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IN MEMORIAM
The facility has three employees who joined Noble Gas from the former Taylor Welding Company and have more than 100 years of experience and knowledge combined. Along with one salesperson based out of the South Glens Falls location, these employees look forward to assisting clients in the North Country.
J. David Mahoney, president of Noble Gas Solutions, said that opening this location “is a transformative step forward for the future of the company as it moves its footprint to the North Country. We’re proud to be part of such a dedicated community like South Glens Falls.”
The newly expanded store and warehouse offer the same products that the existing Noble Gas locations provide and will be an extension of the company into the North Country of New York state. Opening a facility further north will help immensely by providing top-notch service in the region.
Holston Gases Opens New Branch Locations in Birmingham, AL and Muscle Shoals, AL
Holston Gases announced that they opened new stores in Birmingham, Alabama, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Holston Gases President Robert Anders said, “We are very excited about this latest expansion. These new locations will allow us to provide products and services throughout middle and northern Alabama as well as adjacent markets in Mississippi.” Hypertherm Awards 2021 Educational Grants to 12 North American Schools
Hypertherm is excited to announce recipients of its 2021 Spark Something Great educational grant. The grant program, now in its seventh year, is designed to place the latest plasma technology into schools so the next generation of metalworkers can train on the equipment found in workplaces.
This year’s winning schools were selected from a pool of 231 applicants representing high schools, vocational schools, and colleges from throughout the United States and Canada. Each of the 12 schools will receive a Hypertherm Powermax45 XP plasma system and in-person training from a Hypertherm industrial cutting expert. This year’s recipients are: • Bluestone High School – Skipwith, VA • Clark County Area Technology Center – Winchester, KY • Felicity-Franklin High School – Felicity, OH • George Stevens Academy - Blue Hill, ME • Iron Eagle Welding Academy – Stockton, MO • Morrilton High School – Morrilton, AR • North American Trade School – Baltimore, MD • South Carolina School of Welding, LLC - Beech Island, SC • Spotswood High School - Penn Laird, VA
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AL STARK
GAWDA extends its condolences to the friends and family of Al Stark, who passed away on May 11, 2021. Al was born on April 5, 1950, in La Porte, Indiana. He attended Indiana University and married his high school sweetheart, Linda. Al began his career at Air Products 50 years ago, in 1971. Ten years later, Al began his cylinder career at Marison Cylinder in South Bend, Indiana, where he worked for 10 years.
Al began his long, storied career at Norris Cylinder on April 4, 1991, as Midwest Territory Manager. He recently celebrated his 30th year with the company.
In addition to his 30+ years of dedicated service to Norris and 50 years in the industry, Al will be remembered for the many lives and decades-long friends he made along the way. He is described by those who knew him best as: passionate, brash, honest, bold, opinionated, charming, loud, funny, a gentleman, an industry icon, a mentor, a friend. He made an impression on all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed
Al leaves behind his loving wife, Linda, and his devoted children, Jen and Alex, and his grandchildren. Though he is gone, his soul lives on in the minds and hearts of many.
• Terre Haute North Vigo High School - Terre Haute, IN • University of Tennessee at Martin – Martin, TN • Vincent Massey Secondary – Windsor, ON
In addition to its annual grant program, Hypertherm provides educational discounts to schools and students, and offers educators its “Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice” curriculum as a free download. To date, thousands of teachers have acquired the lesson plans helping standardize the teaching of plasma cutting to students in North America and beyond. Hypertherm also offers ProNest® for Education, a free program that places ProNest CAD/CAM nesting software in schools using CNC applications.
Dale Oxygen Announces the Opening of its Somerset, PA Branch
According to an article from the Daily American, Dale Oxygen has opened its new location near Somerset, PA. From the article: President Evan Bennear said this will be the fourth location for the family-owned business. The others are in Johnstown, Indiana and Altoona.
“We stock and supply industrial gases, welding supplies, industrial tools and safety equipment,” Bennear said. “Dale Oxygen is a distributor for recognized welding and cutting equipment brands such as Lincoln Electric, Hypertherm and Miller Electric, to name a few.”
According to Bennear, the location will have three or four employees. They’re to sell cylinder gases, welding equipment and other supplies. They’ll also offer to refill propane containers and deliver to commercial customers throughout the Somerset area.
“Dale Oxygen is very excited to add Somerset community to our network of locations to better serve our existing customers and new customers in the future. … The entire team at Dale Oxygen has worked very hard to grow our company over the years, and this expansion is a testament to their dedication and commitment to our goals as an organization.”
Eleet Cryogenics Breaks Ground on New Texas Facility
Eleet Cryogenics, Inc. has broken ground on a new strategically located facility in Texas, expanding its capabilities for customers in the Southern United States.
The facility will serve as an ideal location for cryogenic bulk tank rehabilitation and microbulk refurbishment as well as a distribution point for new Taylor-Wharton Bulk and Microbulk tanks, a full range of vaporizers, provide rental trailers as well as purchase of the Scorpion portable units, and provide Eleet-built manifolds and assemblies. The facility includes ample storage both indoor and out for customer assets, large office space with training facilities, and a state-of-the-art blast and paint booth.
