2008 SMC Contact Booth Exhibitors

GAWDA’s Contact Booths offer a chance for face-to-face communication between Distributors and Suppliers. At this year’s Spring Management Conferences in Chicago and Miami, conversations will again center on the gases and welding industry’s latest and best innovations.

As of press time, the Exhibitors listed on these pages indicated they will be participating in the Contact Booth program. Be on hand Monday afternoon, March 10, in Chicago, and Sunday evening, April 20, in Miami, to meet and greet the best in our industry.

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3M Speedglas
St. Paul, MN — 3M Speedglas manufactures and markets a portfolio of auto darkening filters (ADF) for welders and personal protection equipment (PPE) for protection against welding hazards. The combination of Speedglas welding shield ADFs and a wide product offering for PPE provides welders with a comprehensive set of product solutions for welding hazards.

Acme Cryogenics, Inc.
Allentown, PA — Acme Cryogenics provides solutions which meet customers’ total gas and liquid handling requirements, including: CryoMaxx liquid delivery and MicroMaxx liquid storage systems (bulk and microbulk), cryogenic tanks and tank repair, manifolds, cylinder fill plant equipment, custom solutions, field service and Quality Cryogenics vacuum jacketed piping and liquid cylinder repair.

Advanced Specialty Gas Equipment
Middlesex, NJ — ASGE supplies a line of specialty gas handling equipment and UOP adsorbents through an international network of distributors and representatives. ASGE’s inventory includes thousands of regulators, manifolds, flowmeters, valves, molecular sieves and accessories, allowing them to ship 95 percent of their orders on the same day they receive the order.

Air Liquide America L.P.
Houston, TX — Air Liquide America L.P. is focused on offering distributors tailored growth programs through its ALNET Distributor Network. ALNET provides distributors with an array of programs for industrial, medical and specialty gases and specialized support through a dedicated distributor sales manager, all to meet the needs of distributors.

Air Products and Chemicals
Allentown, PA — In the industrial gas business for over 65 years, Air Products and Chemicals is committed to the independent distributor. With supply capabilities coast to coast, Air Products is committed to safety and on-time delivery. Dedicated account managers will be available to work with distributors to develop programs to support their businesses.

AlcoTec Wire Corporation
Traverse City, MI — AlcoTec manufactures aluminum wire with state-of-the-art drawing and spooling machinery. AlcoTec offers a solution-oriented partnership designed to maximize productivity, reduce start-up time and control overall costs. AlcoTec’s staff of metallurgical, welding and quality engineers provides consulting, training, welder qualification and application expertise.

American Standard Manufacturing, Inc.
Central Bridge, NY — American Standard Manufacturing is a manufacturer of high-pressure and propane cylinder storage and merchandising cabinets for both industrial and commercial use. The company also manufactures ergonomic cylinder handling devices such as the Pit Stop Propane Fuel Depot, Forklift Cylinder Handler, Wall Hugger cylinder vise and Little Giant cylinder inverter.

American Torch Tip
Bradenton, FL — The American spirit and innovative drive that is ingrained in American Torch Tip has furthered growth for more than 68 years. ATTC’s product offering includes more than 95 various manufacturers, spanning six major cutting and welding technologies, including MIG, Plasma, Laser, Oxy Fuel, TIG and Thermal Spray.

Americana Program Underwriters
Charlotte, NC — Americana, an underwriter of property and casualty insurance for welding supply distributors, has operated with the same underwriting team since 1992. Americana aims to provide not only industry expertise but also stability in times of uncertainty. Its product offering includes industry-specific property, general liability, automobile and umbrella coverage countrywide.

ArcOne
Taunton, MA — ArcOne, utilizing NIOSH-approved powered air and supplied air respirators for grinding, painting and welding, is committed to protecting the welder from the lungs up. The company also manufactures an array of hard hats, safety eyewear, goggles, visors and price/performance auto-darkening technology. Technology coupled with design marks a 15-year company history in support of welders.

Arcos Alloys
Mount Carmel, PA — Arcos manufactures a comprehensive line of bare and covered welding electrode products which include: high alloy electrodes, stainless steel electrodes and nickel alloy electrodes. Arcos consumables are designed to meet or exceed demanding military and nuclear application specifications and have earned a number of prestigious Quality System certifications.

Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.
Mechanic Falls, ME — Since its founding in 1979, Auburn Manufacturing has developed, manufactured and market- ed textile products for hundreds of extreme temperature industrial applications throughout the world, including welding protection, industrial insulation, safety apparel, gaskets and seals, and other MROP applications.

Carbide Industries LLC
Louisville, KY — Carbide Industries manufactures calcium carbide products and acetylene used in the industrial gas, chemical, primary steel and foundry markets. Manufacturing plants are located in Louisville and Calvert City, Kentucky.

Catalina Cylinders
Garden Grove, CA — Catalina Cylinders, a manufacturer of 6061 aluminum high- and low-pressure compressed gas cylinders, supplies the industrial gas, specialty gas, beverage, medical oxygen, as well as the scuba, fire, breathing air and paintball industries. Its distribution network services these markets globally. The company specializes in aluminum compressed gas cylinders.

Ceodeux
Mt. Pleasant, PA — Ceodeux, a member of the Rotarex Group, is a manufacturer of cylinder valves, regulators, instrumentation valves, fittings, connectors, bulk gas line valves and systems for all types of gas applications, as well as chemical, biomedical, pharmaceutical and petrochemical applications.

Chart Industries, Inc.
New Prague, MN — Chart supplies distribution, storage equipment and services to the worldwide industrial gas market. Chart manufactures a broad line of cryogenic products for the purification, liquefaction, distribution and storage of helium, nitrogen, argon, oxygen, carbon dioxide and natural gas for final use in a multitude of industrial, commercial and scientific applications.

Computers Unlimited
Billings, MT — With over 30 years’ experience developing integrated software systems for the GAWDA member, CU’s latest version of TIMS (Total Information Management System) runs on Microsoft’s Windows 2003 server and SQL database. TIMS features advanced cylinder tracking management, an integrated mobile delivery handheld application, document imaging and rich data analysis capabilities.

CONCOA
Virginia Beach, VA — CONCOA manufactures precision gas control equipment and will feature its line of high-purity pressure regulators, valves and flow control devices, as well as a complete line of gas distribution and switchover systems with remote alarms and high-purity manifolds. Also included will be the IntelliSwitch fully automatic gas management system.

Cramer Decker Industries
Santa Ana, CA — Cramer Decker Industries manufactures and distributes a comprehensive line of gas control products for the welding, specialty, medical oxygen and cryogenics industries. Products include ProRack manifold systems, gas delivery manifolds, cylinder valves, shut-off valves, brass pipe and fittings, high pressure and cryogenic hoses, aluminum cylinders, tools and fill plant supplies.

Cryogenic Industries
Murrieta, CA — Cryogenic Industries’ network of manufacturing, sales and repair facilities serves the gas needs of the welding industry. The company’s ACD factory-trained technicians repair all cryogenic pumps. Cryogenic Industries houses large inventories of parts and maintains service programs to provide quick response, minimizing downtime. Facilities offer sales, service, spares and repairs.

Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives
Mont Belvieu, TX — Servicing industrial gas users, Cryogenic Vessel Alternatives manufactures and repairs a wide range of cryogenic equipment, including cryogenic transport trailers, truck/trailer mount containers, microbulk delivery trucks, intermodal containers and custom-engineered products to fit particular needs and sizes. Technical assistance, design review and repairs are available from all locations.

CryoVation LLC
Ft. Myers, FL — CryoVation is a custom manufacturer of industrial and specialty gas filling systems. CryoVation manufactures a range of manifolding, controls, pumps and vaporizers. The company stocks a range of pump parts for all major models and an extensive inventory of valves, hoses, gauges, fittings, vacuum pumps, lubricants and support items.

CTR Inc.
Rock Hill, SC — CTR is a manufacturer of cylinder filling equipment and cryogenic equipment. CTR’s line ranges from custom, computerized, palletized fill plants to manual linear fill manifolds. The company also reconditions cryogenic vessels, bulk distribution trailers, and builds bulk tank final lines and vacuum jacketed piping. CTR provides engineering design and field installation services.

Cyl-Tec Inc.
Tecumseh, MI — Cyl-Tec is a full-line supplier of compressed gas cylinders. Their US DOT & TC approved 3AA steel cylinders include sizes 20CF through 300CF. Cyl-Tec stocks and sells all sizes of acetylene cylinders, and is also a distributor for Hy-Mark aluminum and scuba cylinders.

