The Fabricator
Airgas Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces Lists
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, a U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, has been featured on two Newsweek lists: America’s Greatest Workplaces for 2023 and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024.
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Fabricating & Metalworking Online
Advancements in PPE Provide Ultimate Protection and All-day Comfort
Comfortable and ergonomically designed PPE, such as breakthrough technologies being applied to welding helmets, mean they are more likely to be used consistently, contributing to a safe working environment.
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The Welder
Narrowing the Welding PPE Gap for Women in Fabrication
Have you ever worn gloves, fire-resistant clothing, or other welding personal protective equipment (PPE) that didn’t fit you properly, putting you at risk of injury or unsatisfactory work performance? Many women in welding will say they have.
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The News-Herald Online
Airgas Funds Plasma Torch Purchase for Riverside Welding Lab
Gas and equipment supply company Airgas recently funded the purchase of a plasma torch for Riverside High School’s welding lab, with a company representative stating that the new equipment will provide “faster, cleaner (and) safer” cutting for the program.
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Industrial Distribution Online
Airgas Receives Military Friendly ‘Gold’ Designation
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has earned the Gold Level Recognition and been named by VIQTORY to the 2024 Military Friendly Employers list for the second year in a row, following three consecutive years with Silver Level Designation.
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GAWDA TV
GAWDA TV: Interview with Marcelo Fioranelli and Jay Worley
GAWDA TV: Episode 52 (Fulfilling Your Potential)
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Las Vegas Review-Journal Online
Here Are Five Interesting Products Seen at SEMA’s Las Vegas Show
The center of the car modification universe is the Las Vegas Convention Center this week as it hosts the 2023 SEMA Show, which puts a spotlight on crazy cars and intriguing upgrades. Hosted annually in Las Vegas by the Secondary Equipment Market Association, this year’s show is estimated to have over 2,200 exhibitors and about 160,000 attendees, an increase over last year.
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The Philadelphia Tribune Online
School of the Week: CTE Programs Ignites a Passion, Career Path at Randolph
Offering an experience that connects students to various career paths through the career and technical education (CTE) programs, challenges them in academics and prepares them for their future is what often draws students to the A. Philip Randolph Technical High School.
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POWER Online
Successful Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project Is a Step Toward a Carbon-free Future
It seems almost everywhere a person turns these days, someone is talking about hydrogen. In August, POWER and its sister publication, Chemical Engineering, hosted the HydrogeNext event, which is designed to help the power and chemical process industries understand the full hydrogen value chain, from production to distribution and end use.
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The Times Leader
Wheeling Branch Wins Airgas’ National Branch of the Year Award
A local gas, welding and safety distributor earned the National Branch of the Year award from its company, Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Selected among more than 900 Airgas branches across the country, the Wheeling branch was selected as one of four national branches of the year.
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Las Vegas Sun
People on the Move: Sept. 25, 2023
Airgas, a local gas, welding and safety distributor, was one of four branches among more than 900 to be selected for the National Branch of the Year award from its company, Air Liquide.
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Petroleum News Online
Arctic Directory Sept 2023: Airgas Announces Dry Ice Production System Upgrade
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, said June 22 that it has recently completed installation of its new dry ice production equipment, replacing its nearly 60-year-old system.The new equipment is state-of-the-art and will more than double production capacity to nearly 20,000 pounds per day. It also allows the company to produce more size options.
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Tooling & Production
RADNOR™ Cutting Table Works with Plasma Machines to Form Complete Cutting System
The American made RADNOR™ Plasma Cutting Table by Airgas is designed for fabricators and metal workers who demand cost-effective and robust industrial tables.
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Gasworld Online
Airgas to Showcase Welding and Fabrication Technology at FABTECH
Airgas will showcase its offering for the welding and fabrication industries at this year’s FABTECH Expo, taking place at Chicago’s McCormick Place between 11th – 14th September.The Air Liquide company has said that it will address the challenges in advanced fabrication, including 3D printing, at the event and share expertise on implementing automation and sizing a laser gas system.
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Southeast Iowa Union Online
Airgas Presents Much Needed Supplies to New London Welding Program
Monday, Aug. 28, Jared Flynn, Sales Representative from Fairfield, Airgas Store presented The New London High School Welding Program with much needed consumables and equipment.
