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	<description>The Oxyfuel Cutting 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.</description>
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		<title>FABTECH hosts 31,000 visitors, covers 461,627 sq. ft.</title>
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<description>The 2007 FABTECH&#38;#174; International &#38; 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</description>
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		<title>AWS acquires Mexican welding tradeshow</title>
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<description>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, promote, produce, and manage Weldmex under the name AWS Weldmex. In addition, TSC provides support services in the annual show&#8217;s production, marketing, and management. 

The event attracts more tha...  Read more</description>
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		<title>American Weldquip appoints district managers</title>
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<description>American Weldquip Inc., Sharon Center, Ohio, recently appointed two district sales managers, naming Ray Trudell as manager for Ontario, Canada, and Todd Harris as manager for the Mid-South region.  

Trudell has more than 25 years of experience in the welding industry, serving most recently as territory manager for Praxair Canada. Harris, who is responsible for Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri, spent eight years with Airgas, serving most recently as account manager....  Read more</description>
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		<title>IBEDA Inc. division moves to new headquarters, doubles manufacturing capacity</title>
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<description>Superflash Compressed Gas Equipment Division, IBEDA Inc., recently moved its headquarters and North American plant from North Olmsted, Ohio, to Westlake, Ohio. The renovated 27,000-sq.-ft. building has double the manufacturing capacity of the previous facility. The manufacturer of flashback arresters, quick connectors, check valves, and other safety products is a division of Applied Companies LLC.

The relocation follows an expansion and upgrade of the company&#39;s plant in Neustadt/Wied, Ger...  Read more</description>
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		<title>MTC Software expands Asia-Pacific operation</title>
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<description>MTC Software Inc., Lockport, N.Y., a developer of software for CNC sheet and plate cutting, has opened a sales and applications support facility in Singapore. Working closely with the company&#39;s Australian operation, the new office supports MTC Software products in the Asia-Pacific region.

The company has appointed M.J. Wong as sales manager for the Singapore office. Wong has many years of experience in the cutting industry.

MTC Software produces CAM software for sheet and plate process...  Read more</description>
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		<title>FABTECH Intl. &#38; AWS Welding Show returns to Chicago</title>
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<description>The 2007 FABTECH&#38;#174; International &#38; 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 &#38; Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati...  Read more</description>
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		<title>MG breaks ground on new addition</title>
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<description>MG Systems &#38; Welding Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has begun construction of a two-floor addition to the area for its service and accounting departments, adding 4,334 sq. ft. of total space. The company plans to move accounting to the first floor, with the service department on the second.

The addition&#39;s primary purpose is to allow space for the growing service department&#38;#8212;the added space expands service&#39;s area by more than 50 percent. Furnished with new equipment, the dep...  Read more</description>
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		<title>MG Systems &#38; Welding appoints president, CEO</title>
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<description>MG Systems &#38; Welding Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis., has appointed Gary Norville as president and CEO.

Norville has more than 34 years&#39; experience in the cutting, welding, and gas industries. With more than 24 years of service with MG Systems &#38; Welding Inc., he most recently served as vice president of sales and marketing.

Norville succeeded former President Harold Rector, who retired after serving more than 31 years with the company, including the last 23 years as president. As a...  Read more</description>
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		<title>Cutting Systems Inc. appoints regional sales manager</title>
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<description>Cutting Systems Inc., Cleveland, has named Frank Boulton as its regional sales manager.

Boulton is a lifelong native of the Cleveland area and has represented industries throughout the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for 20 years.  Read more</description>
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		<title>Bug-O appoints sales manager, Canada</title>
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<description>Bug-O Systems Inc, Pittsburgh, a supplier of automated welding equipment, has appointed Clay Cable as sales manager for Canada.

Formerly, Cable was an inside sales agent. His new duties include supporting the sales representatives and the distributor network.  Read more</description>
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