Author: Steve Guglielmo

“Cylinders that are 100 years old will be good for another 100 years if they are properly taken care of and maintained,” says Hydrostat Inc. Owner and CEO Stacy Schraut. “The beauty of the packaged gas industry is that we have assets that are 100 years old that can continue to generate revenue. How many other industries can say that?” Compressed Gas Cylinders are over-engineered, due to the critical nature of their purpose, according to Airgenics, Inc. COO Jonathan Balbi. When properly maintained, these cylinders should last for hundreds of years. The key to this is proper maintenance coupled with…

Iwatani Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange code: 8088) announced that Joseph S. Cappello has been named Executive Officer of Iwatani Corporation and also appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iwatani Corporation of America (ICA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation. Mineharu Okamoto, president of Iwatani Corporation of America, will assume the additional title of Chief Operating Officer. In this new role, Cappello will lead the expansion of ICA’s total businesses including hydrogen and industrial gases across the Americas and have the additional responsibility for mergers and acquisitions in the region. Cappello has served as Executive Advisor to Iwatani Corporation…

Airweld is thrilled to announce that in partnership with Swift-Cut and Hypertherm, it is setting up a fully operational demo-room at the company’s Farmingdale training center. This will include a Swifty44 4′ x 4′ automated cutting table and a Hypertherm Powermax™ 65. Customers will be invited to see the system in operation including the ease of programming and superior cut quality. This new compact addition to the Swift-Cut line is ideal for smaller shops, educational institutions and training centers. We will be doing an email blast when the demo-room is ready and our sales team will invite customers to witness…

Baker’s Gas is hosting ARC FEST 2019! The event, which takes place at Baker’s Gas & Welding Supplies Monroe, Michigan, location will feature welding, grilling, & BBQ! Jimmy McKnight with the Arc Junkies Podcast will be at Baker’s Gas for his first annual Arc Fest. ESAB will be onsite with live demos including the Rebel 205 AC/DC multiprocess welding machine and other Rebel models. Treagering, networking and welding we hope to see you there! Arc Junkies podcast will go live at 10 a.m.! If you want your questions answered – leave a comment on the event and Arc Junkies will…

Anova recently announced that Danelle DiLibero will serve as its new vice president of people & culture. An accomplished human resources and talent professional, Danelle will lead Anova’s end-to-end employee experience, ensuring Anova has the key strategies in place to accelerate a culture of performance excellence, high engagement and continuous improvement. Danelle has more than 20 years of experience within various industries, including financial services (Goldman Sachs), consulting (BCG), engineering and manufacturing (Sensata Technologies), and technology (RMS). She joins Anova from her most recent position as the global head of talent acquisition at Verisk Analytics. In her new role, Danelle…

Six months after expanding to America, the largest family-run industrial gases specialist worldwide, Messer, is investing 34.6 million euros (38 million US Dollar) in the construction of a new air separation plant in Indianapolis, Indiana, America. The production plant for the air gases oxygen, nitrogen and argon is scheduled to go into operation in early 2021. It will produce industrial and medical grade gases for various sectors of the local and regional economy, including the healthcare, chemical, food as well as the glass and metal industries. “This investment underscores Messer’s commitment to strategic expansion in the US to meet growing…

Jessi Combs was a racing legend known as the “fastest woman on four wheels.” She was a fixture on television auto shows, co-hosting Spike TV’s “Xtreme 4×4” and appearing on “Mythbusters,” “Two Guys Garage,” and “All Girls Garage.” Combs competed as a racer in many venues including a top ten finish in the Baja 1000. She set a four wheel land speed record for women drivers in 2013 with a run over 398 miles per hour. She died while attempting to break her own land speed record and Kitty O’Neil’s fastest woman in the world record of 512 miles per…

The Memphis Business Journal recognized the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Memphis area. nexAir LLC was recognized as part of this list. The list was calculated by the percentage of revenue growth each company on the Top 100 Memphis-Area Private Companies List experienced over a three year period, from 2016-2018. The Top 100 Memphis-Area Private Companies List is also produced by Memphis Business Journal. In October, the MBJ will further pare down the top 50 to reveal the Top 25 Fastest Growing Companies, in order of their revenue growth. Fastest Growing Companies will be held Thursday, Oct. 24, 6-8:30…

The GAWDA Event App will be available to download on September 6. Available through the app store or Google Play store under the name Attendee Hub (search GAWDA 2019 Annual Convention), the Convention App is indispensable in the run up to and during the GAWDA Annual Convention. Here are nine reasons to download the GAWDA Mobile App: Stay up-to-date with announcements and event reminders Get full access to the attendee list Message and set up meetings with other attendees View the schedule of events and set your own personal schedule Learn about featured Convention Speakers Post and share on the…

Thank you to Bob Ranc, Weldcoa and Rafael Arvelo, Equigas, Inc. for providing these pictures of the 2019 GAWDA Central Regional Meeting