Author: Steve Guglielmo

Cee Kay Supply Inc., is excited to announce the addition of a new nationwide service offering for end user on-site dry ice production and CO2 applications. The year of 2020 has been a watershed moment for all participants in the CO2 industry fully realizing the specific challenges of seasonal demand, limited supply, regional transportation constraints and macroeconomic headwinds that can impact the ability to maintain a reliable carbon dioxide supply at an affordable price. To read the full press release, click here.

To view the original story from CBS Minnesota, click here. Some Minnesota companies are acting fast to make sure the vaccine gets to all areas of the state quickly. There’s a lot going on at Central McGowan, a family-owned St. Cloud business. Brenden Moffitt is fast at work. “I’m happy to have a job,” Moffitt said. The grateful father and husband knows, amidst COVID-19, many aren’t so lucky. “I know a lot of people who’ve been laid off or lost their jobs entirely,” he said. “I have a lot of friends in the food industry that have been laid off.”…

Atlas Welding Supply Co. made a company donation to Big Oak Ranch and the Wounded Warrior Project. The company made the decision to eschew a Christmas Party this year and donate the money instead. The company chose these two charities after a company vote. The company said, “During this holiday season, we hope everyone stays healthy and enjoys the time spent with family and loved ones.  We also hope you appreciate that we helped make a difference for some less fortunate. We pray that circumstances in 2021 will be different and that we will all be able to celebrate the…

Red Ball Oxygen, a family-owned distributor of industrial, specialty and medical gases and welding and industrial equipment, has partnered with leading accounts receivable software provider Billtrust for its invoicing and payments management. A 2020 IDC SaaS Accounts Receivable Award recipient for customer satisfaction, Billtrust was identified as the ideal solutions provider to help Red Ball Oxygen incorporate integrated payments best practices. Billtrust, with a strong history of serving distribution customers, will help Red Ball Oxygen send more invoices electronically to get paid faster and position them to embrace digital payments, giving them the ability to accept payments through their preferred…

A team of industry veterans with more than 100 combined years of welding and wholesale industry experience has launched WeldNow, LLC, a digital wholesale partner focused solely on product categories for welding distribution. By providing access to more than 170,000 SKUs from hundreds of the industry’s leading welding, cutting, filler metal, consumable and accessory brands, WeldNow enables distributors to diversify their product offering without tying up capital or resources. “WeldNow delivers a new level of support, business strategies and analytics to its distributor and supplier partners so that they can profitably grow their businesses while increasing customer service,” says Jeff…

GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of James “Jim” Rosenbaum, who passed away on December 12. James was the owner of GAWDA member Miller Carbonic. The IBDEA announced his passing on LinkedIn. A more formal obituary will be posted when it is available.

FMCSA Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Employers Must Conduct Annual Queries by January 5, 2021. If an employer has already conducted a query on all currently-employed CDL drivers, that employer has met the annual query requirement, and is not required to conduct a query for one year from the query date. Employers may also designate a consortium/third-part administrator (C/TPA) to conduct these queries on their behalf. Employers can log in to their Clearinghouse accounts and access their Query History page (under My Dashboard > Queries) to verify which drivers have been queried, and when each completed query was conducted. If an…

During the Month of October, American Welding & Gas, Inc. launched their first annual Strong Women of AWG campaign to honor and celebrate our diverse female teammates across the country. The Strong Women of AWG are important partners to AWG’s business, customers and teammates. AWG expressed it’s appreciation by donating a portion of its October gas sales in the amount of $5,610.00 to Pretty in Pink Foundation. Pretty in Pink is a Raleigh based foundation that provides uninsured and under-insured breast cancer patients in North Carolina with financial assistance for quality, life-saving medical treatment. Pretty in Pink started in 2006…

AWISCO President Lloyd Robinson is teaming up with Volunteer New York for his 6th year. Lloyd believes “Volunteering is a superpower” and has been doing so for as long as he can remember. Lloyd is passionate about eradicating hunger and food insecurity in Westchester, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteer, donate, and educate yourself on what you can do to give back this year. As part of that Giving spirit, AWISCO is also partnering with The Sharing Shelf, Westchester’s Clothing Bank for Children. Donations are accepted at any AWISCO location.

According to a press release on CGAnet.com: “We are excited to announce that the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) has established a reciprocal membership with the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP). As a longtime recognized leader in the field, CaFCP promotes expanding the market for fuel cell electric vehicles powered by hydrogen to help create a cleaner, more energy-diverse future with no-compromises zero emission vehicles. CGA members are the global leaders in the production, storage, distribution, and application of industrial gases, including hydrogen. As part of our strategic approach to hydrogen, CGA is actively looking for opportunities to work more closely with other,…