Gases & Welding Distributor articles from January 2001

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from January 2001

Outlook 2001 -- The Good, the Bad, and the Split Decision.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... It is at this time of the year that we take pause to reflect on what happened last year and what the coming year--the true start of the new millenium--may bring. We saw the .com bubble burst on Wall Street; the Federal Reserve Board...

Praxair Inc., Danbury, CT, Welco Gases Corp. of Newark, NJ, and CGI Industries, Inc. of Lodi, N.J., have agreed to combine operations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to create a joint venture company with about 220 employees.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Praxair Inc., Danbury, CT, Welco Gases Corp. of Newark, NJ, and CGI Industries, Inc. of Lodi, N.J., have agreed to combine operations in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to create a joint venture company with about 220 employees. The...

TBM Holdings, Houston, TX, owners of Long Reach, Inc. and Presto Lifts, Inc. has acquired Blue Giant, Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of material handling equipment, lift tables, and dock equipment, from Clark Material Handling Company, Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... TBM Holdings, Houston, TX, owners of Long Reach, Inc. and Presto Lifts, Inc. has acquired Blue Giant, Ltd., a Canadian manufacturer of material handling equipment, lift tables, and dock equipment, from Clark Material Handling Company, Inc. The...

Airgas, Inc.(raising prices)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Citing the rising costs of raw mate, rials, diesel fuel, energy, wages and other operating expenses, Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, will increase prices on gases and hardgoods, including welding, safety, and MRO products effective January 1, 2001,...

Air Liquide America Corp.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Air Liquide America Corp. Houston, TX, will introduce Cryomix technology to the U.S. food processing industry in January 2001. Cryomix is a batch process that simultaneously mixes, quick-freezes, and coats food products with sauce to ensure...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA, has introduced a new mini cryopump system designed to deliver high-volume, high-pressure nitrogen or argon gas for lasers or other high-pressure equipment. Designed for use with a...

FIBA Technologies, Inc.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... FIBA Technologies, Inc., Westboro, MA, has purchased Southern Tier Cryogenics, Inc., of East Greenville, PA, a manufacturer of cryogenic transport equipment. The company will become a division of FIBA MidAtlantic, LLC of Allentown, PA., a...

Catalina Cylinders.(expansion)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Catalina Cylinders, Garden Grove, CA, completed the second phase of capital expansion at its Garden Grove, facility doubling its production capacity to manufacture, test, finish, and valve high pressure aluminum cylinders for the medical...

CP Industries, a division of Reunion Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA, has received U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for A-Scan Acoustic Emission restesting of cylinders.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... CP Industries, a division of Reunion Industries, Inc., McKeesport, PA, has received U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approval for A-Scan Acoustic Emission restesting of cylinders. CPI is also DOT accredited in ultrasonic and volumetric...

Web Wise.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, has teamed up with www. supplyFORCE.com, a dot.com for procuring MRO and construction supplies. Airgas brings its distribution network of gases and welding products and augments the site's existing safety products...

Ackerman Retires, Dodd Named New Traffic Consultant.(National Welding Supply Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The torch was passed with new year as NWSA Traffic Consultant Bob Ackerman retired on December 31, 2000 and Michael Dodd took on the challenge. Ackerman had served as Traffic Consultant since 1980. He has served as chairman of NWSA's...

ITW Reports 6 Percent Growth.(Illinois Tool Works)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... ITW reported a 6 percent growth in operating revenues for the three month period ending November 30, 2000. The company's revenue increase was made up of 10 percent growth from acquisitions, offset by zero percent performance from base...

Binzel Completes Distributor Training.(Abicor Binzel)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Abicor Binzel recently completed the last of three 2000 MIG Applications Training programs for distributors at its 1,600-square foot technical training center in Frederick, MD. The programs combine classroom instruction with hands-on...

Arsine & Phosphine Purifiers Introduced.(Matheson Tri-Gas Inc's gas purification compounds)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., San Jose, CA, has introduced two new, purification compounds: Nanochem ASX arsine gas purification medium and Nanochem PHX phosphine gas purification medium. The compounds remove moisture and n-type dopant impurities...

Ergonomics Rule to Take Effect.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... After close to 20 years of work, OSHA's final ergonomics standard is scheduled to take effect Jan. 16. OSHA issued the standard, 29 CFR 1910.900, to reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) developed by workers whose jobs involve repetitive...

Wesco Redwood Fills Hot Demand For Cryogenics.
January 1, 2001... Capturing Sales in Electronics and Biotech Those widely acclaimed shapers of the 21st century, the electronics and the biotech industries, are also of cryogas and specialty gas Wesco Redwood Inc., Redwood City, CA, meets the burgeoning...

Hold Down Costs With Cryogenic Equipment Repair.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Emerging technology comes at a price. New cryogenic equipment, although more advanced, is frequently so expensive that local or smaller gas distributors may find it difficult to compete. Cryogenic repair services can offer needed relief. ...

Maintaining Cryogenic Equipment Makes "Cents".
January 1, 2001... Checking for wear and damage to cryogenic equipment through scheduled preventive maintenance reduces surprise shutdowns, keeping distributors up and running for critical deliveries. If it ain't broke don't fix it" is bad advice for...

