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For decades, companies across industries would seek out manufacturing possibilities around the world – taking advantage of less expensive labor, cheaper rents, and relaxed regulations. However, over the last 10 years or so, the tide has begun to turn, and companies are gradually bringing back more of their manufacturing operations to the U.S. There are several reasons driving this shift including the shrinking delta in labor costs between U.S. vs. overseas locations, rising transportation costs, IP theft, and several others. But severe supply chain disruptions during the pandemic, which resulted in shortages of supplies coming from overseas, mostly due to…

Is your Company Celebrating an Anniversary in 2024? If you are not listed below, and are celebrating a company anniversary in 2024, please contact us to be featured in our third quarter issue of Welding & Gases Today.  Contact Us Member Name Founded Year PFERD Inc. 1799 Roengten USA 1899 ESAB Welding & Cutting 1904 Federated Insurance 1904 Hartman Brothers, Inc 1904 City Carbonic LLC 1909 The Harris Products Group 1914 Arcos Industries, LLC 1919 Earlbeck Gases & Technologies 1919 Keen Compressed Gas Company 1919 DeLille Oxygen Company 1924 JAZ Brush USA 1924 Rexarc International Inc. 1924 Rocky Mountain Air…

Annual Convention 2023 Recap President’s Welcome Photo Gallery Sponsored by Gas Equipment Company By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 4, 2023 GAWDA Gives Back to Maui at the 2023 Annual Convention By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 3, 2023 Cruise with Women of Gases & Welding and Young Professionals at the Annual Convention 2023 By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 4, 2023 AC23: Opening Business Session By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 13, 2023 AC23: Industry Hospitalities By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 17, 2023 AC23: Contact Booth and Networking 360 By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 13, 2023 AC23: Closing Business Session By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 13, 2023 AC 23: President’s Farewell Gala By GAWDA MEDIAOctober 13, 2023…

Presentation of GAWDA Gives Back Award Robert then welcomed his beautiful wife Missy and his middle-son Kyle to the stage to discuss the recipient of the 2023 GAWDA Gives Back Award, the Malama Family Recovery Center. Missy discussed how the charity was near and dear to the family’s heart before turning the mic over to Kyle who gave an incredibly raw and powerful speech about his own history with substance abuse and how he was able to escape the other side of the darkness. When he was finished, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Then, representatives from the…

GAWDA members will have to battle through a slowdown in the second half of the year. By Steve Guglielmo and Brian Beaulieu Following three tumultuous years marked by outside influences on the business community, 2023 will see a return to a sense of normalcy in 2023. However, with that normalcy comes the prospect of a slowdown in the second half of the year. We had the opportunity to speak with GAWDA’s Chief Economist and President and CEO of ITR Economics Brian Beaulieu about what GAWDA members can expect this year. Check out the full first quarter forecast on pages 58…

After another record-setting year in 2022, GAWDA looks to carry its momentum into 2023. President Robert Anders laid out his vision for the year from the stage at the Annual Convention in San Diego. He vowed to “live every day with intentionality” and challenged those in attendance to do the same. The GAWDA Board of Directors sets the tone for the membership throughout the year. Our volunteer leaders are on the front lines of the industry and can take the issues facing our industry and help to craft an effective strategy for the association. Members of the Board of Directors…

By Paul Bernier, ASP We all understand that when welding outdoors or in well-ventilated areas, the fumes created usually dissipate and are eliminated. But what about working indoors during the winter? With rising energy costs, weld shops need to conserve heat in the building, while keeping employees safe from weld fumes. Mitigation systems can be expensive, but proper ventilation is a necessity for the safety and comfort of the work environment. Fortunately, as a distributor, we can supply our customers with everything needed for PRODUCT. Weld fumes introduce carcinogenic toxins to the lungs. Depending on what material is being welded,…

GAWDA’s consultants discuss what GAWDA members can expect in 2023. By Tom Badstubner, Marilyn Dempsey, Mike Dodd, Rick Schweitzer, and Steve Guglielmo The GAWDA Consultant Program is a GAWDA member benefit that is included as part of your member dues to the association. It is consistently rated as one of the most valuable member benefits that GAWDA provides. Between the four of them, GAWDA’s consultants bring more than 100 years of industry-specific experience to the association. With this being the first issue of 2023, we look back on lessons learned from last year and what we expect to see from…

Ask Your Board is a feature that runs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Quarter Issues of Welding & Gases Today. The purpose of Ask Your Board is to ask common business questions that all GAWDA members might be dealing with and to see how GAWDA’s Board of Directors are dealing with these issues within their own companies. To submit a question for GAWDA’s Board Members to consider, please email [email protected]  THE QUESTION The theme for this year’s GAWDA Annual Convention is “Building a Bridge for Future Leaders.” How does your company do a good job of identifying and preparing…