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Main Line Media News
Radnor-based Airgas Donates Nearly $2M of PPE to Emergency Preparedness Groups
Airgas, headquartered in Radnor, recently worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to donate nearly $2 million of personal protective equipment to local emergency preparedness and disaster response organizations across the country.
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Fabricating & Metalworking Online
New Technologies Enables Competitive Welding Operations
Airgas, an Air Liquide company (Radnor, PA) will showcase innovation for the automation, welding, and cutting industries from Booth B20020. Airgas’ booth will highlight a full range of new technologies, products, and services to help customers stay competitive and drive efficiencies...
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WEHT-TV Online
Madisonville Airgas Branch Wins National Branch of the Year Award
A local gas, welding and safety distributor has earned the National Branch of the Year award from its company, Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Officials state the branch was selected from more than 900 competing branches across the country. The Madisonville branch was selected as one of four national branches of the year, an award in its 19th year celebrating excellence in customer service, safety and financial performance.
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Modern Distribution Management
Airgas Adds Argon Nodes in Ohio, NY to Boost Supply Chain
Radnor, Pennsylvania-based Airgas announced July 11 that it has installed two news strategically-located argon storage nodes in a measure to strengthen the company’s argon supply chain for its customers.
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Owatonna People's Press Online
Owatonna Selected for Airgas Welding Grant
The Owatonna Public Schools thanks Airgas for selecting Owatonna High School to participate in their High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2023–24 academic year. Only 55 schools in the nation were selected for the program. The $10,000 grant will help purchase welding “starter kits” which will be given as “scholarships” to graduating seniors going into welding.
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Industrial Supply Magazine
Airgas Sponsors SkillsUSA Conference
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, announced it is sponsoring SkillsUSA in support of the SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference in Atlanta, June 19–23. Airgas will supply the industrial gases and equipment needed for many SkillsUSA Championship...
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Fabricating & Metalworking Online
Sneak Preview: FABTECH 2023
“Driving Manufacturing Forward” will take place at Chicago’s McCormick Place, September 11–14. There will be more than 1,300 suppliers displaying and demonstrating new products and bestsellers. Stop by their booths to visit experts to learn the latest applications in automation, robotics, software and machine controls, machinery and more.
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The Welder Online
User-Friendly Software Lessens the Learning Curve for High-Tech Welding, Cutting Equipment
Shops today must maneuver a changing environment that includes an aging workforce, a shortage of skilled tradespeople (including welders), and rapid technology improvements.
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Medical Alley Association Online
For the Record with Renae Sindelar, VP, Healthcare Business Development, Airgas Healthcare
Renae Sindelar is the Vice President of Healthcare Business Development for Airgas, where she works on the National Healthcare team to bring value-added projects to the regional companies. These projects include the TGM™ team, INTELLI-OX+™...
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Compressed Gas Association
CGA Safety Award Winners
On the evening of April 25, 2023, the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) announced the winners of our prestigious safety awards during the CGA Annual Meeting. The CGA Safety Awards recognize safety leaders from across the compressed gas industry in the U.S. and Canada.
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Medical Alley Association Online
Airgas Supports Healthcare and Life Science Customers
Airgas supports healthcare and life science customers in their mission to improve lives — safely delivering reliable product when the stakes are the highest. Airgas provides a wide range of cylinder and bulk products that support the research, development...
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WisBusiness.com
Wisconsin Safety Council: Nine Companies Win Wisconsin Safety Council's Corporate Safety Awards
Wisconsin Safety Council – the state’s leading provider of safety training and products – announced the nine winners of the organization’s 29th annual Corporate Safety Awards. The program recognizes Wisconsin companies that are dedicated to prioritizing a culture of safety in the workplace and have maintained exceptional safety records.
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Industry Today
Airgas Customer Smith Corona Unveils On-Site Nitrogen Generation System
Smith Corona, a renowned thermal label manufacturer, is thrilled to announce the addition of an on-site gas generation system to begin producing its own nitrogen – an achievement usually reserved for large-scale industries. This self-sufficient nitrogen production process will be utilized for curing silicone with UV technology...