How Gas Quality, Delivery System, Impact the Processes.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Gases and Gas Supply Systems for Laser Processing While the cost of the gases comprises a small portion of the overall cost of laser processing, its impact on the process is significant. When you coordinate your laser equipment installation...

Sales Management in the New Century.
January 1, 2001... As customers choose lower cost alternatives field sales representatives must adapt. Yet buzz words like "e-commerce" and "lower channel costs" do little to illuminate their path. Efficient sales management techniques promise much needed...

Take Advantage of Hand-Held PAC Market Growth.(plasma-arc cutting)
January 1, 2001... Plasma-Arc Cutting Equipment Introduced over twenty years ago, hand-held air plasma-arc cutting equipment continues as one of the few active growth sectors in the welding industry. Although a mature product line, our analysis predicts...

Education Online.
January 1, 2001... The Internet is touted as the solution to everything. To listen to the hype, it is amazing that anyone could ever have survived without it. As in politics, the real story lies buried somewhere -- sometimes deep. Distributors, faced with the...

Storage and Handling of Nitrous Oxide.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Nitrous oxide has been and continues to be widely used by hospitals, surgi-centers, and dentists as an anesthetic agent. There are over 96,600 locations that store nitrous oxide in the United States. The number of storage sites alone makes the...

Analyzer Averaging.(from Controls Corporation of America)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... Support oxygen analyzers and carbon monoxide smart analyzers with the Series 2000 Host. The Series 2000 provides the dual functionality of analyzer averaging, along with centralized setup and diagnostics for operating and calibrating multiple...

Portable Combustible Gas Detector.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
January 1, 2001... Detect combustible gases such as liquified natural gas, liquified petroleum gas, butane, and methane with the MS-100 portable gas detector. Locates combustible gas leaks around valves, fittings, packing glands, and pipes. Weighs 2.7 oz.; runs...

GIR Q&A.(question and answer)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... What is captured venting on a regulator? Captured venting is an optional safety feature available on some regulators. In the event that a diaphragm should fail, gas will enter the bonnet of the regulator. If the gas is toxic, corrosive,...

Avoid Installation Problems with Cryogenic Liquid Pumps.
January 1, 2001... Reliable, trouble-free pump operation is the key to low-cost cryogenic liquid pumping. When installing cryogenic liquid pumps, careful up-front planning makes the difference between long-term reliability and extra maintenance and downtime ...

New Shielding Mixtures Improve Weld Quality, Increase Weld Speeds.(Statistical Data Included)
January 1, 2001... Welding Operations The development of shielding gas mixtures for welding is an area that has experienced little progress in recent years. Any new high performance gases that have been developed have been in response to the fabrication...

Re-thinking the Sales Force to Focus on the Customer.
January 1, 2001... While the concept of re-engineering your core processes is not new, many distributors involved in consultative selling must re-engineer the selling cycle to focus on the value to the customer rather than value to their own companies. A few...

AIRGAS INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... AIRGAS INC., Radnor, PA--Glenn Fischer, president and chief operating officer.

AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC., Allentown PA--John P. Jones III, chairman of the board, president, and chief operating officer.

CLIMAX RESEARCH SERVICES.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... CLIMAX RESEARCH SERVICES, Wixom, MI--Allison Nolting, mechanical engineer, and Nicole Payne, marketing manager.

DE-STA-CO.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... DE-STA-CO, Madison Heights, MI--Dennis Gustafson, internet and e-commerce business manager, Jane Isley, customer service manager, Steve Marcus, vice president operations, and Tom Stimac, industrial product group manager.

FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Kent, WA--Phil Davis, vice president Asian operations.

MATHESON TRI-GAS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... MATHESON TRI-GAS., Montgomeryville, PA--Rick Kowey, senior vice president and general manager of the specialty gas division.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS, Washington, DC--Greg Erickson, director of communications.

PRAXAIR INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... PRAXAIR INC., Danbury, CT--Michael J. Allan, vice president and treasurer.

PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC., Rocky Hill, CT--Dr. Thomas Maloney, business development manager. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

RED BALL OXYGEN CO., INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... RED BALL OXYGEN CO., INC., Shreveport, LA--Gary Kennedy, president of Red Ball, elected president of the Buying and Information Group (BIG); John Henderson, product manager for Red Ball, elected director for BIG; Ralph Thomas, named chief...

ROBOTIC WORKSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... ROBOTIC WORKSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Ft. Myers, FL--Joyce Malinowski, vice president administration, corporate secretary, and officer.

SAN DIEGO WELDERS SUPPLY.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... SAN DIEGO WELDERS SUPPLY, San Diego, CA--Andy Castiglione, chairman; Steve Castiglione, president; Ron Savage, general manager; Pat Dalton, operations manager.

SERVOMEX GROUP LTD.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... SERVOMEX GROUP LTD., Norwood, MA--Dr. Sam Langridge, sales director. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Nitrous Oxide Sold On The Internet.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2001... The headline in the October 21, 2000, edition of the Washington Post read "Virginia Student's Death Leads to Drug Conviction." The article reports the first time that a federal jury has convicted someone of illegally selling nitrous oxide as a...