Author: Steve Guglielmo

GAWDA Media Vice President of Sales Tim Hudson recently visited two GAWDA Distributors as he drove back to New York from South Carolina. He recounts his story and visits below: Driving up I-95 from South Carolina headed back from a family vacation, I made a half-way stop in Virginia. On a whim, I stopped at Arc3 Gases to check out their Richmond, VA, location, 1 of 55 locations for Arc3. After a friendly greeting from the counter staff, I asked if Paul Dillard was there and, by chance, he was. I had a chance to sit down for a few minutes…

The Welding & Gases CFO Club hosted its third successful meeting. This round we covered a wide variety of topics within the topics: Price Increases Philosophies on how often, opportunity to differentiate from competitors, salesforce pushback and the potential to inflate the negative impact they could cause, different strategies for covering cost or also covering profit (note:  intentionally avoided specifics on pricing due to anti-trust concerns), supplier diversification impact, customer tolerance for increases, maintaining healthy margins, inventory management (dead stock, meeting customer demand vs carrying cost), supply chain loosening for certain items (cylinders, trucks and tankers not included), concept of…

GAWDA Consultants Tom Badstubner, Marilyn Dempsey and Mike Dodd conducted a Professional Compliance Seminar (PCS) on March 20-22, at Chart Industries’ Theodore, Alabama, location. In-person attendees were welcomed by Chart with good food and an extensive tour of the Theodore facility where liquid hydrogen trailers and micro-bulk containers are manufactured. Three years ago, the consultants switched the seminar from in-person to online due to COVID. The seminar is now offered as a hybrid of in-person and online, allowing even more GAWDA members to increase their knowledge of FDA, OSHA, DHS and DOT inspections. This is the 14th year the Consultants…

AWISCO announced that it had added ASCO to the AWISCO Family. The acquistition expands AWISCO’s presence into Woodbridge Township, NJ, and allows the company to enhance its product offerings and services in the area. The new branch is located at: 475 US-9 Woodbridge Township, NJ 07095 View this post on Instagram A post shared by AWISCO (@awisco_welding)

FABTECH, North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event, has announced new event dates and locations for 2024 and 2026. The event will be held in Orlando, Florida, at the Orange County Convention Center from October 15-17, 2024, and in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October 21-23, 2026. The decision to relocate FABTECH to Orlando in 2024 was made due to the city of Las Vegas hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix Race during the same time frame in November. This announcement deviates from FABTECH’s regular rotation of Chicago, Las Vegas, and Atlanta,…

In a post on the company’s LinkedIn page, Mississippi Welders Supply Co. (MWSCO) announced that it had, for the second consecutive year, won the Lincoln Electric Chairman’s Award. “Thank you for recognizing MWSCO’s outstanding sales performance for 2022. We look forward to what’s to come for 2023!”

The Beaumont Enterprise recently interviewed Coastal Welding Supply President Chuck Mazoch for a feature that they call “7 Questions With…”. The article touched on important topics including Coastal Welding’s 60th Anniversary, which it will celebrate in December 2023, the LNG economy in Southern Texas and Coastal’s role in that important industry, its transport of hazardous materials and gases, and Coastal’s important work providing oxygen tanks for local hospitals and clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read the full interview, click here. Coastal Welding was also profiled in the Q4 2022 Issue of Welding & Gases Today. Click here to read the full…

General Air Service & Supply was named one of the Top Workplaces in the USA for 2023 according to the prestigious company Top Work Places. The company said, “We’re thrilled to be recognized for our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment for our employees.” To read more about General Air’s Mission, Vision, and Values, read the full write-up on topworkplaces.com by clicking here.

According to a LinkedIn Post from Dale Oxygen, Inc. President Evan Bennear, Dale Oxygen was included on Pennsylvania Business Central’s list of Top 100 Organizations. According to Pennsylvania Business Central’s website, “These are the businesses and institutions that not only provide the goods and ser­vices that make our region a great place to live, but are leading the way in technical innovation and economic development throughout the state and beyond. Though we may take their services for granted, they are there every day maintaining and improving our quality of life. We find their stories interesting and inspiring which is why we…

According to a post on its company LinkedIn page, Mississippi Welders Supply Co., Inc. President Scott Myran will retire in 2024 after a storied 35 year career with the company. Scott has spent the last decade as MWSCO’s president. Congratulations to Scott on his impending retirement. The company announced that Scott’s successor will be selected through an executive level search. Please visit mwsco.com/PresidentSearch for details about this exceptional opportunity, and direct communications to [email protected]. Each applicant’s information will be regarded with the utmost confidentiality by our Presidential Hiring Committee. To begin the process of consideration, candidates are asked to submit a comprehensive resume…