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Newsweek Online
Most Trustworthy Companies in America 2023
In any good relationship, the one essential ingredient is trust. It's hard to build, easy to lose and sometimes you think you have more of it than you really do. According to a survey last year by the consulting firm PwC, 87 percent of business executives thought consumers had a high level of trust in their companies...
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Paso Robles Press Online
PRHS Welding Program Chosen to Participate in Education Initiative
Welding students at Paso Robles High School (PRHS) have been chosen to participate in the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative. The initiative continues to expand and help students across the country prepare for a career in welding.
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Roswell Daily Record Online
Lake Arthur Schools Selected Again for Welding Initiative
Black metal silhouettes of children decorating the fences around the Lake Arthur Municipal Schools campus are signs of an active welding program among middle school and high school students.
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The Times of Northwest Indiana Online
Merillville High School Selected for Welding Program With Airgas
Merrillville High School has been selected by Airgas, an Air Liquide company, to participate in the company’s 2023 High School Welding Education Initiative, Airgas announced in a news release Thursday.
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The Caledonian-Record
Lyndon Institute, White Mountains Regional Chosen By Airgas For Welding Program
Air Liquide company Airgas chose Lyndon Institute in Vermont and White Mountain Regional High School in New Hampshire among 14 returning schools and 41 new schools from 22 states selected for the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for students interested in a welding career.
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Elizabethton Star Online
Cloudland High School Joins Airgas Welding Education Initiative
Cloudland High School is among 55 schools chosen by Airgas to participate in the company’s 2023 High School Welding Education Initiative.
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The Fabricator
Airgas Welcomes 55 Schools into 2023 High School Welding Education Initiative
Airgas, an Air Liquide company in Radnor, Pa., has selected 14 returning schools and 41 new schools from 22 states to be part of its High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2023 academic year.
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Hometown News Now
Airgas Associate Once a Budweiser Clydesdale Driver
She realized her childhood dream of becoming a Budweiser Clydesdale driver. Shelby Zarobinski no longer works for the self-proclaimed “King of Beers,” but she has nearly a dozen of her own Clydesdales the public is welcome to see periodically at her family’s five-acre farm in northern LaPorte County.
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Princeton Daily Clarion Online
Gibson Southern Among 55 Schools Participating in Welding Education Initiative
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, reported Friday that Gibson Southern High School is among 55 schools in 22 states participating in the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative. For the 2023 academic year, 14 returning schools and 41 new schools from 22 states have been selected to be part of the program.
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Arc Junkies
Episode 265: From Millwright to Welding Engineer w/ Lori Kuiper and Bryson Ward
In this week's episode of the Arc Junkies Podcast, we sit down with Lori Kuiper and Bryson Ward from Red-D-Arc to discuss Lori's inspiring welding journey. From starting as a Millwright apprentice to helping develop Miller's RMD software, Lori's story is a testament to the hard work and dedication required to succeed in the welding industry.
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Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Online
IPPE 2023: The Latest in Food Tech
IPPE is the world's largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies and services used in the production and processing of eggs, meat and poultry. The three-day event encompasses over 500,000 square feet of exhibit space.
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Public Utilities Fortnightly Online
NYPA Launches Green Hydrogen
First-of-a-kind projects are a big deal. It got PUF's attention when the New York Power Authority announced one such project, the Green Hydrogen Demonstration Project, at its Brentwood Power Station on Long Island. It's a collaborative, bringing together the energy and utilities industries' great minds to find another way to decarbonize...
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Arlington Citizen
AHS Welding Classes Receive Donations of Supplies
Students in the welding classes at Arlington High School recently received a large donation of supplies from Airgas. AHS was one of more than two dozen schools nationwide and the only one in Nebraska to receive it this year...
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Warwick Beacon
Just What They Could Use
The Marine Trades program at Toll Gate High School received a welcome donation from Airgas, the company that provides shielding gas and materials such as stick rod and MIG wire for the welding program...
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Gasworld
Airgas announces CEO and Chief Operating Officer changes
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has made two new changes to its executive team, including a new CEO and Chief Operating Officer...
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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Welding Program Bonds School and Local Business
Students experience multiple pathways to life after high school, and some students receive certifications and trade expertise, then go straight into a career after graduation, others pursue additional education at a college, university, trade school, or join the military...
