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McKinney Welding Supply As New York City became the world’s largest manufacturing center and the introduction of TIG welding, followed…

Willard C. Starcher Willard C. Starcher, Inc.  was founded by Willard Starcher in 1938. Prior to opening the company, Starcher had worked…

Sherwood Valve Celebrates 85 year anniversary Sherwood Valve has its earliest roots in the Hill Clutch and Machine &…

85 Year anniversary for Purity Cylinder Gases In 1938, Edward Butterfield, Glenn G. Garman and Howard Sweet organized Purity Cylinder Gases. The company was…

West Penn Laco Celebrates 95 Years West Penn Laco was founded by Andrew Seibert in 1928 in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty…

Sutton-Garten Co. Sutton-Garten Company is celebrating its 105th anniversary in 2023. The company began in 1918 when Charles Sutton and…

ILMO Products Company 110 Year Anniversary Like most companies that have lasted for 110 years, ILMO Products Company bears little resemblance to…

GAWDA Members Commemorate Milestone Anniversaries in 2023 Congratulations to all GAWDA members celebrating milestone anniversaries in 2023. GAWDA members represent…

Norton Abrasives In 1858, Franklin Norton and his older cousin, Frederick Hancock opened a pottery shop in Worcester, Massachusetts, called…

GAWDA Visits County Welding Equipment On Tuesday, October 24, 2023, GAWDA Director of Member Services & Programs Andrea Levy visited GAWDA…

Terry Hall Awarded GAWDA President’s Award of Excellence During the 2023 GAWDA Annual Convention in Maui, GAWDA President Robert Anders…

Women of Gases & Welding and Young Professionals Event Photos This three-hour boat excursion on the Calypso, a 65′ powered…

Thank you to Gas Equipment Company for sponsoring the President’s Welcome Reception Photo Gallery at the GAWDA 2023 Annual Convention…

Holston Gases Announces Major Promotions Holston Gases Inc., which just finished its 65th year in business, is proud to announce…

CK Supply Welcomes Three New Employee Owners In a post on the company’s LinkedIn Page, CK Supply announced that three…

In Memoriam: Robert “Bob” Ames GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Robert “Bob” E. Ames, who…

Allison Earlbeck Named CEO of Earlbeck Gases & Technologies In a post on the company’s website, Earlbeck Gases & Technologies…

AWISCO Appoints Kelvin Then as Bronx Branch Leader AWISCO announced that Kelvin Then has been appointed as its Bronx branch…

General Distributing Company Announces Anniversary Roadshow General Distributing Company is celebrating its 75th Anniversary in 2023.  To commemorate the occasion,…