Gases & Welding Distributor articles from March 2004

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from March 2004

Outlook '04.(Viewpoint)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... Those of us who serve industrial markets through the publishing of business-to-business editorial products frequently write about the state of the economy, where it's going, and what it means to the markets we cover. I guess I'm lucky to...

Mid-year report: GAWDA healthy, SMC's "Pack a Punch".(GAWDA Commentary)(gas and welding distributer association)
March 1, 2004... Never in recent memory have so many significant challenges faced our businesses and our association members. As we approach the middle of this current fiscal year, I want to take this opportunity to offer this "State of the Association"...

Miller Electric, Appleton, WI, unveiled a new website, www.MillerWelds.com/75years.(Webwise)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Miller Electric, Appleton, WI, unveiled a new website, www.MillerWelds.com/75years. The site is in commemoration of the company's year-long 75th anniversary celebration. The site will have detailed information on the Miller chopper, company...

Knovel Corporation, Norwich, NY, announced a new website at www.knovel.com.(Webwise)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Knovel Corporation, Norwich, NY, announced a new website at www.knovel.com. The company's productivity and know-how integration tools are now more visible. Tools range from exporting to spreadsheets and word processing software to calculating...

Cavagna North America, Inc.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cavagna North America, Inc., Somerset, NJ, announced a price increase for high-pressure industrial, acetylene, refrigerant, medical, and specialty gas cylinder valves and regulators. The increase is effective, and averages 7 percent. The...

3M.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... 3M, St. Paul, MN, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Hornell International, a personal protective equipment for welding applications supplier based in Gagnef, Sweden. The transaction for about $100 million in cash, including...

Linde Gas LLC.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The new legal entity known as Linde Gas LLC has consolidated three of North America's leading industrial and specialty gas manufacturers into a single company; AGA Gas, Inc., Cleveland, OH; Holox, Ltd., Atlanta, GA; and Linde Gas, Inc.,...

Praxair Inc.(Snapshot)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Praxair Inc., Danbury, CT, acquired 100 percent ownership of Indugas N.V., its 50/50 joint venture company in Antwerp, Belgium. Indugas is an industrial packaged gases company. Its customers include chemical, refining, pharmaceutical,...

Lincoln Electric to acquire welding businesses in China.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., Cleveland, OH, announced it agreed to acquire controlling interests in three welding businesses in China. The businesses are now either minority-owned by Lincoln with Singapore-based Ten-well Development Pte...

Nippon Sanso to merge with Taiyo Toyo Sanso.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Nippon Sanso Corp., Parsippany, NJ, parent company of Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., and Taiyo Toyo Sanso, both of Japan, have decided to effect a merger between the two companies on an equal footing, subject to approval by the shareholders of both...

Airgas to acquire BOC's U.S. packaged gas business.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, announced it signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire most of the assets of the U.S. packaged gas business of BOC Group in a transaction valued up to $200 million. The companies are working toward signing a...

GWD editor weds.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... On Feb. 7, 2004, Gases & Welding Distributor assistant editor, Rachel Guard, was married to Anthony Trem, a physical therapist in Beachwood, OH. The ceremony was at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Collinwood, OH. The couple honeymooned in...

Thermadyne Holdings Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Thermadyne Holdings Corp., St. Louis, MO--Paul Melnuk, CEO.

Cavagna.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Cavagna, Somerset, NJ--Erich Wolf, regulatory standards manager.

Airgas, Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA--Dwight T. Wilson, senior rice president of human resources.

Wall Colmonoy Corp.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Wall Colmonoy Corp., Madison Heights, MI--Craig Johnson, sales manager for the Colmonoy hard surfacing and Nicrobraz brazing products group, and Dan Lowry, supervisor to the Coatings Services department in Dayton, OH.

Lincoln Electric.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Lincoln Electric, Cleveland, OH--Vincent K. Petrella, chief financial officer, succeeding H. Jay Elliott.

Trumpf Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Trumpf Inc., Farmington, CT--Stephan Bundschu, director of engineering, and Kai Moellendorf, director of manufacturing.

ESAB.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... ESAB, Florence, SC--Jeff Hoffart and Bill Johnson, senior vice presidents.

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Parsippany, NJ--William J. Kroll, chairman of the company.

Select-Arc, Inc.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Select-Arc, Inc., Fort Loramie, OH--Jeff Schnabel, sales manager, hardsurfacing and stainless alloys.

DoALL Company.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... DoALL Company, Des Plaines, IL--John Mullin, CEO.

National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, Washington, D.C.--William A. Parsley, chairman of the NAW board of directors.