DataWeld Incorporated
Bossier City, LA — For over 25 years, DataWeld Incorporated has provided software, service and support to meet the specific needs of welding supply distributors. DataWeld offers accounting, cylinder tracking and mobile order processing as either an integrated package or as individual components.

Direct Wire and Cable
Denver, PA — Direct Wire and Cable is a supplier of welding cable that is stocked in five colors, power cords and ultra-flexible cable. All welding cable can be pre-assembled through the “Direct Connect” service, which provides ready-to-use whips, grounds and leads. All cables are packaged to specific needs.

Dynaflux Inc.
Cartersville, GA — Dynaflux is a manufacturer of welding-related chemical and equipment products from state-of-the-art cooling systems to sprays and coatings that increase efficiency.

ELCo Enterprises Inc.
Jackson, MI — ELCo Enterprises is a manufacturer of a complete line of weld wire dispensing and weld cell support equipment. ELCo’s continually expanding product line includes Wire Wizard wire dispensing systems and conduit, Torch Wizard nozzle cleaning stations, the Wire Pilot feed assist, Wizard Shield anti-spatters, E-Z Feed connectors and Wizard View data acquisition systems.

Eleet Cryogenics
Bolivar, OH — Eleet Cryogenics offers complete tank rehab and refurbishment services indoors. Tanks are repaired and stored vertically in an indoor facility. Eleet offers transportation and installation of tanks, on-site field services, tank sales, a wide range of medical and industrial gas manifolds, and parts for resale and online asset management control.

Elkem Metals
Pittsburgh, PA — Elkem manufactures and supplies calcium carbide to acetylene producers located throughout North America. With production facilities located in Pryor, Oklahoma, and Ashtabula, Ohio, Elkem is able to offer sizing, packaging and delivery options to meet distributors’ requirements.

Erie Technologies
Ottawa Lake, MI — Erie Technologies is a cryogenic equipment manufacturing, sales and service company. Erie sells, services and remanufactures cryogenic vessels, including stationary and transport vessels. The partnership of Erie Technologies and Gallatin Tank Works supplies new cryogenic tanks with capacities of 1,000 liters / 15,000 gallons. Erie sells and services cylinder filling equipment from transfill systems to semi-automated fill systems. Erie’s field service team supports most cryogenic applications and piping systems.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
Florence, SC — ESAB offers equipment and filler metals to provide complete solutions for all welding and cutting needs. ESAB’s 100 percent satisfaction guarantee allows risk-free buying on all arc, hand plasma, gas apparatus and filler metals. ESAB provides training, technical support and merchandising programs for its distributor partners.

Evergreen Midwest
Mentor, OH — Evergreen Midwest has been serving the compressed gas industry since 1978. Evergreen carries a large stock and variety of high-pressure valves, fittings, hoses and accessories in the bottled gas, cryogenic and specialty gas industries. Experienced sales staff are qualified to answer technical questions from the company’s Cleveland, Ohio, headquarters.

FIBA Technologies Inc.
Millbury, MA — FIBA serves industrial and specialty gas distributors and manufacturers. FIBA manufactures and reconditions transport, storage and filling equipment, including DOT, ISO and ASME pressure vessels, tube trailers, ISO modules, ASME and DOT receivers, bulk transporters and tanks, compressors and vaporizers. FIBA provides ultrasonic, acoustic emission and hydrostatic requalification of pressure vessels.

Flame Technologies Inc.
Austin, TX — Flame Technologies has expanded its field support team to over 20 individuals located throughout North America. All are trained and fully equipped with demonstration products, ready to roll up their sleeves and solve end-users’ toughest applications with a complete line of gas apparatus products.

Flexovit USA
Angola, NY — Flexovit USA is a U.S.-based manufacturer of high-productivity abrasives for portable power tools. Flexovit operates a 100,000 sq. ft. ISO-certified factory, five distribution centers, and deploys technical sales representatives to provide support to abrasive users through a selective network of distributors in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Flopower/Trafimet USA
Hialeah, FL — Trafimet has been active in the welding market since 1974, with a focus on the design and manufacture of MIG, TIG and plasma welding and cutting torches, as well as a wide range of spare parts that are interchangeable with many brand names in the industry.

Gas and Air Systems Inc.
Hellertown, PA — Gas and Air Systems is a compressor distributor/packager of Howden/Burton Corblin diaphragm and piston compressors and other reciprocating compressor products. Howden/Burton Corblin factory-approved replacement parts are held in inventory. On-site service, in-house compressor assessment and rebuild capabilities are also available.