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Manufacturing Today
Rarified Air
North America’s leading singlesource supplier of gases, welding equipment, and safety products, Airgas is focused on a future of automation, digitization and sustainability...
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Overdrive Online
Airgas Driver Guy Archer Named Trucker Talent Search Winner
The eighth annual Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search concluded with a virtual concert Thursday evening, and finalist Guy Archer, a Dayton, Ohio-based company driver for Airgas USA, was declared this year’s winner. He performed a song he wrote about the challenges truck drivers face, “Heavy Load.”...
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Metal Shop Masters
The eighth annual Overdrive-Red Eye Radio Trucker Talent Search concluded with a virtual concert Thursday evening, and finalist Guy Archer, a Dayton, Ohio-based company driver for Airgas USA, was declared this year’s winner. He performed a song he wrote about the challenges truck drivers face, “Heavy Load.”...
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Times Herald Online
Olean Students Launch Handmade Balloon Satellite
A summer science project for eight Olean High School students came to fruition this week with the launch of a handmade balloon satellite...
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Paso Robles Daily News
Mid-State Fair Industrial Arts Auction brings in $102,000
The 2021 Industrial Arts Auction was held on Thursday, July 22 during Cattlemen & Farmers Day at the California Mid-State Fair. This year’s auction, with auctioneer Rick Machado, brought in $102,000, thanks to generous support from the community...
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UtilityDive
New York to Test Renewable Hydrogen at Long Island Power Plant
The New York Power Authority is gearing up to launch a green hydrogen demonstration project at its gas-fired power plant on Long Island...
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FleetOwner
Private Fleet of the Year Finalist: Airgas
The largest packaged gas distributor in the U.S. kept hospitals stocked with critical oxygen during the height of COVID-19 thanks to the company’s culture of teamwork and safety...
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Strictly Business
Airgas North Central Recognized Among Nebraska's Safesty Companies by NSC
Airgas (airgas.com), an Air Liquide company, was recognized by the Nebraska Chapter of the National Safety Council (NSC) as one of Nebraska’s safest companies...
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Southeast Iowa Union
Fairfield High School Receives Ventilation Machines for Welding Program
Fairfield High School welding students will have better working conditions in their shop this fall thanks to a grant that purchased portable fume extractors...
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AutomationWorld
Welding Robots Programmable with a Smartphone App
The new Cobot Welder system from Hirebotics, featuring Universal Robots’ UR10e collaborative robot, can be programmed with Hirebotics’ Beacon smartphone app, eliminating the need for programming skills...
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Modern Distribution Management
Sneak Peek: MDM's Top Distributors 2021 Rankings
MDM editors Elizabeth Galentine and Eric Smith shared an early look at this year’s MDM Top Distributors results during a June 17 webcast...
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FleetOwner
Dot Transportation named FleetOwner 500 Private Fleet of the Year
Airgas and Tyson Foods were also honored for their work as private fleets that went above and beyond for their customers and drivers during a tumultuous pandemic...
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Isanti-Chisago County Star Online
North Branch Welders Receive Donation
Thanks to Airgas for donating 25 pairs or jackets, gloves, and aprons for North Branch Area High School’s welding area; a total of about $2,500 in support!...
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The Fabricator Online
Airgas Announces Expansion of High School Welding Education Initiative
Airgas, an Air Liquide company and supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and welding products in Radnor, Pa., has announced the expansion of its High School Welding Education Initiative...
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Park Labrea News and Beverly Press
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Recognizes Greenest Customers
Despite a challenging year, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power business customers still managed to lower their water and energy bills, improve their operations, decrease strain on our natural...
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Seehafer News
Three Area Businesses Among Ten to Receive Wisconsin Corporate Safety Awards
Despite a challenging year, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power business customers still managed to lower their water and energy bills, improve their operations, decrease strain on our natural...
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The Star Online
Sani-Matic Wins Safety Council Award
Sun Prairie’s Sani-Matic was among 10 companies recognized for their exemplary safety records and commitment to creating a world-class safety culture by the Wisconsin Safety Council announced...
