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The GAWDA Connection is an electronic newsletter delivered twice a month as a membership benefit to all GAWDA members. Its purpose is to provide members with more timely updates to the rapidly changing world of gas and welding distribution including events and trends in the industry, new product announcements, association news, and a sales success story.

This archive contains all previous issues of the newsletter as a resource for GAWDA members wishing to find information presented in past issues. To view an issue, simply click on the issue date or content box for that issue.

    February 8, 2003  

 

  Breaking News
  EPA Extensions
  FMCSA Makes Visits
Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
  Welders Equipment & Air Liquide
 
  March 23, 2003
 
 
April 23, 2003   May 8, 2003 
 
 
May 23, 2003   June 8, 2003    June 23, 2003
Breaking News
  Economic Indicators Tell
   Mixed Story
Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
 Indiana Oxygen & Matheson Tri-Gas
    Breaking News
  Survey of Company Size, Death Tax
   Repeal, Flexibility Act Pulled
Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
  Praxair-Rochester and Tregaskiss
         
July 8, 2003    July 23, 2003    August 8, 2003 
    Breaking News
  Booth Prog Online, Revised Fax
  Regs, Convention, Mfg Leads
   Upswing, Safety & Compliance

Industry Beat
  New FDA Program, Company News
Making The Sale
  Maine Oxy and
Thermco
     Instrument Corp
         
August 23, 2003    September 8, 2003    September 23, 2003 
Breaking News
  Fax Rule Delayed, GAWDA and
  AWS, 2004 SMC Dates, GAWDA
   Profit Report

Safety & Compliance
  Security Plan Due
   Cylinder Advisory

Industry Beat

  Airgas Responds to Explosion
   Company News

Making The Sale
  Terrace Supply & J. Walter Inc.
  Breaking News
  Sales SuperStars
  GAWDA Celebrates 58 Years
   Small Business Drives Economy

Industry Beat

  Jackson Recovers Item on eBay
   Company News

Making The Sale
  nexAir-Grenada & Weldship Corp.
  Breaking News
  Kissler Term Ends
  GAWDA Board Changes
Safety & Compliance
  FDA Extension
   New FDA Part 11 Document
   TSA Begins Background Checks

Industry Beat

  Company News
Making The Sale
  County Welding Supply & BOC
         
October 8, 2003    October 23, 2003    November 8, 2003 
Breaking News
  Live from Convention

Making The Sale
  AGA Gas-Canton and
   Specialty Hose Corporation
  Breaking News
  Vendors Raise Prices, Distribution

  Trends. Fax Ban Update
  Manufacturing Expansion

Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
  Merriam-Graves Corp. and
   Steiner Industries
  Breaking News
  RSPA Issues Final Hazmat Rule
  Liability Insurer Reduces Coverage

Safety & Compliance
  Response to FDA Complete
   Update on Cylinder Requalification
   FDA Sets Registering Requirements

Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
 Wright Brothers and BMS/BTU
   & Flame Technologies
         
November 23, 2003   December 8, 2003   December 23, 2003
Breaking News
  Welding and Gases Today Online
Industry Beat
  Company News
Making The Sale
  Linweld, Weld Specialty Supply,
   Valley National Gases & Gulf Wire
  Breaking News
  Industry Partnering '03
Safety & Compliance
  Industry Partnering '03
  Security Training
Industry Beat

  Company News
Making The Sale
  AGA Gas and Abicor Binzel
  Breaking News
  Steel Tariffs Discontinued
  Latest Issue of W&GT on its Way
Safety & Compliance
  GAWDA and CGA Settled
  Pressure Regulatory Initiative
Industry Beat

  Company News
Making The Sale
  AGA Gas and Abicor Binzel