Gases & Welding Distributor articles from March 2000

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from March 2000

The March/April Business Snapshot.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, has acquired Mallinckrodt Inc.'s Puritan-Bennett gas products division. The Puritan-Bennett gas products division is a leading distributor of medical gases in North America with annual sales of approximately $70...

Web Wise.
March 1, 2000... Postle Industries, Cleveland, OH, has introduced their new hardfacing web site at www.postle.com. The site describes causes of wear, offers potential solutions to wear problems, provides welding procedures, and helps determine the cost of...

Doyle to Lead NWSA.
March 1, 2000... Henry W. "Rick" Doyle, III has joined Fernley & Fernley as the National Welding Supply Association's new Executive Director. Doyle, a graduate of Princeton University, has twenty-three years of management and sales experience with Johnson &...

Free Cryogenic Pump Seminar.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Chart Cryogenic Services will hold a free seminar June 20, 21, 22 on basic pump service and preventive maintenance for the CVI PD2000 and PD3000 cryogenic pumps as well as ACD, Cryostar, and Woodland model pumps. Factory representatives will...

E-commerce Launch Links Distributors.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Norton Company, Worcester, MA, has entered the world of e-commerce in partnership with its distributors. Its system allows customers to access a selection of MRO products and order directly from its website: www.Nortonabrasives.com. Orders will...

Navigating the Currents of Change--Part III.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... The world around us is getting smaller, or so they tell us, due to advancements in technology. The world may also seem to be getting smaller because we just can't find good help anymore. There just aren't enough workers out there to go around....

Managing for Success in Medical Gases.
March 1, 2000... ILL-MO Products, Jacksonville, IL, has lived long and prospered in the medical gas market. With nearly 50 years experience in the market, this distributorship cites commitment and service as the vital elements of success. Today, the...

Investing in the Virtual Store.
March 1, 2000... Cents and Sensibility Distributors need not fear the Internet. Those that make the wise investments can improve internal costs while creating new solutions for customers. It's fair to say many distributors and manufacturers in the...

Making Sense Out of the Flood of Information on E-Business.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Many distributors complain that there is too much information available about eBusiness. Often, the terms EDI, eCommerce and eBusiness are used interchangeably which causes further confusion. Basically EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) refers...

Customers to outsource procurement, process to problem-solving distributors.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Distribution 2000 It used to be that distributors focused on products -- simply deliver them to end-users for the appropriate welding applications when and where needed and customers would be satisfied. Distributors assumed that customers...

Looking for Excitement Beyond the Show Floor?(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... Looking for Excitement Beyond the show Floor? Chicago, tourist mecca of the Midwest, offers visitors bountiful shops, mesmerizing museums, fine restaurants, and an electric nightlife. During your visit to Chicago, stroll along part of the...

Gases Industry Review-Update.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... You Can't Sell Gas A distributor can offer to supply gas for 10 percent less, and still not nail the order. When you can't sell the gas, try selling equipment or technology that saves your customer money. For example, replace high pressure...

Gases Industry Review-Products.
March 1, 2000... Calibration Gases Available Obtain gases for calibrating all brands of portable and fixed gas detection instruments directly from gas detection product supplier at lower rates. Calibration gases or equivalents are available for ammonia,...

GIR Q&A.
March 1, 2000... Question: What can I do to regain the normal bright blue color when the acetylene flame in my atomic absorption instrument burns with another color? Installing a charcoal purifier in the acetylene line will usually restore the blue flame....

Profiting From Small Scale Cryogenic Liquid Deliveries.
March 1, 2000... Improved Service, Lower Costs Small scale cryogenic liquid delivery systems represent a cost effective investment for the right distributor. Recent years have seen significant improvements in the field of cryogenic liquid delivery....

PEOPLE.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... AIRGAS INC., Radnor, PA--Stephen E. Navarro, national sales manager; Andrew M. Platt, national director of strategic account development. AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC., Lehigh Valley, PA--Patricia "Pam" A. Mattimore, president of Air...

PRODUCTS/LITERATURE.
March 1, 2000... Real Info on Hoses This four-color hose reel catalog incorporates complete information and specifications for popular reels and assembly packages. Features reels for air, water, washdown, refueling, lubrication, hydraulics, grounds...

At Home and Abroad, CGA's Impact Ongoing.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2000... As the new century begins it is reasonable to look for signs that confirm our purpose, our safety mission. Does what we do have an impact? Do our efforts really make a difference? Recently, I received two communications that confirm the CGA...