February 13, 2008
Articles
New Duties Imposed by Federal Regulations
Bruce Vernyi, Editor-in-Chief E-mail: bvernyi@penton.com Its a clich that, when the government steps in, things often go from bad to worse. That seems...
New Homeland Security Rules on Storing Gases and Chemicals
Last April, when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed new rules for storing gases and chemicals, many trade organizations protested the complexity...
New Product: Differential Pressure Switch
Mid-West Instrument (www.midwestinstrument.com) has introduced the Model 121 Indicating Differential Pressure Switch. The unit is a heavy-duty version...
Helium Shortage Means Welders Must Get Creative
There are a lot of uses for helium ranging from party balloons to magnetic resonance imaging machines to specialized testing equipment and, of course,...
Air Products Delivering Over-The-Fence Gas Supplies in the Middle East
Air Products (www.airproducts.com) said in late January it was planning to ship a cold box for an air separation unit to Abu Dhabi at the end of February...
New Product: Gas Cylinder and Bulky-Item Storage Cabinets
Durhams revamped line of gas cylinder storage cabinets include: (left to right, top to bottom) Models EGCVC18-25, EGCVC9-25, EGCC8-9-25, EGCC4-25, EGCC16-25...
Airgas Acquires Smith Welding/Bayer Welding Near Detroit
Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) acquired the assets and operations of Smith Welding Supply & Equipment, Inc. and its affiliated company, Bayer Welding Supply,...
Praxair, Inc. and Praxair Canada Inc. Announced Price Increases
Praxair Inc. and Praxair Canada Inc. notified industrial gas customers in the United States and Canada of price and facility fee/ monthly basic charges...
Wind Point Partners Acquires GasServ Businesses
Gadomski Wind Point Partners (www.wppartners.com), a private equity investment firm, has acquired the Harsco GasServ group of gas technology businesses...
Old Line Business Reaps New Online Revenues
Gas and welding equipment distributors typically are retail outlets that have a wide selection of products and retail clerks who answer questions and...
