owner of the Year.”