Author: Steve Guglielmo

Butler Gas introduced a new video entitled Life of a Cylinder, shot by Butler Gas associates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Butler Gas is decontaminating cylinders and efficiently moving them through production to best serve its valued customers. Check out the video below!  Read Other May 15 Connection News: CGA Recognizes Safety Award Winners at 2020 Annual Meeting Walter Surface Technologies Acquires ArcOne AWISCO Introduces Special Edition Subway-Themed Auto-Darkening Helmets Butler Gases Launches “The Life of a Cylinder” Video CGA Board of Directors Ushers in New Leadership and Thanks Outgoing Committee Chairs Lenette Egan Retires from McDantim Ratermann Launches Comical ‘R’-Bar…

For the past 25 years, the month of May has been “Trade Show Month” for AWISCO. While AWISCO had to postpone the 2020 Trade Show to October, the company still wants to celebrate this momentous anniversary. Check out this special edition, subway-themed, Auto-Darkening AWISCO Helmet. Grab yours today at any AWISCO location for $99 or contact AWISCO for more information about how to order! Read Other May 15 Connection News: CGA Recognizes Safety Award Winners at 2020 Annual Meeting Walter Surface Technologies Acquires ArcOne AWISCO Introduces Special Edition Subway-Themed Auto-Darkening Helmets Butler Gases Launches “The Life of a Cylinder” Video…

GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Carola Vogel, owner of Crown Alloys, who passed away after a battler with cancer. In August of 2019, Carola was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She underwent four and a half months of chemotherapy and in December of 2019 the cancer was in remission. Unfortunately, her three- month check-up in early March revealed that the lymphoma had returned in an aggressive form. The treatment options were rigorous and not hopeful. On March 27th, while hospitalized and with a clear mind, Carola made the decision to enter hospice care. On April 1st,…

By Jay Spielvogel, Venator Sales Group Do your sales reps ever tell you the following story? They meet with a mid-level plant, operations or production manager who is extremely interested in engaging your company to fix a cylinder usage issue or implement a new industrial welding application  This person willingly shares information regarding their perception of the challenges the company is facing with downtime, waste and safety, and how personally committed they are to implementing a solution.  The meeting ends with an agreement that your sales rep will send a proposal for the contact to run past their boss with an expectation that it…

VMG hired Dave Zellen as its Business Development Director. In this position, Zellen will be responsible for leading sales and marketing activities, including setting strategy, building the product offering, understanding the marketplace and generating revenue. He will also be responsible for providing financial insight, guidance, recommendations, revenue objectives, product supply demand forecasting, revenue analysis and reporting. Additionally, he will manage customer support and help to identify and improve company processes and systems, as well as work as part of the VMG team responsible for hardware and software innovation. Prior to joining VMG, Zellen worked in leadership positions at Procter &…

Weldcoa is happy to announce their first Gas Masters™ Special Edition Interview with Abydee Butler Moore. Abydee serves as the 2020 President of the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) and as a Director on the Board of the International Oxygen Manufacturers Association (IOMA). She is a co-founder of AESop Equipment Leasing, LLC. Abydee served as the networking coordinator for Young Professional Women in Energy (YPWE) in 2013, and is a Past President of the Greater McKees Rocks Area Rotary Club (2016-2018). Abydee is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of Butler Gas Products Co, Inc. Now in its…

Welding & Gases Today has begun work on its 3rd Quarter Issue. The 3rd Quarter Issue of the magazine is traditionally the “Anniversary Issue” where we celebrate GAWDA distributors and suppliers who are celebrating “milestone anniversaries.” For the purposes of the article, we define “milestone anniversaries” as anniversaries that are a multiple of 5. So if you are celebrating your 5th, 10th, 15th, etc. anniversary in 2020, we would love to interview you for the next issue of the magazine. Here are the anniversary articles from the 3Q 2019 issue for reference. If you are a GAWDA Supplier celebrating a…

Due to the developing situation of the coronavirus worldwide, the distribution company for gasworld has informed the publisher that it is now very difficult to send the gasworld US magazines and confirm they have reached the intended recipient. gasworld U.S. Editor Nick Parkinson outlined this issue in an email, stating: As a member of the industrial gases community I wanted to personally update you on what’s happening here at gasworld. Delivery disruption: Due to the developing situation of the coronavirus worldwide, our distribution company has informed us that it is now very difficult to send the gasworld US magazines and…

F&M MAFCO is excited to announce an agreement with ENERPAC to be the Premier rental provider for MIRAGE in the United States.  Mirage is a leading, global manufacturer of standard and customized on-site machining solutions for a diverse set of applications with a focus on portability, performance and safety. “Our investment in the Mirage tooling product coupled with our strategic partnership with Enerpac is a pillar of our specialty rental growth objectives,” says Tim Fries, Vice President Sales & Marketing Common markets for these solutions are: Oil and Gas Power Generation (renewable, fossil and nuclear) Mining Petrochemical Shipbuilding The MIRAGE…

Eleet Cryogenics, Inc. is excited to announce the promotion of Noah Swarny to Director of Engineering.  Noah celebrated 10 years at Eleet Cryogenics in March 2020 and has been an instrumental part of Eleet’s growth.  Noah started his career through a high school engineering internship and worked part-time while earning his B.S. in Engineering from Ohio University.  He became a full-time Applications Engineer in 2014 with a focus on custom manifold design, product development, and project management.  He has been an active member of the Compressed Gas Association since 2015 and earned a Masters of Business Administration in 2019.  He…