Gas Equipment Company
Houston, TX — Gas Equipment Company provides custom solutions with off-the-shelf inventory for the CO2, compressed gas, welding and cryogenic industries. Products include cryogenic extended stem globe valves, relief valves, check valves, ball valves, meters, CO2, pumps, hydraulic coolers, cryogenic regulators and gas regulators for in-process, transfer and control equipment.

Gas Innovations/WWS
La Porte, TX — An independent wholesale provider of gases and services to GAWDA members, Gas Innovations’ products include propylene, specialty grades of butane, isobutene and many other hydrocarbons delivered to distributors or seamlessly to their customers. Services include ultrasonic cylinder testing, cylinder packs, valves and a complete line of cylinder services. The WWS division markets Kobelco welding wire.

Genstar Technologies Company
Chino, CA — Genstar Technologies Company will display products from the gas welding and cutting, HVAC brazing and soldering, specialty gases, medical, and welding and cutting automation major product groups. Certifications include QMS 9001-2000, API, CE and UL.

Gregory & Appel
Indianapolis, IN — In response to the exclusion of welding fumes claims from many insurance carriers’ coverage, NationWeld was created by a consortium of gas and welding distributors and Gregory & Appel in August 2006. The December 2007 award of $20.5 million by an Ohio federal jury underscores the importance of coverage for GAWDA members.

H&H Sales Company
Huntertown, IN — H&H Sales Company can equip your business needs from standard/custom cylinder delivery and crane truck bodies to cylinder storage cabinets and in-plant materials handling equipment. Since 1951, H & H has been the specialist in providing durable and dependable solutions for the propane and welding gas industry.

The Harris Products Group
Mason, OH — The Harris Products Group, A Lincoln Electric Company, designs, develops and manufactures cutting, welding, brazing and soldering equipment, and consumables and gas distribution systems. Harris Products Group products are sold and used in over 85 countries.

Hobart Brothers Company
Troy, OH — Hobart Brothers Company manufactures filler metals sold under the brand names Hobart, Tri-Mark, McKay and Corex. The Hobart Brothers’ line of welding consumables includes mild steel and low-alloy stick electrodes, solid wires, tubular wires, stainless and hard surfacing products.

Hypertherm
Hanover, NH — Hypertherm designs and manufactures metal cutting systems, including handheld and mechanized plasma cutters and consumables, as well as CNC motion and height controls. Forty years of innovation, since 1968, have enabled Hypertherm to deliver fast, precision cutting and reliability resulting in increased end-user productivity and profitability.

Infonetics Inc.
Grove City, OH — Infonetics has supplied computer software and hardware to welding supply and industrial gas distributors for over two decades. Infonetics also provides a wide variety of other products and services, including mobile computing, Web services, network services, a full accounting software suite and serial number tracking software.

InterMed Gas Products LLC
West Palm Beach, FL — InterMed Gas Products distributes a complete line of industrial and medical high pressure valves and aluminum and steel cylinders and accessories. IGP’s valve line ranges from post valves to CGA 320/540/580 standard and oversize, as well as line and manifold valves. Cylinders range from the M4 to 300 cubic feet.

International TechniSystems
Miami, FL — International TechniSystems provides the cryogenic and compressed gas industries with a product inventory which includes valves, hydrostatic test equipment, vaporizers, gas and liquid hoses, and cylinder caps. With over 40 years of experience, the company strives to provide viable and long lasting solutions.

Jackson Safety
Fenton, MO — Celebrating its 75th Anniversary, Jackson Safety offers a line of welding safety products for the head, eyes, face and ears. Jackson’s most recent products include the Boss Big Window EQC, the ShadowAire II powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) and the Huntsman Nitro Welding Helmet.

John Tillman Co.
Compton, CA — John Tillman Co. has served the welding industry for over 75 years. As a manufacturer of protective welding gloves, clothing, blankets, curtains and screens, Tillman provides distributors with a product offering that includes over 2,000 items. Distribution centers located in Compton, California; Hobart, Indiana; and Marietta, Georgia, ensure prompt delivery.

Kaplan Industries
Maple Shade, NJ — For over 50 years, Kaplan Industries has serviced the compressed gas industry with locations throughout the United States. The company delivers a full line of high pressure, acetylene and cryogenic cylinders to meet all requirements. A full line of cylinder maintenance is also available.