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Fabricating & Metalworking Online
Rugged Welder Helmet with Proprietary Lens Technology
New line of RADNOR welding helmets from Airgas combines the brand’s rugged reliability and value with the performance technology of the 3M Speedglas brand. The result is a professional grade helmet...
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HometownSource
Airgas Opens Welding and Packaged Gas Retail Store in Lakeville
Airgas has opened a new retail facility in Lakeville at 21229 Hamburg Ave. This facility enables a step-change improvement in capabilities and service reach to key markets in the south metro and southern Minnesota and will encompass a variety of Airgas customer service avenues....
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G.I. Jobs
Making it in America
Like most industries, US manufacturing took one in the chops from COVID-19. While manufacturing employment increased by 38,000 in December and gained ground over the last eight months of 2020, employment in manufacturing was 543,000 below its February 2020 level...
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Cision PR Newswire
Bechtel Recognizes Nine Supply Chain Partners
Recognition celebrates performances that contribute to project success despite impacts of COVID-19
Bechtel recognized nine subcontractors and suppliers as key contributors to the success of its projects in the oil, gas and chemicals business...
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Metal Forming Magazine
Cobots Keep Stamping Presses Fed at WI Manufacturer
There’s a shining, shooting star in the world of industrial automation. Collaborative robots, commonly called cobots and designed to work safely, economically and productively alongside humans in a variety of applications, are exhibiting impressive market growth as manufacturers employ them in new ways on a daily basis...
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Gasworld
Airgas awarded Silver Recognition
Airgas has earned Silver Recognition and been named by VIQTORY to the 2021 Military Friendly® Employers list for the second year in a row...
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Cherry Hill Courier-Post
Truck parade marks retirement after more than 50 years behind the wheel
When Joe Morales Sr. retired as a driver, he got two little trucks as mementos of this time with Airgas. And as special salute, a parade of actual Airgas trucks, their horns blaring as they rumbled past the 50-year employee. A handful of private vehicles also took part in the surprise tribute Friday...
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Salina Journal
Salina Tech, Airgas offers free welding class for teachers
Educators always want to learn what they can do better in the classroom for their students. Salina Tech and Airgas is making that possible for agriculture and technology teachers by offering a free two-day welding class for those teaching that subject...
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New Jersey Herald
SCCC receives donations to welding, automotive programs
Sussex County Community College praised area businesses and the local community for donations that will allow students to receive valuable experience in programs at its McGuire Technical Education Center...
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Salina Regional SLN Airport
Salina Area Technical College Partners with Airgas: Students and Teachers Benefit
Activity at the Salina Regional Airport and Airport Industrial Center continues to return to pre-COVID19 levels. United flights operated by SkyWest Airlines will resume nonstop service to both Chicago and Denver on Tuesday, September 8...
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SME
Targeting the Skills Gap in Forming and Fabricating (Part One)
Manufacturing Engineering
COVID-19 has been a major challenge for manufacturers, not only in dealing with the economic fallout but also in how to keep operating while maintaining employee safety...
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How Manufacturers Can Cope with COVID-19 While Becoming More Resilient
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gasworld Online
Compressed Gas Association recognises safety award winners at annual meeting
The Compressed Gas Association (CGA) has announced the winners of its industry-leading safety awards on a virtual 2020 Annual Meeting...
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gasworld Online
Airgas keeping up with oxygen demand in New York City
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has been delivering an average of 2,700 oxygen cylinders daily to customers in New York City as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold at a staggering pace...
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Chemical Engineering Online
Air Liquide and Solidia reaffirm partnership
After a successful pilot phase, Air Liquide (Paris; www.airliquide.com) has renewed its partnership with Solidia Technologies, a developer of solutions to reduce the environmental footprint of precast concrete manufacturing...
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gasworld Online
Airgas to present at IPPE
Airgas will showcase its food innovations to reduce waste, avoid recalls and add sustainability elements to operational, transport and waste management processes at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE)...
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The Fabricator Online
Reflecting on FABTECH's record-breaking 2019
Early November weather wasn’t kind to Chicagoans, who endured snow, sleet, and single-digit temperatures. The mess arrived Nov. 11, just in time for FABTECH®, North America’s largest industry event, which began just as the flight cancellations that day mounted...
