Author: Steve Guglielmo

Airco Gases, Inc. announces the formation of Big 3 Gas and Supply, LLC., a subsidiary company structured to facilitate aggressive expansion through organic growth strategies and targeted acquisitions.   Marvin Rodgers, III, president of Airco Gases notes that “too often in the process of consolidation in our industry, the choice for owners wishing to take some risk off the table is binary, and requires a complete divestiture of their company accompanied by significant cultural change for their operations.   Big 3 allows owners desiring one, an opportunity to remain engaged and invested in the business and to perpetuate the customer centric values…

Acme Cryogenics welcomed Tarah Sutter to the company as its new Marketing Coordinator. Tarah began at the company’s Allentown, Pennsylvania, location on January 6. She reports to Dave Edge, director of technical sales and marketing. Tarah can be reached by phone at 610-791-7909 ext. 608 or by email at [email protected].

Effective January 6, 2020, TOMCO2 Systems welcomes Trey Smith as their new Senior Product Manager.  In his role Trey will focus on growing and further developing TOMCO’s Food Systems and Dry Ice market segments and report directly to Jeff Holyoak, Vice President Sales and Market Development.  He will be responsible for implementing growth strategies, product line expansion, and market development for the extensive line of Meat & Poultry Processing equipment as well as all dry ice production and application equipment. TOMCO has a complete line of cold chain food processing equipment in both CO2 and Nitrogen applications coupled with small…

Long time WEMCO Member and Past Chair, Jeff Deckrow, was recognized by current WEMCO Chair, Steve Fyffe, and the Executive Committee in the Exceptional Category of Excellence In Welding Awards. This is Jeff’s retirement year after decades of unparalleled contributions to the welding industry, volunteering for WEMCO, GAWDA, AWS and the AWS Foundation. Jeff will continue serving in a few committees after retirement.

Join CGA for its 2020 Specialty Gases Technical and Safety Seminar March 10 and 11, 2020 in Houston, Texas. This seminar provides a forum for industry members to meet and discuss issues devoted to specialty gases, while offering attendees an opportunity to share experiences and communicate lessons learned that will further develop personnel, skills, and knowledge. The event will include presentations on disposal/remediation, packaged gases, specialty gases in cannabis production, reciprocity agreements regarding the shipment of cylinders, and hydrogen for fuel cell standards, as well as other topics. We will also make a site visit to a Resource Conservation and…

Toll Company announced that Jim Quicksell, president of Toll Company, retired on November 1 after 36 years Toll. During the course of his 36 years, Jim served as Credit Manager, HR Manager, Operations Manager, Vice President and his final stop as President of Toll Company. Under Jim’s leadership, Toll consolidated its retail locations, expanded its rental fleet & lab capabilities and joined with 4 other independent welding distributors to build an air separation plant in Faribault, MN. These are just the highlights. Jim was instrumental in many things during his 36 year career and we at Toll are thankful for…

FMCSA Delays Compliance Date for States’ Query to Clearinghouse.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has delayed the requirement that States request information from the Drug and Alcohol Testing Clearinghouse about individuals before completing certain commercial driver’s license transactions for those drivers. 84 Fed. Reg. 68052 (December 13, 2019).  The States’ compliance with this requirement, currently due to begin on January 6, 2020, is delayed until January 6, 2023. This rule will, however, allow States the option to voluntarily request Clearinghouse information beginning on January 6, 2020. The Clearinghouse rules will still go into effect for motor carriers and drivers…

Airweld is excited to announce that beta-testing is complete and its E-Commerce Site is open to all customers! The customers that have been using the system love it! On the Airweld E-Commerce Portal, you will be able to: • Place Orders • Create an Easy Order List for Common Items • View Order Information and History • View and Download Documents (Delivery Receipts, Invoices, Rental Bills) • View Financial and Cylinder Records • Download Your Data to Spreadsheets • Pay Invoices with a Saved or New Credit Card Set-up is quick and easy. Just go to myaccount.airweld.net and click “Existing-New…

The generous employees of Weiler Abrasives Group, the Cresco-based global abrasives manufacturer, raised more than $40,000 in their annual campaign benefiting Pocono Mountains United Way. The company matched that effort with a $60,000 corporate contribution, bringing Weiler’s total donation to $100,000. The money raised will support Pocono Mountains United Way’s Monroe County programming initiatives that address poverty alleviation, healthy food access, and critical housing needs for local families. “Weiler was built on, and continues to thrive because of, our strong partnerships with our customers, coworkers and community. We call them the 3 C’s, and they are the foundation of our…

Butler Gas is excited to announce that for the eighth consecutive year, it has partnered with the Brashear Association for their Holiday Toy Drive! The Brashear Association works with local Pittsburgh families in need with the mission of moving them out of poverty and back toward self-sufficiency. Each winter, the Brashear Association hosts a Toy Drive that relies solely on local businesses like Butler Gas to ensure the children of those families receive a present this holiday season. Following their mantra of “Empowering people. Stabilizing neighborhoods. One family at a time.” the Brashear Association supports and enriches families in a…