Kobelco Welding of America
Houston, TX — Kobelco Welding of America is a subsidiary of Kobe Steel, Ltd., Japan. Distribution facilities are located in Cincinnati, Salt Lake City, Chicago, Birmingham, and Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Kobelco supplies low-fume, low-spattering stainless steel, mild steel and low alloy steel flux-cored wire and mild steel solid wire (ER70S-6).

The Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland, OH — Lincoln Electric designs, develops and manufactures arc welding equipment, consumables, robotic welding systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment. Its 35 regional sales offices and headquarters are staffed by 200 technical sales representatives who provide distributors with local sales, service, training and engineering support.

Linde, Inc.
Murray Hill, NJ — Linde has partnered with industrial gas and welding supply distributors for over 80 years as a producer of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, helium, liquid helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, acetylene, industrial, compressed and specialty gases. The distributor program includes ADA, a dedicated distributor sales manager, mergers and acquisitions support, world-class safety, training curriculum and a small bulk program.

Master Weld Products USA
Coplay, PA — Master Weld manufactures MIG and TIG welding torches and consumables in Allentown, Pennsylvania. A joint venture between Inweld Corporation and Weldmaster, Australia, Master Weld and its products aim to offer value and quality to their distributors. Orders may be combined with Inweld or Hi-Alloy to meet pre-paid freight requirements.

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
Montgomeryville, PA — Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. is a single-source provider of industrial, specialty, medical, electronic and bulk gases; gas handling equipment, and high-performance gas detection and purification systems. The Matheson ENABLE Distributor Development Program provides distributors with a complete line of products and services, backed by Matheson’s 80+ years in the specialty gas business.

Mathey Dearman Inc.
Tulsa, OK — Mathey Dearman manufactures 17 styles of pipe cutting and beveling and 15 styles of pipe clamping and alignment systems. Its product offering also includes 16 sizes of welding electrode ovens, and 24 types of welding and pipe tools for pipe fitting and layout.

Midalloy
St. Louis, MO — Midalloy supplies stainless, nickel and special alloy consumables. Midalloy specializes in providing customers with low alloy and products for the welding of Grade 91 steel. All products meet AWS and international standards and are stocked in Midalloy’s St. Louis, Missouri, and Houston, Texas, warehouses.

MidWest Cylinder
Cleves, OH — MidWest Cylinder, located near Cincinnati, Ohio, inventories a vast number of new cylinders, valves, neck rings, water reducible paints and supplies. The company prides itself on delivering small and special orders, fast. Operating a fleet of palletized pickup and delivery vehicles, the company also utilizes common carrier and truckload services to better serve a nationwide customer base. MidWest provides hydrostatic testing of high pressure cylinders to 10,000 psi, aluminum, fiber wrap and propane cylinders.

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
Appleton, WI — Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is a worldwide manufacturer of arc welding equipment and related systems for metalworking, construction, maintenance and other applications. Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered components, assemblies and systems headquartered in Glenview, Illinois.

The M.K. Morse Company
Canton, OH — The M.K. Morse Company manufactures industrial-quality band saw blades as well as a wide range of hand tool and power tool accessories for professional welders, including metal-cutting circular saw blades, portable band saw blades, hole saws, reciprocating and jig saw blades and hack saw blades.

MK Products
Irvine, CA — Established in 1966, MK Products is the original inventor of Cobramatic Push-Pull wire feed technology. MK Products’ product offering includes GMA aluminum wire feed welding systems, the MK Orbital GTA welding systems and AirCrafter table-top rotary positioners.

MPT Industries
Dover, NJ — MPT Industries’ OC Three, OC Five and OC Seven are lubricant and thread sealant products that are chemically inert, environmentally safe, and provide solutions for handling corrosive and oxidizing substances. They are BAM certified for gaseous and liquid oxygen service and are approved by the major industrial gas providers.

National Standard Company
Niles, MI — National Standard is a manufacturer of carbon and stainless solid weld wire. Through values, trust and integrity, their mission is to be the premier wire mill in the industry. As a result of accomplishing their mission, they develop true partnerships with their customers and suppliers.

