Here we are, wrapping up another 11 issues of CryoGas International. Once again we are grateful to all of our contributors—advertisers and writers—for making 2013 another great year for our magazine. Each year you make our decision...
From the First-Timers Reception held on Sunday afternoon to the President’s Gala that closed the convention on Wednesday evening, the GAWDA 2013 Annual Convention drew together vendors and distributors of gases and welding equipment from across the country to...
Cee Kay Supply (ceekay.com), a St. Louisbased company, opened for business on November 3, 1948, as a distributor for National Cylinder Gas Company. Cee Kay was founded by Ralph Chase and Ralph Knight, as they derived the name of...
Linde Gases, a division of the Linde Group (linde.com), has launched its Crop Science business. The re-energized product and service offering—previously referred to as its “fumigants” business—is recognition of Linde’s renewed commitment to combating the increasing challenges facing the world food...
Sixty-five years ago, Norco (norco-inc.com) was a southern Idaho welding supply company with only two stores and 20 employees. Today, the highly diversified enterprise is the nation’s largest independent welding, safety, medical, and gas supplier, serving seven states and selling...
Social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, have changed the way we communicate with our friends, family, and colleagues, and today are changing the way we do business. For industrial gas distributors, getting the word out about your products...
James Russell Engineering Works, Inc. (Russell Engineering) (russelleng.com) was established and has been in continuous operation in Boston, MA since 1874. Owned through five generations by the Russell family, the company started as a designer/builder of large-scale metal fabrications and pressure vessels,...
From March 18–21, for the first time ever, the 2013 Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (Pittcon) (pittcon.org) came to the Philadelphia Conference Center in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. By all indications, it won’t be the...
The competitive landscape in the welding industry has evolved significantly over the last half century and the successful market players are the ones who have evolved with the industry and add measurable value to their customers. For over 50...
Over the last 12 months the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been stepping up their audit activity, including at medical gas facilities. B&R Compliance (br compliance.com) offers clients an analysis of the kinds of questions FDA inspectors are asking,...
