Gases & Welding Distributor articles from July 2007

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from July 2007

2nd annual distributor beanchmark survey: competitive information from the survey can indicate how your distribution operations measure up.(State-of-the-industry)(Financial report)
July 1, 2007... Most of the values that we present here are midpoint values, the median values in the middle of a group that, unlike averages, are not influenced by extremely high or low values. We think the medians provide a better representation than...

Second annual GWD industry survey.(Viewpoint)(gases and welding distributors)
July 1, 2007... We are presenting in this issue our second annual survey of gases and welding distributors, We conducted the survey from April 17 through May 8, and had a great response from our readers. We estimate that filling out the survey required an...

Gas prices out of control?(Internet)
July 1, 2007... It should be no surprise to anyone in the gas distribution business, but the hobbyist welders at the weldingweb.com (www.weldingweb.com) were shocked by the high prices they are facing for argon and other gases. A hobbyist recently posted...

Welding magazine website topics.(Internet)
July 1, 2007... The Welding magazine Internet site (www.weldingmag.com) has a variety of topics dedicated specifically to distributors, including Business Issues for Distributors (www. weldingmag.com/323/WorkZones/ Marketing/262), issues about Gases for...

Welding on YouTube.com.(Internet)
July 1, 2007... The popular Internet site YouTube (www.youtube.com) has nearly 3,000 videos posted to it on welding. Some of the welding processes shown are commonplace and some are unusual. The videos range from presentations on learning how to weld that...

Advanced Specialty Gas Equipment.(Products)(introduction of product )(point-of-use panels)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Advanced Specialty Gas Equipment (www.asge-online.com) has developed point-of-use-delivery panels for gases. The company's P-Series panels are designed to provide a practical and economical means to control gas pressure and flow at the...

BOC Edwards.(Products)
July 1, 2007... BOC Edwards (www.bocedwards.com) has introduced a new HT20B diffusion pump for light and heavy-duty industrial applications. The new pump has a high pumping speed and is for processes involving large quantities of gases, such as furnaces and...

Acme Cryogenics Inc.(Products)(adds to it's product cryogenic liquid cylinders)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Acme Cryogenics Inc. (www.acmecryo. com) has added a flash-loss reduction system--FillMaxx--to its product line for use when filling cryogenic liquid cylinders. Separately, Acme Cryogenic's trailer repair professionals are offering repair...

FIBA Technologies Inc.(Products)
July 1, 2007... FIBA Technologies Inc. (www.fibatech.com) has introduced seamless, steel ASME-coded pressure vessels with an operating pressure of 8,000 psi that are designed for hydrogen fueling stations and industrial gas storage applications where high...

Fire-Lite Alarms Inc.(Products)
July 1, 2007... Fire-Lite Alarms Inc. (www.firelite.com) has introduced distributed audio and zone splitter panels for it ACC-25/50 and ACC-50ZS audio evacuation products. The ACC-25/50DA audio panel increases system wattage to over 1,500 watts, and the...

Honeywell Analytics.(Products)
July 1, 2007... Honeywell Analytics (www.honeywellanaltyics. com) has added various infrared cartridge options to its multi-gas Lumidor Impact Pro IR portable gas detector. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

GOW-MAC Instrument Co.(Products)
July 1, 2007... GOW-MAC Instrument Co. (www.gow-mac.com) provides replacement thermal conductivity detectors (TCDs) for the Varian 3800 gas chromatograph (GC), as well as for the obsolete Varian 3400, 3600, and 3700 GCs. Each detector meets original equipment...

Cyl-Tec Inc.(Products)
July 1, 2007... Cyl-Tec Inc. (www.cyl-tec.com) has introduced a Cylinder Scanning System that uses immersion technology to ultrasonically inspect high-pressure gas cylinders. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

SAFEPIK.(Products)
July 1, 2007... SAFEPIK (www.safepik.com) has announced the availability of the Safpik safety system designed to improve lift truck order picker operations and warehouses and distribution centers. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Parker Hannifin Corp.(Products)
July 1, 2007... Parker Hannifin Corp. (www. parker.com) has introduced the compact Balston IT series membrane air dryers that deliver dry, compressed air at a dewpoint of 35 F and flow rates of from 1 to to scfm. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Infonetics Inc.(Products)
July 1, 2007... Infonetics Inc. (www.infonetx.com) has introduced two signature capture devices for use in welding supply and industrial gas retail facilities. With Infopad, a mobile Windows XP Tablet PC that uses EVDO cellular modern technology, a user,...

Airgas acquires Linde Gas USA, Lehner & Martin and National Welders Supply.(News)
July 1, 2007... Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) completed its acquisition of Linde Gas USA LLC, and with it most of the U.S. packaged gas business of Linde AG. The acquisition was effective June 30. Airgas paid $310 million in cash for Linde's operations....

Praxair acquires Mills Welding.(News)
July 1, 2007... Praxair Distribution, Inc., a subsidiary of Praxair Inc. (www.praxair.com) has acquired Mills Welding & Specialty Gases (www.weldweb.com), a Buffalo, N.Y company that reported $10 million in sales last year. Praxair Distribution consists...

Scott Specialty Gases increases prices for gases and cylinders.(News)
July 1, 2007... Scott Specialty Gases (www.scottgas.com) announced in late May that it would implement a percentage price increase, effective June 1 for all of its specialty pure gases and gaseous mixtures. The company said prices for its helium and...

Arsenault opens Technology Center in West Chester, Pa.(News)
July 1, 2007... Arsenault Associates (www.arsenault. biz), a developer of fleet maintenance management software, has opened a new Technology and Development Center in West Chester, Pa., in early May. Charles Arsenault, chief executive officer of the...

Concoa opens manufacturing center in Europe.(News)(Controls Corporation of America)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Concoa (www.concoa.com) has opened a manufacturing plant in Utrecht, Netherlands, to serve its customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The plant is next to the company's technical marketing/product support center that opened in...

Bystronic Inc. signs distributor in Canada.(News)
July 1, 2007... Bystronic Inc. (www.bystronic. com) signed Elliott-Matsuura Canada Inc. in Oakville, Ont., as its regional distributor, effective in April. Elliott-Matsuura will carry Bystronic's full line of laser cutting machinery, press brakes,...

North Safety Products develops protection equipment guide.(News)
July 1, 2007... North Safety Products (www. northsafety.com) has developed a selection guide for its respiratory protection equipment and chemical handling gloves. The company's exGuide is available on its website.

New president for Airgas Great Lakes.(People)
July 1, 2007... Airgas, Inc., (www.airgas.com) appointed Kevin M. McBride named president of Airgas Great Lakes. Airgas Great Lakes is headquartered in Cleveland, and is one of the regional companies that make up Airgas' distribution business. McBride...

American Weldquip names president.(People)
July 1, 2007... Howard Fisher has been named president of American Weldquip Inc. Fisher was given responsibility for the company's operations, engineering, sales, marketing and customer service. Prior to joining the company Fisher was a regional business...

FIBA Technologies appoints corporate safety officer.(People)
July 1, 2007... FIBA Technologies, Inc. (www.fibatech. com) has named Carl Gordon as its corporate safety officer, with responsibility for safety programs at all of the company's facilities. In announcing the appointment, the company said its reportable...