Norris Cylinder Company
Longview, TX — Norris Cylinder Company produces high-pressure, seamless cylinders widely used for shipping, storing and dispensing industrial gases. Norris high-pressure cylinders are fabricated from chromium-molybdenum steel and produced in strict compliance with all applicable DOT/TC specifications. Acetylene cylinders are produced using the patented Pacesetter porous mass using SuperFiber 90 construction.

Norton Abrasives/Carborundum Abrasives
Worcester, MA — Norton Abrasives and Carborundum Abrasives supply the welding and metal fabrication marketplace with a full line of grinding and cut-off wheels, coated sanding products and surface finishing non-woven nylon fiber products. Strategically located, state-of-the art distribution centers ensure that customers get the right products right on time.

OKI Bering

Cincinnati, OH — OKI Bering is a single-source wholesaler providing welding, safety and industrial equipment to qualified distributors across the U.S. and the world. Company representatives will be on hand to discuss world-class customer service, next-day shipping and various online technologies, as well as their more than 250 represented manufacturers.

ORS Nasco
Muskogee, OK — ORS Nasco, a pure wholesale supply company, sells exclusively to welding, industrial and contractor distributors throughout North America. ORS offers more than 170,000 SKU’s of premium-branded products used for industrial, welding, oilfield, safety, electrical, construction, HVAC, MRO, PVF, plumbing, janitorial and rental end markets. ORS Nasco has a network of eight strategically placed distribution centers to serve you.

Osborn International
Cleveland, OH — Founded in 1887 as a unit of Jason Inc., Osborn International is a global manufacturer of industrial brushes. They manufacture over 3,000 standard products in addition to hundreds of engineered custom products for industrial and retail customers. Osborn brushes are sold in more than 90 countries with safety testing done in the U.S. to meet ANSI standards.

OTC DAIHEN Inc.
Tipp City, OH — OTC DAIHEN is a global manufacturer of digital inverter welding supplies, cutting equipment, torches, robots, positioning equipment, standard and custom arc welding cells, and accessories. The company provides repair services, training, application development and consulting services for its distributor network spanning the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Oxford Alloys
Baton Rouge, LA — Oxford Alloys, ISO 9001:2000 certified, provides a broad range of welding wire and electrodes. The product line includes nickel, stainless steel, aluminum and mild steel. Same-day shipping is available from three strategically located dis- tribution centers in Indiana, Louisiana and Texas.

Oxylance, Inc.
Birmingham, AL — Incorporated in 1981, Oxylance manufactures exothermic cutting torches and lance pipe for a variety of applications including demolition, steel mill, petro-chemical, paper mills and power plants. Oxylance also manufactures a line of cutting products for rescue, military and underwater applications.

Peter Skop Industries (PSI)
Norcross, GA — Peter Skop Industries (PSI) has supplied the compressed gas industry for over 30 years with cylinder valves, cryogenic valves, hoses and propane equipment. PSI only sells equipment its employees would feel safe working with. PSI’s compressed gas department has over 65 years’ experience in the industry.

Praxair, Inc.
Danbury, CT — Praxair supplies oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, specialty and medical gases, and supporting technology to over 300,000 customers in North America. A wholly owned subsidiary, Praxair Distribution, Inc., and an independent distributor network are instrumental in helping Praxair package and deliver products and services to local end-users.

Precise Equipment Company
Denton, TX — Precise Equipment Company manufactures complete manifold systems for industrial, medical and specialty gas. The manufacturing team’s 75 years of experience provides superior technical assistance when selecting and purchasing gas control manifolds. PEC’s fully automatic electronic manifold technology is patented.

Precision Specialty Gas Products
Aurora, IL — Precision Specialty Gas Products, a Weldcoa/AsteRisk partnership, provides equipment and services for the production of specialty gases, allowing distributors to implement, upgrade or add new capabilities.

Quality Cryogenics
Jasper, GA — Quality Cryogenics, a manufacturer of vacuum jacketed pipe, provides liquid cylinder repairs. The company can customize, design, engineer, build and install most any VJP system. Its team of professionals, possessing over 20 years of cryogenic industry experience, provide custom pipe solutions and prompt turnaround for cylinder repair services.

Ratermann Manufacturing, Inc.
Livermore,CA — Ratermann Manufacturing provides cryogenic and high pressure industrial, medical and specialty gas equipment.

