http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_TechCell.cfm The Consumables tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2008 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:36:55 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=2000 Miller Electric Mfg. Co.'s new Industries and Interests Web page, located at www.millerwelds.com/interests, organizes the information available on the Appleton, Wis., company's Web site into nine categories: Manufacturing, Fabrication, Construction, Service Truck, Welding Instructors, Motorsports, Gearheads, Farm & Ranch, and Welding Projects. The online resource simplifies searching and helps visitors find needed tools and connect with resources that address specific interests an... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1999 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 increase over the 2005 show, also held in Chicago. The annual event showcases metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. The show is cospons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1987 Wind Point Partners, a private equity investment firm, has announced the acquisition of the Harsco GasServ group of gas technology businesses from Harsco Corp. The acquisition includes Taylor-Wharton, compressed gas cylinders and cryogenic storage vessels; American Welding & Tank, propane tanks; Structural Composites Industries, filament-wrapped composite cylinders; and Sherwood precision valve products. The four complementary businesses will operate collectively as Taylor-Wharton Internatio... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1949 The Linde Group, Murray Hill, N.J., has announced that its integrated BOC Gases and Linde Gas organizations in North America are now branded as Linde. Linde AG acquired The BOC Group PLC in September 2006 to form The Linde Group, which comprises over 100 companies in more than 70 countries. The integration increases Linde's product and service offering and expands its geographic presence, the company reports. With 5,000 employees, Linde has a network of more than 400 locations, including... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1933 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1902 The American Torch Tip Company (ATTC), Bradenton, Fla., has purchased Precision Products Co., Canaan, N.H. Employing more than 225 people, ATTC manufactures welding and cutting consumables. Precision Products manufactures plasma torches and consumables. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1872 The Harris Products Group, Gainesville, Ga., has established a scholarship in honor of Larry Schweikert, who recently retired after 32 years with the company. The Larry and Patti Schweikert Scholarship will award $1,000 annually to a full-time business student at Gainesville State College. The company designs and manufactures cutting, welding, brazing, and soldering equipment; consumables; and gas distribution systems. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1828 Air Liquide USA LLC, Houston, has named Michael J. Graff as president and CEO and as a director of U.S. subsidiary businesses. Graff leads the company's industrial gas operations and business activities. He has a master's degree in chemical engineering from Purdue and a bachelor's degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Graff studied business at the University of Chicago and completed executive management programs at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School,... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1811 MS Fluid Technologies, Indianapolis, a specialty chemical formulator and distributor for the metal forming, working, and finishing industries, has announced a distributor agreement with ICQL Quimica Ltda. Representatives of the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-based ICQL sell and distribute MS Fluid's line of forming lubricants to the Brazilian divisions of MSF's customer base and to other metal forming companies in Brazil and Argentina. As part of the distributor partnership, MSF and ICQL p... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/Consumables/Consumables_News.cfm?NewsID=1797 The American Torch Tip Co. (ATTC) has announced that it has purchased the Precision Products Co. of Canaan, N.H. Precision Products specializes in manufacturing plasma torches and consumables used primarily in the metal fabricating industry. ATTC, located in Bradenton Fla., has been in business for more than 65 years, occupies 70,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, warehousing and office facility, and employs more than 225 people.... Read more