Samuel Jeffries.(People)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Samuel Jeffries, a friend, advocate, and financial advisor to NWSA and GAWDA distributors for more than 20 years, passed away Feb. 3, 2004 after a brief illness.

Lincoln invests in growth and total process solutions.(Executive Perspective)(Lincoln Electric Co.)(Interview)
March 1, 2004... Lincoln Electric is well known as a key player in the welding industry, with annual sales exceeding $1.04 billion, a worldwide network of distributors, and manufacturing alliances, joint ventures, and operations in 18 countries. Recently,...

Clearing the smoke about boiler tube cladding: although tube weld cladding can create dramatic cost savings for power companies, the common weld process control logic can be as cloudy as the weld smoke that surrounds it. Here is a look at some of the problems that can occur during clad welding boiler walls and how to solve them.(Boiler Tube Cladding)
March 1, 2004... This article examines some of the pulsed gas-metal-arc welding (GMAW-P) clad weld issues that occurred on boiler walls manufactured in the USA during 2002. An evaluation was carried out on a unique GMAW weld process that, in contrast to the...

AWS Convention 2004: GAWDA goes to Chicago; AWS attendees are headed for the 2004 International Welding and Fabrication Exposition and Annual Convention held in tandem with GAWDA's Spring Management Conferences at the McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, April 5-8.(AWS Chicago)(Gases and Welding Distributor Association)
March 1, 2004... This year Chicago plays host to the industry's biggest event of the year--the Welding Show 2004. Here, attendees can examine the latest in welding technology, mingle with representatives from top industries, and attend a wide array of programs,...

AWS International Welding and Fabricating Exposition.(List Of Exhibitors)
March 1, 2004... McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Show Hours: April 6-7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; April 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Name Booth 3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety ...

Lower the threshold, not your expectations: despite recent declines in the economy and the U.S. industrial base, distributors can still increase their market share by developing a cohesive gas mode analysis program that lowers the threshold for mode change.(Gas Blending)
March 1, 2004... The United States industrial base is declining, but the possibility to increase market size and share still exists. This requires a cohesive program that lowers the threshold for a gas mode change. Reductions in capital equipment and piping...

Optimizing consumable selection increases productivity, decreases fumes: as the industry works to adhere to workplace exposure standards, new developments are easing the challenge. Low-fume electrodes, shielding gases, and power supplies are available to decrease welding fumes and costs while increasing productivity.(Fume Reduction)
March 1, 2004... Changing exposure standards for workplace chemicals presents a significant challenge for industry and its management. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), a consensus organization of professionals and...

Pouring on the savings: providing new ways to generate cash flow for distributors and restaurants alike, the new technology in mixed gas dispense systems can improve the pour and taste of draft beer.(Mixed Gases)
March 1, 2004... Gas, carbon dioxide, soda syrups, food service equipment, and draught beer equipment distributors have one common thread: They serve the restaurant industry. When distributors combine contacts and accounts, synergistic products of services, and...

D.O.T. announces major reorganization.(CGA Commentary)
March 1, 2004... Secretary of Transportation, Norman Y. Mineta, recently announced a major reorganization of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The reorganization is initiated to create a more focused research organization within DOT that will...

Portable oxygen system.(Products)
March 1, 2004... The OxyTOTE All-In-One Portable Oxygen System is designed to transport and dispense medical oxygen. It incorporates a cylinder, valve, and flowmeter regulator in one package. The system dispenses oxygen from a click style regulator by...

Multi-gas monitor.(Products)
March 1, 2004... The M49, a multi-gas detector that measures CO, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen, and combustible gases for confined space and personal applications, is built with durability and is an alternative to simultaneous monitoring and display of any...

Electronic specialty gases and equipment for semiconductors.(Products & Literature)
March 1, 2004... A catalog of technology-driven products and services that help reduce the cost of using electronic specialty gases associated with semiconductor manufacturing is available. The free 80-page volume illustrates a diverse line of high-purity...

Arc welding reel.(Products & Literature)
March 1, 2004... The AWCR is a heavy-duty arc-welding reel designed to handle cable current up to 400 A with a rotary electrical device that can be used with any unwound cable length. The chain and sprocket drive is powered by a compressed air motor and...

Cylinder roller.(Products & Literature)
March 1, 2004... An eight-cylinder rolling rack, designed to keep technical dive gas mixes from stratifying before use, is available. Technical diving premixed breathing gases such as nitrox and heliox have different densities in the mix. The cylinder rolling...

Propane bottle washer.(Products & Literature)
March 1, 2004... A new propane bottle washer has been released. The MR 2412 Pass Through Washer is a heavy duty machine with air blow-off, steam vents, and long wear components. I laving various HP pumps and variable speed belts, the washer can produce...