Drinking naturally carbonated mineral water was popular in Europe early in the 18th century. If bathing in natural mineral springs was therapeutic, it was surmised that drinking the bubbly mineral waters must be therapeutic as well. Carbonated mineral water was...
As seasonal temperatures climb, employers must consider their potential liabilities for not protecting employees against the hazard of heat. This hazard can involve employer legal duties under many laws, including: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act), State...
Now in its thirteenth year GAWDA Gives Back continues to support local charities. Each year, GAWDA asks its members to donate funds to a local charity or charities as a way of giving back to the city...
Since its inception in 1940 Noble Gas Solutions (www.noblegassolutions.com) (formerly Albany Welding Supply Co., then AWESCO) has had a customer-centric attitude, striving to meet or exceed expectations. This focus has allowed the company to identify and react quickly to the changing...
In Part 1 of this series on Independent Distributors Transforming the Playing Field (see “nexAir’s Path to Operational Excellence,” CryoGas, December 2011, p. 38), we described how the low performing warehouse department at nexAir, a Memphis, TN based distributor with revenues...
The world’s hydrogen and fuel cell community will come together at the Sheraton Centre Toronto in Toronto, Canada from June 3–7, 2012, for the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 (WHEC2012). Canada is a pioneer in the research, development, and deployment of...
The All India Industrial Gases Manufacturers Association (AIIGMA) (www.aiigma.org) held its 34th Seminar on Industrial Gases from January 9–11, 2012, at Hotel Atlantis the Palm, Dubai. Representing the industrial gas industry in India, AIIGMA disseminates information on national and international developments related...
The Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) will be hosting its annual conference, AISTech 2012, May 7–10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA. The event will feature a four-day program with more than 400 technical presentations, plant...
The Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) (www. gawda.org) provides its members with opportunities to meet and network with other gases and welding distributors and their key suppliers. This spring, GAWDA is holding their Spring Management Conference (SMC) in...
For over 75 years, GOW-MAC® Instrument Company (www.gow-mac.com), Bethlehem, PA, has been a leading provider of gas analysis solutions. GOW-MAC designs, engineers, and manufactures gas chromatographs, gas analyzers, and gas detectors for use in chemical, industrial gas, laboratory, and educational applications.