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Spokesman-Review Online, The
Spokesman-Review Online, The
Airgas, a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, has filed permits to build a location in Spokane Valley. The company filed plans to build a more than 9,700-square-foot building near the southwest corner of Fancher Road and Desmet Avenue…
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SME
Walking the Talk on Workforce Development
When we talk about the skills gap, it sounds like one monolithic issue. In reality, it’s thousands of individual issues; every U.S. manufacturing company, each with unique needs and issues, must solve the riddle of attracting and retaining new talent…
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Food Technology Magazine
Packaging Solutions for Baked Goods
The United States has the highest sales volume of prepackaged bakery products. Japan, Europe, Brazil, and China are large secondary markets for prepackaged baked goods. For baked goods, packaging can extend shelf life by decreasing…
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Refrigerated and Frozen Foods
Challenges of cost-effective food freezing
Selecting a quality system that preserves food in the most economical amount of time is one of the biggest challenges facing frozen food manufacturers. From TV dinners to organic gourmet meals, the frozen food industry has...
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The News-Review
Students become certified welders at Umpqua FFA District Shop Skills Career Development Event
Roseburg, Oakland, Sutherlin and Glide students became certified in welding during the May 22 Umpqua FFA District Shop Skills Career Development event at Glide.
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Gasworld
FABTECH Provides a Window Into the Future
More than 35,000 attended the trade show where there were 1,500 exhibitors at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta on 6th to 8th November.
They battled through stationary traffic around the city to see what the most popular and trend-setting products.....
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Bulk Transporter
Airgas Reinforcing Supply Network with New ASU Facilities
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, says it plans to build two air separation units (ASUs) that increase bulk gas production in the Midwest and Northeast, and complement Airgas’ independent supply network throughout the United States.....
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Industrial Supply Magazine
Airgas to Acquire Tech Air
Airgas has signed a definitive agreement to acquire TA Corporate Holdings Inc., a distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies.
The transaction is expected to enable Airgas to strengthen....
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6ABC
Airgas Brings Philadelphia High School Welding Students on a Tour of New Advanced Fabrication Center at the Air Liquide Delaware Innovation Campus
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Welding to Compete
Welding Productivity
From one customers to the next, equipment suppliers notice a handful of common inefficiencies that customers tend to walk right by on their very own shop floors.
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Hydrocarbon Engineering
The Role of Industrial Gases in Reducing Sulfur Emissions
The reduction of sulfur emissions in crude refining operations has been a foremost environmental initiative over the past 25 years. Rules and standards focused on lowering emissions relate to both direct crude refining operations and to the fuels they produce.
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Compressed Air Best Practices
Pure & Enriched: The Advantages of Using Oxygen in Wastewater Treatment Processes
Wastewater treatment processes have come a long way in the past century, but demand continues to grow for more reliable and efficient treatment technologies. As a result, industry professionals are searching for an all-encompassing solution to enhance their treatment plants and processes.
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Grays Harbor Talk
Aberdeen Retail Location Wins Airgas’s National Branch of the Year Award
A local gas, welding and safety distributor has earned a national award from its company, Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Out of 900+ branches across the country, the Aberdeen Airgas branch was selected as one of four national branches of the year.
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Washita Valley Weekly
Airgas of Chickasha Wins National Award
Airgas of Chickasha was just awarded National Small Branch of the Year for 2017. Chickasha was recognized as being one of the best branches in communities nationwide based on customer service, safety, and financial performance.
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Hydrocarbon Engineering
Face Up to the Challenge
New regulatory requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency are set to bring operating and compliance challenges to refinery flares. K. Herman Holm, Spectrum Environmental Solutions LLC, USA, and Andy Shurtleff, Airgas, an Air Liquide company, explain.
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Gasworld
Airgas Merchant Gases Supports Guard and Reserve Members
Airgas Merchant Gases, a division of Airgas, an Air Liquide company, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve with the Texas Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defence programme, on 15th May, at the company’s West Little York Road Offices in Houston.
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The Welding Journal
Quality vs. Quantity: How to Train and Retain the Best in the Business
It’s no secret the welding industry continues to face a shortage of skilled labor year after year. In fact, the American Welding Society (AWS) estimates there will be a shortage of almost 400,000 welding operators in the industry by 2024.
