GAWDA has marked 2019 “The Year of Service.” For this issue, Welding & Gases Today interviewed those GAWDA members who were celebrating milestone anniversaries about their history of service to the gases and welding industry. Learn about how these members have helped shape our industry and how they will apply the lessons learned from the past to continue to serve the industry in the future.
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GAWDA members celebrate milestone anniversaries and share
lessons learned during their years of service to the industry
by Steve Guglielmo
220 Years
PFERD, Inc.
115 Years
110 Years
95 Years
Rocky Mountain Air Solutions
RexArc International, Inc.
South Park welding Supplies, LLC
90 Years
85 Years
H&M Pipe Beveling Machine Company
80 Years
75 Years
Wagner Welding Supply
70 Years
65 Years
K/C Welding, Inc.
T.J. Nowak Supply Company, Inc.
60 Years
Wayne Oxygen & Welding Supply
55 Years
John’s Sales & Service, Inc.
45 Years
40 Years
AWI/Arkansas Welding & Industrial Supply, Inc.
B&R Industrial Supply, Inc.
Four Corners Welding & Gas Supply
IWATANI Corporation of America
35 Years
Jones Welding & Industrial Supply
30 Years
Coastal Containment and Welding Supplies
25 Years
20 Years
15 Years
Magswitch Technology, Inc.
Atlantic States Specialty Gases
Big Oats Industrial Gas
Cimarron Composites
