Welding inspection related news

There are 10 news releases related to welding inspection.

AWS appoints managing director of certification

The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, an organization working to advance the science, technology, and application of welding, recently appointed John Filippi as managing director of certification operations. Filippi helps manage AWS certification programs and supports domestic and internatio...
3/11/08

AWS seeks nominations for Image of Welding Awards

The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, and its Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee (WEMCO) seek nominations for the AWS sixth annual Image of Welding awards. Award winners will be announced during an awards ceremony at the FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, which runs Oct. ...
3/11/08

AWS acquires Mexican welding tradeshow

The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, has entered into an agreement with Trade Show Consulting (TSC) to purchase Weldmex, the largest welding tradeshow in Latin America. Under the terms of the agreement, the AWS maintains primary ownership of Weldmex and assumes the rights to organize, promo...
1/15/08

FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.

The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent...
1/15/08

Grainger donation to aid welder training

Grainger, a national supplier of facilities maintenance supplies to businesses, has donated $5,000 to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), Troy, Ohio. The contribution will be used to help the program purchase equipment for its classrooms and learning labs. "Grainger has a long tra...
3/12/07

AWS achieves CWI milestone

The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, reached a milestone of nearly 22,400 active certified welding inspectors (CWI). This achievement reflects the growth of the program, which has certified more than 52,000 welding inspectors since its launch in 1976. The CWI program is recognized worldwide...
9/12/06

AWS Job Fair to help connect welders, employers

The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that it will host its second national job fair to allow employers to meet one-on-one and possibly recruit from a pool of more than 9,000 welding professionals, a group that has been in short supply. The Job Fair will take place in room C-206 from 9 a...
8/21/06

AWS seeks award nominations

The American Welding Society, Miami, is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Image of Welding awards. The awards are issued in seven categories and winners will be announced at the Image of Welding Awards Ceremony at FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show Oct. 31-Nov. 2. Awards recog...
8/8/06

AWS to sponsor pavilion at Weldex 2006

Nexus Media Communications and the American Welding Society (AWS) will collaborate to establish an AWS pavilion at Weldex 2006. The pavilion will feature AWS members, the society itself, and products and services from the U.S. welding and fabrication industries. Jeff Weber, associate executive di...
11/8/05

CWI QuikCheck now available from AWS

The American Welding Society, Miami, has made available CWI QuikCheck, a program for employers to verify Certified Welding Inspectors, on its Web site. The site, www.aws.org/certification directs users to a database that confirms certification.
5/10/05
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