Ray Murray Inc.
Lee, MA — Since 1973, Ray Murray has provided products and technical support for needs in compressed gas and propane equipment. Ray Murray supplies over 15,000 products from companies including Sherwood, Ceodeux, Western, Rego Cryogenic, Goddard, GasKit, Jaz Brush, Bullard Abrasives and Fastest. With locations in Lee, Massachusetts; Bensalem, Pennsylvania; and Flint, Michigan, orders can be packed and shipped the same day.

Revco Industries Inc.
Santa Fe Springs, CA — Revco Industries supplies the Black Stallion and the new BSX lines of performance gloves and protective wear for professionals in welding and industry. Count on Revco for a full line of established and innovative products.

Rexarc International
West Alexandria, OH — Rexarc International specializes in manifold piping systems, welding apparatus and cylinder filling systems. Company executives will be on site to discuss Rexarc’s newest product offerings, five-day shipping availability for standard manifolds, and next-day shipping for standard specialty gas equipment policies.

SafTCart
Clarksdale, MS — SafTCart will be exhibiting its line of completely assembled cylinder cradle banks, cylinder carts and medical series carts. Company representatives will be available to discuss cylinder pallets, cylinder pallet truck beds, plus more efficient ways to store cylinders.

Select-Arc, Inc.
Fort Loramie, OH — Select-Arc manufactures a complete line of flux-cored and metal cored carbon steel, stainless steel, low alloy and hardsurfacing welding electrodes. The company backs its welding wire products with value-added service.

Sellstrom Manufacturing Company
Palatine, IL — Sellstrom Manufacturing Company has provided personal protective equipment to the global workforce for 85 years. Sellstrom’s product line numbers over 1,500 products and includes welding helmets, auto-darkening filters, goggles, protective eyewear, face shields, hard hats, emergency eyewash and shower units, fall protection devices and custom-engineered fall protection systems.

SET Environmental, Inc.
Wheeling, IL — SET Environmental, located in Wheeling, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and Houston, Texas, has provided gas cylinder management to industrial clients across the U.S. since 1986. Remediation services, including inspection and evaluation, sampling of unknown gas cylinders, gas verification and identification, drilling of inoperable valves, transportation, recycling and disposal are available.

SGD, Inc.
Emerson, NJ — SGD is a wholesale specialty gas equipment supplier of pressure regulators, flowmeters, purifiers, filters, changeover manifolds, distribution manifolds, gas detection equipment, cylinder securing devices and custom systems.

The Specialty Gas Report
Warren, NJ — The Specialty Gas Report is a quarterly publication about specialty and medical gases published by Specialty Gas Publishing.

Steiner Industries
Chicago, IL — Steiner Industries is a one-stop, nationwide, full-line supplier (importer and manufacturer) of welding and industrial safety products. Product lines include welding, TIG/MIG, work, drivers’ and mechanics’ gloves, leather and flame-retardant cotton clothing and welding blankets, screens and curtains.

Superior Products
Cleveland, OH — Superior Products is a manufacturer of compressed gas fittings and gas management systems.

Taylor-Wharton International
Mechanicsburg, PA — Taylor-Wharton International offers an extensive range of products, technologies and applications to the global gas community. TWI comprises four complementary manufacturing and service businesses: Taylor-Wharton, Sherwood, Structural Composites Industries and American Welding and Tank. The combined brands provide a complete network for pressure vessels and precision valves.

Techalloy Welding Products
Baltimore, MD — Techalloy’s welding product line includes stainless steel and nickel alloys in solid wire forms and electrodes. Sales and warehouse operations are located in Baltimore, Maryland; Houston, Texas; Perris, California; and Perth, Ontario, Canada. Branded products are supported by a field sales force and are available through select authorized welding supply distributors.

TECSYS Inc.
Montreal, QC, Canada — TECSYS Inc. is a provider of distribution and logistics software solutions for the packaged gas and welding industry. TECSYS software solutions aim to facilitate accurate and efficient management of inventory, distribution, transportation, finance and accounting activities for customers.

Thermacut
Claremont, NH — Thermacut is a worldwide provider of advanced cutting and welding consumables, offering a full line of plasma cutting, MIG and TIG welding consumables and torch heads. Thermacut is expanding rapidly throughout North America with traditional lines of distribution. Assembly and production facilities are in the USA, Czech Republic and China.

Thermadyne Industries
St Louis, MO — Thermadyne, a global marketer and manufacturer of cutting and welding equipment, is proud to support the skilled professions of welding, metalworking and fabrication. Victor, Thermal Dynamics, Thermal Arc, C&G Systems, Arcair, Tweco and Stoody are among the Thermadyne family of brands distributors can rely on.

