Gases & Welding Distributor articles from September 2001

Gases & Welding Distributor archives from September 2001

Whither E-commerce?(electronic commerce)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... To quote an old Judy Collins song, "Who knows where the time goes?" It feels like I've just barely come back from the NWSA convention on beautiful Maui and here we are with another NWSA show issue for the 57th Annual Convention in San...

History Teaches Value of Resilience.(NWSA outgoing President, Sheron Carter)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... As I complete my term as NWSA President, I would keep to thank the membership for giving me the opportunity to serve. I would also like to thank Rick Doyle and the NWSA staff for their guidance and help. In our Spring Management Conferences...

Web Wise.(various; welding industry on Internet)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... ESAB Welding and Cutting supplies, Florence, SC, has launched a new website, www.prest-o-lite.com, showcasing the firm's complete line of Prest-o-lite products including regulators, cylinders, oxy-acetylene brazing, welding, and heating heads,...

Mittler Supply Inc., South Bend, IN.(ranked in Industrial Distribution magazine top 100)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Mittler Supply Inc., South Bend, IN, ranked among the nation's top 100 industrial distributors in the annual survey published by Industrial Distribution magazine. During 2000 the firm had over $50 million in sales, won the State of Indiana...

Chart Cryogenic Services Division, Canton, GA.(opens new cryogenic repair facility, Costa Mesa, California)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Chart Cryogenic Services Division, Canton, GA, has opened a new cryogenic repair facility at 2975 Airway Avenue, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626; phone: (800) 762-0273. The new facility repairs cryogenic liquid cylinders and [CO.sub.2] beverage...

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA.(building air separation unit, Tesoro Northwest Co.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA, signed a supply agreement with Tesoro Northwest Co., Anacortes, WA, for the construction of a 350-ton-per-day air separation unit at its Anacortes refinery.

Weiler Corp., Cresco, PA.(acquired Anderson Products)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Weiler Corp., Cresco, PA, has acquired Anderson Products, Worcester, MA, a manufacturer of maintenance and abrasive products, in a transaction with Jet Equipment and Tools. Weiler intends to operate Anderson as a stand-alone company. The move...

Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT.(Medical Design Excellence Award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT, has been awarded a Medical Design Excellence Award (MDEA) for achieving breakthrough advancements in the design of its Grab 'n Go III portable medical oxygen system. The Grab 'n Go system combines an oxygen cylinder...

BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ.(contracts American Electric Power Company Inc., Entergy Corp.)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... BOC Gases, Murray Hill, NJ, won a multi-year contract with American Electric Power to supply EPA-protocol gases to its 16 fossil-fuel power generating plants in the midwest. The contract has an estimated value of $250,000. BOC also entered into...

CryoVation, Medford, NJ.(purchases Victor Gas Systems)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... CryoVation, Medford, NJ, announced the purchase of a major portion of the inventory, drawings, and tooling from Victor Gas Systems (formerly Woodland Cryogenics). The move is expected to allow the firm to support Victor Gas customers.

Praxair and Northrop Grumman to Develop Oxygen Supply System.(Litton Life Support division in oxygen-generation system development agreement)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
September 1, 2001... Praxair, Inc., Danbury, CT, and Litton Life Support, a division of Northrop Grumman's Litton Industries subsidiary, have agreed to jointly develop a oxygen-generation system to provide a convenient, point-of-use, energy-efficient supply of...

Scott To Manufacture Nitric Oxide for NIST.(National Institute of Standards and Technology selects Scott Specialty Gases)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Scott Specialty Gases, Plumsteadville, PA, was selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to manufacture 1 ppm (parts per million) and 0.5 ppm nitric oxide (NO) Standard Reference Materials (SRMs). NIST will sell the...

Motoman Holds Open House.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Motoman Inc., West Carrollton, OH, recently held an open house at its new Detroit Regional Center in Wixom, MI. Over 200 customers attended the event, which featured morning and afternoon technical sessions on thermal processes and material...

Correction.
September 1, 2001... The article entitled "Proper Cryogenic Piping Makes Cents," in the July/August issue of GWD (page 50) incorrectly shows a line drawing for urethane foam pipe with a caption for static insulated pipe. Here is the correct line drawing with the...

ACME CRYOGENICS, INC.
September 1, 2001... ACME CRYOGENICS, INC., Lehigh Valley, PA -- Brian Harrison, national distributor accounts.

AIRGAS, INC.
September 1, 2001... AIRGAS, INC., Radnor, PA -- Robert M. McLaughlin, vice president and controller.

BOC GASES, INC.
September 1, 2001... BOC GASES, INC., Murray Hill, NJ -- Kent Masters, president of BOC Process Gas Solutions.

ESAB WELDING & CUTTING PRODUCTS.
September 1, 2001... ESAB WELDING & CUTTING PRODUCTS, Florence, SC--Mark Elender, vice president of sales, Jill Heiden, vice president, human resources, William Johnson, senior vice president, operations and general manager of the U. S. Equipment Group, W. Doug...