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Central Valley Business Journal
Airgas to expand CO2 operations to Port of Stockton
The Port of Stockton will soon be home to a new Airgas facility that will produce liquid carbon dioxide (CO2).
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The Welder
4 Ways Welding Distributors Can Help Weld Shops
Welding distributors are equipped to help you in more ways than you might think. From process analyses and safety audits to hands-on training and equipment demonstrations, many distributors can offer expertise and...
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Cooling Best Practices Magazine
Chillers, Vacuum and Compressed Air at the 2018 IPPE Expo
The 2018 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) projected to bring together more than 1,150 exhibitors and 30,000 visitors to Atlanta Atlanta, from Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2018. The tradeshow focuses on...
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Hanford Sentinel
Airgas builds locally, looks for drivers
HANFORD — Airgas Inc. began in January constructing a production and distribution plant in Kings Industrial Park which will employ up to 15 on site and at least two drivers.
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Gasworld.com
Airgas Expands Presence in California
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is increasing its presence in California with the construction of a new liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) production facility and the expansion of an air separation unit (ASU).
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Gasworld.com
Houston’s Thanksgiving Parade balloons lifted by Air Liquide and Airgas
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has been contracted to lift the balloons at Houston’s 68th annual H-E-B Thanksgiving Day Parade, by supplying more than 40,000 cubic feet of helium (He) for the celebrations.
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NBC10 Philadelphia/Phila. Business Journal
Radnor-Based Airgas to Build $47M Facility in North Carolina
Airgas USA, a distributor of specialty gases, will move forward with plans to build a new air separation unit in Mebane, North Carolina, that local officials have previously estimated will cost $47 million and create 35 jobs.
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Midlands Business Journal
Airgas seeks to capitalize on vitality of industrial sector
It’s a dynamic time in the industry and with the recent consolidation of Airgas with Air Liquide, a multinational corporation with a presence in 80 countries, the new entity to be called Airgas (an Air Liquide company), is expected to operate from a strengthened platform in Nebraska and Iowa.
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Taking Control
Flare monitoring and control requirements
Emissions from industrial ares have been under increased scrutiny from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as many states over the last five years.
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TheHattiesburgPost
National Plant of the Year
Airgas fill plant takes top honors he Hattiesburg cylinder gas fill plant has Cylinder Plant of the Year trophy made been named National Plant of the Year by from a three-foot gold cylinder. Addi- Airgas, an Air Liquide company. Selected tionally, each plant associate receives a from among 350 Airgas plants across the country, the Hattiesburg fill plant was the top performing...
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Gasworld Magazine
Transitioning into the future at full speed
It has been a year since Airgas, a venerable US industrial gas producer and distributor, officially became an Air Liquide subsidiary with the finalizing of a $13.4bn acquisition deal by the French- based company.
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Valve World Magazine
Industrial cryogenics: The drilled ball valve advantage in cryogenic application
A native of West Texas, Sumners received an academic scholarship from Texas Tech University that led him to pursue chemical engineering, a slight contrast from his original goals of a career in a laboratory.
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Valve World Magazine
The subtle science of burr-free laser cutting
Quite often, of course, burrs (or dross) remain. Such imperfections may seem like par for the course, but many times operators can avoid them by making the right adjustments to the...
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NASA Tech Briefs
System Recycles & Purifies for Large Volume Helium
Recycling and purifying high-flow helium allows uninterrupted test of high-volume, high-pressure regulators and relief valves. Large-scale helium...
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Industial Safety & Hygiene
Consider Different Eye Protection Options
At the urging of the EPA, the new admin- istration has been asked to support an increase in report- ing violations of the Clean Air Act, and require more frequent inspections to monitor compliance.
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Industial Safety & Hygiene
Respiratory Risks
In a number of industries, one of the most important safety measures an employer must adhere to is taking proper precautions with eye safety. OSHA estimates that over three million...
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EHS Today
When Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders
It comes as no surprise that safety should always be a top concern when using compressed gases. What may be most surprising to learn, however, is that almost all accidents involving compressed gases intially result from not following...
