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Thermadyne Rebrands As Victor Technologies
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation changed its name to Victor Technologies Group, Inc. and the name of its wholly owned subsidiary Thermadyne Industries, Inc. to Victor Technologies International, Inc. “To re-position the company in the marketplace, we are returning to our roots,” says Martin Quinn, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. “Victor Technologies will recapture the pioneering spirit and [...] -
Airgas Announces Leadership Transition
Radnor, PA — Airgas, Inc. announced that, effective immediately following the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held in mid-August, Airgas Founder Peter McCausland will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, and current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael L. Molinini [...] -
Dressel Welding Acquired By Tech Air
Danbury, CT — Tech Air announced the acquisition of York, Pennsylvania-based Dressel Welding Supply. Tech Air is owned by CI Capital Partners and the Company’s management. “The combination with Tech Air is an outstanding result for Dressel’s customers and employees, as [...] -
nexAir Purchases Alabama Distributor
Memphis, TN — nexAir purchased the assets and operations of Opelika Industrial Gases in Opelika, AL. The acquisition expands nexAir’s reach in southeast Alabama and the southwest region of Georgia. Former Opelika Industrial Gases owners DeWayne Jones and Steve Scott joined the nexAir team and will continue to have direct involvement with serving customers in [...] -
ORS Nasco Fuels Job Creation
Tulsa, OK — ORS Nasco expects to create 100 new jobs this year, including 60 in Tulsa. The company was admitted to the Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, in which the state will reimburse the employer up to 5 percent of state payroll taxes for new hires. ORS Nasco says it could create up to 600 [...] -
Lincoln Acquires Weartech International
Cleveland, OH — Lincoln Electric acquired Weartech International, a producer of cobalt-based hard facing and wear-resistant welding consumables. Weartech is headquartered in Anaheim, CA, with manufacturing plants in Anaheim and Port Talbot, Wales. The company has annual sales of approximately $40 million and employs 140 people between the two locations. Lincoln CEO John Stropki says, [...] -
Cee Kay Hosts 10th Annual Welding Show
St. Louis, MO — Cee Kay Supply’s Hil Bax Technical Center was home of the 10th Annual Mini Weld Show, an event that showcases the latest in safety, testing, welding tools and welding technology. More than 200 people were in attendance, including students and instructors from 20 area schools. Cee Kay demonstrated the technical center’s [...] -
Airgas Names Communications VP
Radnor, PA — Airgas named Doug Sherman as vice president – communications, reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Michael L. Molinini. Sherman brings over 30 years of experience to this role leading the Communications team, which is responsible for supporting Airgas business strategies through the development and implementation of external and internal [...] -
Air Liquide Purchases Natural Gas Plant
Houston, TX — Air Liquide purchased the renewable natural gas assets of Georecover – Live Oak, a subsidiary of Jacoby Energy Development. Included in the sale was the company’s landfill gas processing facility in Conley, GA. The Conley facility processes all of the landfill gas from the adjacent Live Oak landfill, generating up to 1,500 [...] -
Central Welding Acquires Cryogenics Biz
Marysville, WA — Central Welding Supply acquired Peninsula Cryogenics in Port Orchard, WA. President Dale Wilton says, “The acquisition and addition of Peninsula Cryogenics Owner Paul Feeney to Central’s team allows us to be even more responsive to South End opportunities and emergencies and enables us to more capitalize on the many gas and liquid [...]
