Author: Steve Guglielmo

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…

Atlas Welding Supply Co. is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2019. As part of that celebration, the company hosted an open house on December 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The event featured a welding competition, local food trucks, vendor demonstrations, cryotherapy and raffles and prizes. It also featured special sale promotions. Suppliers in attendance at the event included: The Harris Products Group, Select-Arc, Lincoln Electric, Hypertherm, Euroboor, Metabo, Flame Tech and John Tillman Company. Other December 15 Connection News: Registration is Open for the 2020 PurityPlus Annual Meeting Controlled Efficiencies Moves to New Location Atlas Welding Supply Hosts…

Controlled Efficiencies has moved to a new location. It is now located at: 107A Flex Ave. Portland, TN 37138 The phone number remains the same. Please update your records accordingly. Other December 15 Connection News: Registration is Open for the 2020 PurityPlus Annual Meeting Controlled Efficiencies Moves to New Location Atlas Welding Supply Hosts 75th Anniversary Open House Kaplan Industries Adds Two New Bulk Hydrocarbon Tanks Butler Gas Partners with the Brashear Association Weiler Abrasives Group Raises $100,000 to Support Pocono Mountains United Way Airweld Announces E-Commerce Site Open to All Customers

The Annual PurityPlus Meeting will be held at the Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms, SC, February 4 – February 6, 2020. Topics will include: • Handling global product constraints • Developing expertise in emerging markets • Advances in technology • PurityPlus Initiatives • PurityPlus Committee Meetings Vendor Relations, Marketing, Operations, and Training. Tuesday’s group outing will be a Bourbon, Beer and BBQ Tasting Tour. All IWDC Members are encouraged to attend. “As always, whether you are currently involved in PurityPlus now, considering joining the program, becoming a distributor, or simply interested in new markets, we encourage your attendance…

Editor’s Note: This article is a follow-up to the Welding & Gases Today article “Riches in the Niches: Compressed Gas Cylinder Maintenance.”  “Doing the absolute bare minimum testing will not extend the lifespan of a cylinder,” says Jonathan Balbi, COO of Airgenics, Inc. “To keep asset bases as healthy as possible, simple and cost-effective options are available from the larger cylinder requalification companies across the country. These ‘extras’ beyond the requalification test are situationally optional but can mean the difference between replacing six percent of your asset base and two percent of your asset base.” According to U.S. Tank and…