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GTW
and Erie Technologies Announce a Partnership to
Produce New Cryogenic Storage Equipment
Both
Gallatin Tank Works (GTW) and Erie Technologies
are privately held by the same entity. Both are
operated and managed by the same personnel. The
relationship between the two is simple: GTW provides
sales, service and leasing of new cryogenic storage
equipment, while Erie Technologies provides sales,
service and remanu- facture of used cryogenic
storage equipment, as well as manufacturing cylinder
filling equipment. Erie also has a field service
team that will both install and repair all of
the above.
"I
see the product relationship as complementary
between the companies. It is tough to beat great
product and great service. We are excited with
the current business model and look forward to
servicing the industrial gas market," says
Sales Manager Phil Bauman.
GTW's
engineering team has worked extensively with Inox
Ltd. to engineer a vessel that will support the
needs of the U.S. market. That vessel is then
finished and piped at Erie Technologies to the
specifications of the customer. GTW currently
has several vessels in the field as well as in
stock. Our customer list includes independent
distributors as well as major gas suppliers.
GTW's
business model is to have new vessels in stock
which are piped to the customer's individual needs
and/or specification and to ship within two weeks.
However, stocking attempts have not been able
to keep up with demand. A stocking production
run is scheduled for early September 2007. GTW
currently is taking orders for these tanks. If
the customer's requirement is not in stock, GTW's
lead times are competitive with the industry.
The product line includes vessels from 250 gallons
to 15,000 gallons, with pressures up to 475 psig.
A complete listing can be viewed at www.gallatintankworks.com.
Erie
Technologies is a cryogenic equipment manufacturing,
sales and service company. Erie sells, services
and remanufactures cryogenic vessels, including
stationary and transport vessels, and sells and
services cylinder filling equipment from transfill
systems to semi-automated fill systems. A field
service team supports most cryogenic applications
and piping systems. Erie currently operates out
of a facility with 34,000 sq. ft. under roof in
Ottawa Lake, Michigan. Learn more at www.erie-tech.com.
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BREAKING NEWS
Convention
Registration Opens
Members
can now register to attend GAWDA's 63rd Annual Convention,
taking place in San Francisco, CA, on September 15-19. Visit
the Current
Events page to download the Convention Registration Form,
as well as the Exhibitor Application, Golf Tournament and
Gives Back donation forms. Please note: Contact Booth Program
exhibitors who would like to be listed in the 2007 Exhibitors
Guide in GAWDA's magazine, Welding & Gases Today,
should return their Exhibitor Application form to GAWDA as
soon as possible in order to meet the magazine's publication
deadline. Individual and corporate donations to GAWDA Gives
Back can be made by filling out the donation form available
on www.gawda.org
and faxing it to GAWDA Headquarters. Online convention registration
will be available by July 13.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Minimum Retail Pricing Ban
On June
28, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that minimum
retail price agreements between manufacturers and distributors
do not automatically violate antitrust laws. Writing for the
majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy observed that minimum price
agreements can benefit consumers by enabling retailers to
invest in customer service or provide more retail space to
a specific product without fear of being undercut by discount
rivals.
Dive Into Summer!
The latest
issue of GAWDA Edge, the e-magazine for young professionals
in the gases and welding industry, is available at www.gawdaedge.org.
Discover how to keep yourself safe this summer both on and
off the job, get to know the history of GAWDA, and learn more
about GAWDA's Young Executives group. Plus, find out how you
can deepen your knowledge of the gases and welding industry,
even under the sea! GAWDA Edge is also available in
mobile and dial-up versions. And don't forget to visit the
GAWDA
Edge Forums to network with other up-and-coming industry
professionals.
SAFETY & COMPLIANCE NEWS
July
Safety & Technology Organizer Online
• The July 2007 Safety & Technology Organizer
is now available at www.gawda.org.
Topics include Hazard Communication Standard, Hazardous Materials
Security Program, Preparing for an FDA Inspection and Respirator
Safety Tips.
NEW
MEMBERS
GAWDA
welcomes new Associate Members Generon IGS of Houston,
TX, and Helium & Balloons Across America of Charlotte,
NC.
INDUSTRY
BEAT
(what
people are talking about)
Woonsocket
Supply Sold
(Woonsocket, RI) • Woonsocket Supply Company was sold
to New Bedford Welding Supply, based in New Bedford, MA. The
company now operates as NBWS, LLC dba Woonsocket Welding Supply,
and will remain in its present location. President Adam
Shaw will remain with the company through the transition.
Williams
Metals and Welding Alloys Wins Award (Wayne,
PA) • Williams Metals and Welding Alloys received a Technical
Achievement Award from Worthington Cylinders. The award recognized
two technical endeavors on the part of the company: Working
with Alcotec to prove that aluminum drum wire can be modified
to produce the same consistent feed direction as bulk spools
of wire, and working with Select-Arc to show that metal-cored
wire can produce a high rate of welding speed with consistent
accuracy. "The award is a testament to how all of our
people work to support our customers," says Joe Walton,
president of Williams Metals and Welding Alloys. "There's
a lot of satisfaction in being recognized for our daily efforts
in being on call for a customer and working with them to help
their business run better."
McBride
Named Airgas Great Lakes President (Radnor,
PA) • Airgas, Inc. named Kevin M. McBride president
of Airgas Great Lakes, headquartered in Cleveland, OH. McBride
joined Airgas in March 2007 as VP of business development
for Airgas Merchant Gases, after serving as VP and general
manager of the Linde Bulk Business Group, which Airgas acquired
in March to create Airgas Merchant Gases.
Praxair
Appoints Distributor Marketing Managers
(Danbury, CT) • Praxair, Inc. appointed Joe
Chiolo as distributor marketing manager for the North
American Industrial Gases East Region and Joe Lehman
as distributor marketing manager for the North Region. Both
will be responsible for key growth initiatives, strategy and
support for the independent distributor market. Chiolo has
held a variety of sales, marketing and technical support positions
during his 19 years with the company. Lehman, formerly account
manager, also has been with Praxair for 19 years and has held
positions in territory sales, national accounts and core account
management.
Jackson
Safety Names CEO and VP
(St. Louis, MO) • Jackson Safety has appointed Thomas
Burns as CEO. Burns most recently served as president
of Burnes Group, a Texas-based manufacturer and marketer of
consumer products. Mark Johnson was named senior VP
of sales and marketing, and will lead Jackson's U.S. sales
and marketing organization.
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Iffland
Joins Western International
(Bellville, TX) • Western International Gas & Cylinders
welcomed Steve Iffland as VP of business development.
Iffland will focus on opportunities to expand Western's existing
business with additional items that will complement current
product and service offerings. He brings 22 years of experience
in the gas and welding supply industry, most recently with
Norris Cylinder Company.
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