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FeaturesIWDC celebrates 25th anniversary
In April 1994, the IWDC was formed by the Independent Welding Distributors Association (IWDA), a western geography buying group. Less than a year later, the Key Distribution Group (KDG), an eastern geography buying group, merged with IWDC to almost double its size.
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Baird/gasworld Survey: Slower growth expected in second half of 2019
Last year stands out as a great one for our industry and we enter into the first quarter of 2019 with optimism across both gases and welding equipment, but with many erring on the side of caution later on in the year.
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Microbulk is bulking up
Chart Industries has been there since the birth of microbulk and expects its baby to keep on growing, with larger tanks and larger Orca™ MicroBulk Delivery Systems, writes Nick Parkinson.
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How to tackle the skills shortage in 2019
A skills shortage is one of the biggest concerns for the US economy this year and is particularly being felt in the manufacturing sector, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Going to the next level
Q A with Luke Bradshaw, President of TOMCO2, and Tim Miller, President of Taylor-Wharton, explain how their transportation and distribution businesses are developing since the reorganization.
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Sustainable freight transportation
Cars and light duty vehicles lead the pack of polluters, but trucking is the second leading source of transportation end-use sector emissions, writes Agnes H. Baker.
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Lighter is better
Luxfer-GTM Technologies is well placed for the hydrogen revolution at its Berkeley headquarters and its portable products – an alternative to six and 12 steel cylinder bundles – are proving popular around California while also providing a solution, of sorts, to a driver shortage, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Steel tariffs: taking its toll?
Fears are growing that US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will contribute to an economic downturn this year, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Chemistry and the Economy: 2019 outlook
Every six months, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) does a survey of the chemical industry. Resident economist Paul Hodges, Chairman of International eChem, and Bill Carroll of Carroll Applied Sciences, recently presented their semi-annual look at the factors impacting global markets, with a focus on chemicals, writes Agnes H. Baker. ...
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Introducing… Absolute Air
A new venture in the Minneapolis area plans to make its own gases after it announced plans to build an air separation plant (ASP) and have it on-stream by 2020, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Abydee Butler Moore named Butler Gas President
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based Butler Gas Products Company has named Abydee Butler Moore as its new President, becoming the company’s third-generation president in its 71-year history.
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IWDC sets up online program to train next generation
The Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (IWDC) has launched an online training program for its members.
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Argon: Jostling for position
Argon’s growing demand is leading to concerns among US distributors of a tightening in demand, writes Nick Parkinson.
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Driver shortage
Warren Arenz, of Linde Gas LLC, and Jeff Tucker, of Tucker Co., on the challenges of recruiting truck drivers.
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IT challenges and solutions
Keeping up with information technology, both in terms of software and hardware, is one of the great challenges of our time and can be particularly daunting for independent gas and welding distributors.
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AWG targets growth in microbulk for 2019
American Welding Gas, Inc. (AWG), an independent gas and welding supplies distributor with facilities in 18 states, aims to grow its microbulk business in 2019.
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Weldship introduces mini CO2 trailer
Weldship Corporation has unveiled its latest design in carbon dioxide (CO2) gas storage: the 2,500-gallon tank trailer.
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Driver shortage
Driver shortage is a problem being felt across the US economy and it is at “near crisis point” in the industrial gases business, according to KAG Merchant Gas’ Vern Ingham.
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A unique approach to software development
A review of the 34 th Annual Computers Unlimited Users Group Conference, by Agnes H. Baker.
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Remodeling distribution
AgoNow is a pure industrial wholesaler and channel solutions provider that partners with distributors/resellers and manufacturers to grow their businesses profitably. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company sells exclusively to distributors/resellers, including independent gases and welding companies.