GE FANUC AUTOMATION.
September 1, 2001... GE FANUC AUTOMATION, Charlottesville, VA--Jeff Christensen, president and CEO, GE Fanuc Motion Business.

GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP.
September 1, 2001... GENESIS SYSTEMS GROUP, Davenport, IA--John Perosek, automotive account manager.

ILL-MO PRODUCTS, INC.
September 1, 2001... ILL-MO PRODUCTS, INC., Jacksonville, IL -- Linda Standley, chief executive officer; Brad Floreth, president; Anthony McLaughlin, sales manager; Jerry Cox, outside sales; Mike Banks, specialty gas manager.

JACKSON PRODUCTS, INC.
September 1, 2001... JACKSON PRODUCTS, INC., St. Louis, MO--Don Ash, and Keith Werkley, district managers, Welding Safety Group.

MITTLER SUPPLY, INC.
September 1, 2001... MITTLER SUPPLY, INC., South Bend, IN -- Dennis G. Hulth, chief executive officer.

MOTOMAN, INC.
September 1, 2001... MOTOMAN, INC., Dayton, OH--Glenn Jackson, vice president, advanced systems group.

PRAXAIR, INC.
September 1, 2001... PRAXAIR, INC., Danbury, CT -- Brian Eastep, vice president of business development; Dan Simmons, general manager for the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan division.

STRIPPIT, INC.
September 1, 2001... STRIPPIT, INC., Akron, NY--Daniel McIntyre, sales manager, eastern region.

SWAGELOK COMPANY.
September 1, 2001... SWAGELOK COMPANY, Solon, OH--Franziska H. Dacek, vice president corporate communications, Hans J. Goemans, vice president distributor support services and informantion systems, and Michael L. MacKay, vice president planning, business, and...

Embattled California Distributor Adapts and Prevails.
September 1, 2001... Wine Country Distributor Harvests Success Though besieged by the overall economic slowdown and assailed by the California energy shortage, Complete Welders Supply, Napa, CA, survives and prospers by applying classic principles --...

NWSA Convenes in San Francisco.
September 1, 2001... The 2001 National Welding Supply Association's 57th Annual Convention takes place in San Francisco, California from September 23 - 26. San Francisco, CA, hosts The 57th National Welding Supply Association Annual (NWSA) Convention,...

57th Annual Convention Contact Booth Program.
September 1, 2001... Tuesday, September 25, 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Concourse Exhibition Center, Downtown San Francisco COMPANY BOOTH ABB Inc. 321 Abicor Binzel 327 Acme...

The Sights N' Sounds of San Francisco.
September 1, 2001... Exploring a Legendary City During off hours at this year's convention NWSA attendees can tour America's fabled "City by the Bay." From the Golden Gate Bridge to the cable cars and fabulous restaurants, the only drawback to San Francisco is...

Air Liquide Charts a New Course.(Air Liquide America Corp.'s Lloyd Kuefler)(Interview)
September 1, 2001... In October 2000 Air Liquide America, Houston, TX, made the startling announcement that it intended to initiate a massive selloff of retail stores and simultaneously launch a new independent distributor-focused entity, known as ALNET. The move...

Follow Precautions Handling Acetylene.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Acetylene is a highly flammable and unstable gas, even at low pressure. Increased pressure and temperature increase the hazards. To stabilize acetylene for safe storage, cylinders are filled with a porous material in which a solvent, usually...

Auto-Fold Rails Make Gas Deliveries Easier.
September 1, 2001... Eliminate manual folding and unfolding of retention rails with the Auto-Fold MDR BG medium duty rail-type lift-gate. Steel retention rails automatically open to the operating position as the lift-gate platform opens and fold back up when...

GIR Q&A.(chlorine gas cylinders)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... If our chlorine cylinder runs dry in the middle of a process run, the product we are treating with it becomes scrap. Since the pressure gage in the chlorine cylinder always reads 80 psig, we can't tell if we have enough gas inside to complete a...

Boosting Efficiency Offers Relief From Rising Gas Prices.(inert gas guards provide savings and welding quality improvement)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Inert gas guards can deliver significant savings on shielding gas costs and improve weld quality by eliminating inefficient gas surges. Many distributors have noticed a steady increase in the price of shielding gas. As new applications...

Market Smarter, "Sell Faster.(importance of sales force and marketing to the industrial gas and welding equipment and supplies market)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... With the industrial gas market flattened and welding equipment and supplies off 10 percent, managers, frantic to maintain profitability, are reducing expenses across the board. Shrinking marketing programs, however, also reduce communication...

Industry Safety Recognized.(U.S. Department of Transportation wins 2001 Industry Safety Achievement Award)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The 2001 Industry Safety Achievement Award was presented to the U.S. Department of Transportation, One DOT Initiative, Evaluation of Hazardous Materials Transportation Programs, during a ceremony at the DOT, June 28. Secretary of Transportation...