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AWS

Apex Welding Safety (AWS) is a specialist in controlling welding fumes. Built on the hierarchy of control, AWS offers solutions across all product control categories, including welding helmets with powered air purifying respirators (PAPR), on-gun fume extraction, hooded local exhaust ventilation, push-pull systems, and diluters. Partnering with the world’s leading brands – including 3M, Speedglas, Translas, Nederman, and Plymovent – AWS is perfectly positioned to help businesses implement product controls that better protect welders and nearby workers.

For more information visit https://www.apexweldingsafety.com.au

BOC

For over 100 years, BOC (a Linde company) has been a proud contributor to advances in industry and everyday life, including welding and cutting, steelmaking, refining, chemical processing, environmental protection, wastewater treatment, food processing and distribution, glass production, electronics, and healthcare.

Coregas

Coregas manufactures and distributes compressed gases and cryogenic liquids to almost all industries, ranging from heavy industry and manufacturing to healthcare and specialty users such as laboratories.

Welding and cutting is core to our business and our product offerings. With our dedicated technical team and broad range of industrial and specialty products, we can provide expertise and support initiatives to further improve productivity, quality, and safety.

Coregas is changing gases around the country, seeking to raise the bar in terms of service, quality, and value. We believe that the best way to grow our business is to listen to customers and deliver on our promises to them.

For further information, visit: https://www.coregas.com/

Gentronics

With a rich legacy dating back to 1982, Gentronics has been dedicated to serving industries just like yours, providing unrivalled expertise and a comprehensive range of welding products, consumables, and industrial supplies. Our mission is to empower you to achieve the best results by offering the finest selection of top- quality products at competitive prices, ensuring you have everything you need to successfully complete your next project.

At Gentronics, we specialise in Welding Automation, Generators, Engine Driven Welders, Turning Rollers, Positioners, Compressors, Benders, Notchers, and Safety Equipment. Whether you require equipment or consumables for TIG, MIG, MMA, CNC, Inverter MIG, Welding Wire, Filler Rods, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, or even gas cylinders and refills such as Oxygen, Acetylene, and Argon, we are your one-stop solution.

Our commitment extends beyond merely supplying welding products and equipment. With our Welshpool service centre, we offer comprehensive repair and maintenance services for all your equipment. No matter the scale of the task or the complexity of the machinery, we have you covered. And to minimise downtime and maximise convenience, our team of On-Site Service Technicians is readily available to assist you whenever the job requires it.

At Gentronics, we take pride in offering more than just products and services. We provide a dynamic environment where welding enthusiasts and professionals alike can immerse themselves in a world of possibilities. Our state-of-the-art Welding Bay, located on-site, is a haven for welders of all skill levels.

Step into our Welding Bay and be greeted by an extensive array of cutting-edge welders proudly on display. From traditional models to the latest advancements in welding technology, we have it all. Our commitment to innovation ensures that you have access to the most up-to-date equipment that enhances your welding experience.

At Gentronics, we pride ourselves on building lasting relationships with our clients. Our dedicated team of professionals possesses deep industry knowledge and a genuine passion for delivering exceptional service. We prioritise your satisfaction and aim to exceed your expectations at every step. Choose Gentronics as your trusted partner for all your welding needs. Experience the reliability, expertise, and personalised attention that sets us apart. Together, let’s take your projects to new heights of success.

For further information, visit: https://www.gentronics.com.au/

ELLIOTS

Elliotts is passionate about taking great care in everything they do, ensuring you have the best protection. This shouldn’t come as a surprise, after all, for more than 55 years, they have been in the business of manufacturing and supplying specialised personal protective clothing and equipment designed to protect the users of their products better than anything else.

KEMPPI

Kemppi is the design leader of the arc welding industry. For over 70 years we have leveraged our considerable expertise to pioneer the development of both welding equipment and productive welding solutions and services, and introduced many new innovations to the market.

We remain committed to boosting the quality and productivity of welding by continuous development of the welding arc. Our advanced welding products, digital solutions and services are highly reliable, feature-rich and simple to use, and have been created for professionals from industrial welding companies to single contractors.

We operate in over 70 countries and are dedicated to empowering welders.

For more information, visit: www.kemppi.com/en

Lorch

Lorch South Pacific is a subsidiary of Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH. Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH is a leading manufacturer of electric arc welding systems for industrial applications, metalworking, partially automated solutions and robot automation systems. For more than 60 years, Lorch’s premium quality systems have been manufactured in Germany at one of the world’s most cutting-edge manufacturing plants for welding equipment and exported to more than 60 countries. The welding equipment engineered by Lorch merges first-rate suitability for real-world applications with superior ease of use and outstanding efficiency, setting new technological standards in the marketplace.

Nederman

Nederman is an environmental technology company and a global leader in industrial air filtration dedicated to extracting, transporting and cleaning air to make industrial production more efficient, safe and sustainable. Based on industry leading products, solutions and services in combination with innovative IoT technology, Nederman monitors and optimises performance and validates emissions compliance to protect people, planet and production.