The President of Eleet Cryogenics, Garry Sears, had this to say, “The new facility enables us to provide identical services to our Ohio location on a broader size of products. No longer will infrastructure be a limitation to what we can do.”
This facility is a logical growth step following the purchase of West Cryogenics in 2019. The production area totals 48,000 square feet, all with 70+ ft high bays to store and service even the largest vertical tanks. Eleet is actively looking to hire additional personnel to add to our growing team of highly skilled cryogenic professionals.
The new location will be ready to receive customer equipment in the 4th Quarter 2021 and fully operational soon after.
CryoWorks, Inc. Announces Timothy Mast, Jr. as New President/CEO
CryoWorks, Inc. announced that the company’s Board of Directors has named Timothy Mast, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective immediately. Mr. Mast, Jr. has worked at CryoWorks since 2011 and has served as Vice President of Operations of CryoWorks since February 2019. He succeeds Timothy Mast Sr. and Donna Mast, who are transitioning into Board of Director roles.
In their newly established Board of Director positions, Timothy Sr. and Donna Mast have been elected Chairman and Director. Mr. Mast Sr. and Mrs. Mast founded CryoWorks in 2009, pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams with their desire to take control of product quality and company culture. They will continue their presence at CryoWorks, as they mentor, set goals, guide, oversee management decisions, and remain part of CryoWorks’ ongoing operations.
Timothy Mast, Jr.
Anthony Welded Products appointed Nick Salvucci as the company’s VP of Operations. In this role, Nick will be responsible for overseeing the company’s California and Texas manufacturing plants. He will also be assisting Anthony’s sales team in introducing new products to the market.
Nick brings seven years of industry experience to the role, having entered the industry directly after graduating Cal Poly in 2014. He began in the industry as a parts runner in Anthony’s Houston manufacturing plant and has grown quickly in the company, holding various roles including: sales associate, purchasing agent, and, most recently, plant manager. With this experience, Nick plans to continue the Anthony legacy as the head of operations for the company.
“In the next 12 months, we plan to streamline all manufacturing procedures through updated technology, continued efficiency, and by keeping the product quality to the Anthony standard,” Nick says.
FEIN Power Tools Announces Leadership Promotions
FEIN Power Tools, Inc., a manufacturer of high-quality power tools and accessories for the metal and interior industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of two individuals to newly created positions: Joel West to Commercial Sales Manager and Doug Hohenstein to Senior Business Development Manager.
“The promotions of Joel and Doug reflect the professional dedication and valuable contributions they have made to FEIN during their time here,” said Ray Bellavance, President. “These newly created positions represent FEIN’s commitment to strategic growth and development of our team, and we look forward to what Joel and Doug will accomplish in these roles.”
Promoted to Commercial Sales Manager, Joel West is responsible for mentoring, training, and managing FEIN’s field sales team and the FEIN sales process. Joel has been with FEIN for nearly three years in the role of Eastern Regional Manager and has extensive experience in strategic selling and leading sales teams to success. Prior to FEIN, he worked at ITW Paslode as Eastern Regional Manager and Senior Sales Representative.
Promoted to Senior Business Development Manager, Doug Hohenstein is responsible for driving FEIN’s strategic revenue growth by managing and executing FEIN’s opportunity funnels. In support of business development, Doug will also serve as a critical contributor to FEIN’s overall corporate strategic planning. Doug has been with FEIN for 13 years as a Senior Sales Representative and Western Regional Sales Manager. Prior to FEIN, he worked at Porter Cable/Delta and Stanley Black & Decker/DeWalt as both an Industrial Sales Representative and Regional Account Manager and owned an Independent Manufacturer’s Sales Agency, representing large brands across the woodworking and industrial markets.
GAWDA Media Visits Dynabrade’s Clarence Facility
On Tuesday, June 8, Dynabrade hosted representatives from GAWDA Media at their Clarence, NY facility. GAWDA Media was given a tour of the company’s offices, manufacturing plant and warehouse facilities by Vice President of Operations Colin Brogan and Welding Supply Channel Specialist Lexi McDermott. They were then treated to a hands-on display and training in the company’s Walter Welsch Training Center by Corporate Trainer Vince DeLorenzo.
The GAWDA Media staff was very impressed by how clean and organized the plant was. Dynabrade prides itself on producing American-Made tools in house in the Clarence headquarters and the pride and high-quality of craftsmanship were on full display. After the tour, GAWDA Media was given a hands-on training by Dynabrade’s Corporate Trainer Vince DeLorenzo. Dynabrade has a state-of-the-art training center on site and also offers virtual training, allowing for interactive, virtual demonstrations.
Cavagna Group Appoints Denis Guardini Line of Business Manager for Compressed Gas Equipment
Cavagna Group appointed Denis Guardini in the role of Line of Business Manager for Compressed Gas Equipment. He will be responsible for driving the Compressed Gas division of the company forward and following the digital transition in line with the Cavagna Group’s goals. Denis Guardini
