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Anthony Welded Products America’s First Choice for Handling Cylinders for 65 Years BY TIM HUDSON
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hortly after the 2022 Annual Convention in San Diego in October, I was fortunate to spend some time getting to know the family behind the company/brand Anthony Welded Products, the oldest, still in business, national manufacturer of cylinder and medical cylinder carts as well as many other steel products. Their company history started in 1958 when Anthony Salvucci started what is now known as Anthony Welded Products. During the days I spent with the Salvucci family, I was able to visit with a total of five of the current family members who are involved with the company, both in the strategic planning and some day-to-day operations. Frank and Elsie, third-generation owners and business partners, are brother and sister. Their kids, Jillian (Elsie) and Nick and Joey (Frank) are the fourth-generation of the family to be working in the business. Frank and Elsie are the co-owners. Frank is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of Anthony Welded Products, while Elsie works in a more strategic role. In addition to her work with Anthony, Elsie also oversees their real estate properties, which is also a partnership for the two of them. They have both residential and commercial real estate throughout different parts of California and Texas. Jillian runs the operations for Anthony at the headquarters located in Simi Valley. There, they handle administration, accounting, and customer service. Joey and Nick work together overseeing operations of their manufacturing facilities in Delano, CA and Pearland, TX. They also oversee purchasing, sales and marketing, and support customer service when needed. 42 • First Quarter 2023