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Pollution Engineering
Ten Things to Know About Gas
In the wake of the recent changes to 40 CFR Part 60 test methods, there are many things businesses can do to prevent problems with their calibration gases. Here are ten key tips to help ensure accuracy and stability of protocol gases.
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Industrial Safety Hygiene
Reassess Your Fall Protection Program
Anyone who has ever fallen knows the instant feeling of panic and loss of control that takes over in the first few seconds. Unfortunately, it only takes those few seconds to fall, but the resulting serious injuries may last a lifetime
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Utility Automation
Ten Steps to Reduce SF6 Emissions
Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) is widely used in the electric utility industry for insulating circuit breakers, substations and switchgear in electric power transmission and distribution.
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Chemical Engineering
Optimizing Your Deliveries of Industrial Gases
At the typical chemical process plant, industrial gases rank relatively low on the list of expenditures. But the complexity of choosing the right grades of gas and the optimal supply modes for all the diverse applications at most plants can create
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American Laboratory
Ten Steps to Maintaining Gas Stream Purity
Many problems in gas chromatography follow a cylinder change-out, prompting chemists to buy ever-higher purity grades of gas. Yet, problems such as elevated baseline noise, ghost peaks, and excessive column...
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Hydrocarbon Processing
Shift Gas Procurement & Usage Paradigms
While ranking relatively low on expenditure lists, specialty and packaged gases used in the hydrocarbon processing industry (HPI) usually cause the most annoyances and problems. Why would there be more complica- tions with gases than almost any other lab product?
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LC/GC
How to Buy Gas Calibration Mixes
Questions such as “How is the gas certi- fied?,” “What standard should I use?,” and “What level of uncertainty is acceptable?” are common concerns heard among those tasked with specifying and using mixtures.
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Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine
Do it Onsite
Optimizing the shielding gas for the operation is particularly impor- tant when automating. Certain shielding gases can increase travel speed up to 30 percent – a produc- tivity gain ideally suited for...
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Pollution Engineering
Absolute Zero Defined
Respiratory risks are most prevalent in the construction, shipyard employ- ment, marine terminals and longshoring industries due to workers’ increased chance of being exposed to material...
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Welding Design & Fabrication
Make it MicroBulk
By nature, steel cutters are sharp thinkers. But it was an edgy innovation that...
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National Provisioner Online
Airgas features innovative and sustainable solutions for food industry
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, showcased novel methods to reduce food waste, avoid food recalls and add sustainability elements to operational, transport and waste management processes at IPPE 2020...
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The Fabricator
Manufacturing's skills gap crisis at a critical juncture
Advanced automation is here to stay, but fabricators can’t automate their skilled labor problems away...
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The News Review
Glide High School students get a lesson in welding from the professionals at Airgas
Advanced Skills Teacher Ben Kercher was assisted by three Airgas employees to teach his ag mechanics classes at Glide High School on Thursday...
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Fabricator Online, The
3 steps to prepare a fab shop for welding automation
Open communication and proper training go a long way to ensuring a successful technology implementation...
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Front Porch News
Sulphur Springs Branch Wins Airgas’ National Branch of the Year Award
A local gas, welding and safety distributor has earned the National Branch of the Year award from its company, Airgas, an Air Liquide company...
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WJW (Fox)
Airgas Cleveland Area Associates Stuff the Bus
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Bulk Transporter
Airgas opens liquid CO2, dry ice facility in Stockton CA
A local gas, welding and safety distributor has earned the National Branch of the Year award from its company, Airgas, an Air Liquide company...
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Compressed Gas Association
CGA Welcomes Andy Cichocki of Airgas and Marie Ffolkes of Air Products as Incoming Chair and Vice Chair of the Association’s Board of Directors
During the recent Annual Meeting of the Association in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Andy Cichocki of Airgas, an Air Liquide company, and Marie A. Ffolkes of Air Products, were unanimously elected 2019 Chair and Vice Chair, respectively, of the Compressed Gas Association (CGA) Board of Directors...
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Fabricating and Metalworking
Partners Donate Cutting System to College
Airgas, Hypertherm, and Machitech donate high-definition plasma cutting technology to the Ferris State University Welding Engineering Technology program...
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