Whether operating a small welding workshop, field welding or a large scale automated factory, Nederman is dedicated to providing fume extraction solutions that meet your specific requirements. Regardless of the welding method employed, be it robotic, cobot, or manual, effective welding fume extraction is imperative to safeguard welders, sustain productivity, and compliance with rules and regulations.

For further information, visit: https://www.nederman.com/

One Gas Australia

Introducing One Gas Australia, a trailblazer in the Industrial & Hospitality Gas industry, committed to revolutionising the business landscape with a unique and inclusive approach. 

Our fundamental philosophy centers around empowering our customers through our ground-breaking NO RENT Cylinder purchase program. By granting complete control and ownership of the cylinders, we empower our customers to treat them as indispensable tools and equipment, just like any other essential asset. 

At One Gas Australia, we set the benchmark for unwavering commitment to innovation, service excellence, and unmatched value for all our esteemed customers. We take pride in spearheading the paradigm shift towards Rent-Free ownership in both the industrial & Hospitality Gas markets, heralding a new era of progress. 

Driven by our unwavering dedication to making a positive impact, we forge meaningful partnerships with our Stockists and Customers, catering to the needs of metropolitan as well as rural communities. Our reach extends far and wide, leaving no region untouched by our deliberate and focused efforts. 

With decades of industry experience under our belt, we bring profound expertise in the welding industry to the table. Let us guide you towards finding the perfect gas solution for any job, ensuring optimum performance and unparalleled results. 

At One Gas Australia, the future of gas ownership is here, and we invite you to be a part of this transformative journey.

For further information, visit: https://onegasaustralia.com.au/

Outsource Institute

Outsource Institute (AUS), founded in 1998, is an Australian Engineering College (RTO- registered training organisation), delivering qualifications in Engineering, Welding, and specialised trade and technical skills to the Mining, Defence, Manufacturing, and Engineering sectors both domestically and internationally. Having partnered with the industry for over 25 years, we are at the forefront of what skills and knowledge are needed in the metals and engineering sector and we make it our business to deliver it both directly and through industry partnerships with Weld Australia, Custom Fluid Power, SMC Corporation (Australia) Pty Ltd, Workforce Success, RPR Trades, Solidus IQ, Technoweld and Diverseco.

These established industry partnerships offer a complete solution to all your needs in:

Welding:

• Welding Supervision Ticket 10, AS 1796-2022 Pressure Vessels and AS 2214-2019 Structural Steel (Certificate 10)
• Welding Certificates Tickets 1 to 9 AS 1796-2022

Engineering: mechanical, fabrication, instrumentation, maintenance, refrigeration and air conditioning, fluid power, drafting, automotive electrical technology, mobile plant technology and heavy commercial vehicle mechanical technology.

Specialised Skill Sets: advanced hydraulics, pneumatics and air conditioning.

For those students who are interested in furthering their studies post their vocational course, we have recognition for our courses in the form of articulation pathways with some of Australia’s top universities: University of Queensland, Southern Cross University, Griffith University, the University of Southern Queensland.

For more information, visit outsourceinstitute.edu.au or call 1300 136 904.

SPW Group

SPW specialises in welding which includes equipment, consumables, service, second hand and hire.

The group includes Western Welding Services (WA), Townsville Welding Supplies (QLD), Norstate Gas (QLD), Independent Welding Supplies (QLD), The Weld Spot (Victoria), Allweld (NSW), Totalweld (NT) and Southern Cross Industrial Supplies (NSW/ACT and SA).

Our businesses are able to deliver a national specialised welding supply chain and our trading companies have retained their locations, staff expertise and customer service levels whilst combining buying power and marketing initiatives.

At SPW we will continue to deliver exceptional service and a comprehensive range of welding products in every location.

For more information, visit www.spwgroup.com.au/

WIA

With more than 60 years of product development under their belt, WIA has been supplying the Australian market with reliable welding equipment and consumables that have stood the test of time. From the Fabricator to the Austarc 16TC, the products they have developed and delivered long ago are still being relied on today.

Today, WIA has further evolved and take pride in being part of ITW, one of the strongest, most well-regarded manufacturers in the world. For over 100 years ITW’s strategy has never changed – to deliver best-in class, innovative solutions that result in higher efficiency and proven performance for customers worldwide.

For more information, visit https://welding.com.au/

W.E.S.S

Welding Equipment Sales & Service (W.E.S.S.) is the largest Independent Welding Distribution Business in South Australia and is 100% Australian owned. We specialise in everything related to Cutting/Welding and Metal Fabrication. It’s what we do and we do it all Sales, Service, Hire & Repair for all major industry brands and provide the expertise to back it all up.

It’s our business to provide solutions with expert independent advice and deliver value added products and services to our customers, no job is too big or small. We strive to deliver the best solution for the job, with the best products, quality and price in South Australia with expert advice, back-up and ongoing support.

For more information, visit www.wess.com.au/

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information, simply contact: Michelle Tagliapietra (Executive General Manager, Sales and Marketing) on 0437 106 726 or m.tagliapietra@weldaustralia.com.au