TrackAbout, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA — Partnering with TECSYS, a supply chain management software company, TrackAbout provides asset tracking and management services for the packaged gas industry. TrackAbout delivers a software solution that enables distributors of fixed and portable assets of all kinds to better run their entire business.

Tregaskiss
Windsor, ON, Canada — Tregaskiss is an industry leader in the development and manufacture of MIG welding guns, peripherals and consumables. Its MIG welding product line includes the following brands: Tough Gun MIG guns and peripherals, TGX MIG guns, Tough Lock Contact Tip System, and Tough Gard anti-spatter. Tregaskiss has offices in Canada, England and China. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW) of Glenview, Illinois.

United Abrasives
Willimantic, CT — United Abrasives manufactures grinding, cutting and cup wheels, cones, plugs and similar bonded products, as well as sanding sheets, belts, rolls, flap discs, fiber and PSA discs. Wire brushes, non-woven abrasives, precision diamond-cut Tungsten Carbide Burs, diamond wheels and a full line of accessories are also available.

U.S. Tank & Cryogenic Equipment
Lewisburg, TN — U.S. Tank & Cryogenic, founded in 1995 in Bradenton, Florida, by Jim Brown, first operated in 1,100 sq. ft. Several moves later, the company’s newest location is a 60,000 sq. ft. building in Lewisburg, Tennessee. The company sells new and fully refurbished liquid cylinders and bulk tanks. Services include liquid cylinder rehab and bulk tank rehab for medical and industrial companies. U.S. Tank, maintaining an inventory of parts for all brands of tanks, warranties their refurbished liquid cylinders.

WDPG/The Horton Group
Nashville, TN — WDPG is a business insurance program designed for the welding supply distributor. Serving welding supply distributors in over 30 states, WDPG recently merged with The Horton Group, one of the nation’s leading privately held independent insurance agencies. Since 1987, WDPG has provided comprehensive business insurance to GAWDA members.

Welding Company of America (WELDCOA)
Aurora, IL — WELDCOA manufactures gas cylinder handling and filling equipment. An independently owned manufacturer of palletized trucks, trailers and filling equipment, most of WELDCOA’s products were developed through close association with customers, and continue to evolve as the work environment and government regulations change.

Welding Material Sales, Inc.
Geneva, IL — Welding Material Sales is a wholesaler/manufacturer of welding filler metals and related consumables to the welding industry. In addition to a complete alloy line, WMS also sells value adders such as customer service, private label at no charge, no order minimums, same-day shipments, spooling, cutting and flagtagging services.

Weldship Corporation
Bethlehem, PA — Weldship and Texas Trailer supply tube trailers, gas and liquid ISO containers, ground storage assemblies and CO2 transports to industrial gas manufacturers, their independent distributors and specialty chemical producers. Products are available for lease and sale. Complete retest and rehab capabilities are available at both locations.

Wells Fargo Equipment Finance
Minneapolis, MN — Wells Fargo Equipment Finance can finance up to 100 percent of the cost of the new or used equipment distributors need to run their businesses, including soft costs such as tax and shipping. Wells Fargo offers leases, operating leases and loans for purchasing new and used equipment.

Western Enterprises
Westlake, OH — Western Enterprises helps users, distributors and manufacturers of compressed gases improve efficiency, operate safely and maximize profitability. Western offers a line of products to control, store and transmit high-pressure gases for the industrial, medical, helium and specialty gas markets under the Western Enterprises, Innovator, West Winds and Western Medica brands.

Western International Gas & Cylinders
Bellville, TX — Western International Gas & Cylinders is a wholesale supplier of acetylene and other fuel gases. In addition to gases, Western maintains an inventory of high-pressure and acetylene cylinders, cylinder valves and accessories, and offers full cylinder testing and repair services at most locations.

Worthington Cylinders
Columbus, OH — Worthington Cylinders is a global supplier of pressure cylinders. Its line of pressure cylinders includes liquefied petroleum, refrigerant and industrial gas cylinders, air brake tanks and consumer products. The company operates eight ISO 9001:2000 facilities in the United States, Austria, Canada, Portugal and Czech Republic, supplying to more than 70 countries worldwide. Worthington Cylinders is a Worthington Industries company.