Weld Australia is proud to announce a strategic partnership with two of the world’s leading welding technology organisations—EWI (formerly the Edison Welding Institute) and the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB). This collaboration will provide Australian manufacturers with direct access to cutting-edge automation solutions, world-class research and development (R&D), and advanced training programs.

CWB Group is a welding certification, registration, training, consulting, and membership organization that works in approximately 60 countries worldwide with approximately 10,000 company and 100,000 individual clients. For more information visit www.cwbgroup.org/

EWI (previously known as Edison Welding Institute) is a not-for-profit engineering and technology organisation dedicated to developing, testing, and implementing advanced manufacturing technologies for industry. Headquartered in Ohio in the US, EWI has a team of over 150 people, offering applied research, manufacturing support, and strategic services to leading manufacturers in the aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, government, heavy manufacturing, medical and electronics sectors. For more information visit ewi.org

HEAR FROM:

• Ben Mitchell, Strategic Partnerships, Weld Australia
• Doug Luciani, President and CEO, CWB Group
• Henry Cialone, President and CEO, EWI
• Geoff Crittenden, CEO, Weld Australia

Douglas Luciani, President & Chief Executive Officer, CWB Group
Doug Luciani joined the CWB Group in May 1991 after working for Caterpillar and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), CWB Group in September 2006. Doug serves as a member of the Edison Welding Institute (EWI) Board of Directors since June 2022. Doug is also the Vice-Chair of the CWB Welding Foundation Board of Directors. Doug is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business. Doug also holds a Welder/Fitter diploma from Sheridan College. Doug is a Professional Engineer in the Province (P.Eng.) of Ontario. He is also a Professional Associate Member of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) a Member of the American Welding Society (AWS) and holds an ICD.D certification from the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD). Doug is currently the Past President of the International Institute of Welding (IIW), an organization comprised of close to 60 countries that is based out of Genoa, Italy. 

Henry Cialone, President and CEO, EWI
Dr. Henry Cialone is President and CEO of EWI, an advanced engineering service provider dedicated to identifying, developing, and implementing innovative technology solutions that enhance manufacturing competitiveness. He has a record of creating new business opportunities through technological innovation and building broad coalitions to develop them.

Since joining EWI in 2005, Henry has enhanced the company’s resources and capabilities to shape the future of manufacturing by establishing new operations in Buffalo, NY; expanded the company’s portfolio of manufacturing technologies; created public-private partnerships such as the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (dba LIFT); and increased technology commercialization activities to deliver broader market benefits. During his tenure, EWI has created a variety of spinout companies based on technologies it invented: UltraThinSeal™ reduces packaging film costs with an innovative sealing technology; Acoustech Systems (acquired by Cumberland Resources in 2017) increases machining productivity by combining high-power ultrasound with conventional machining operations; Fabrisonic (acquired by United Performance Materials in 2025) produces complex metal parts using ultrasonic additive manufacturing; and RealWeld Systems (acquired by Lincoln Electric in 2015) addresses a critical workforce need by helping trainers accelerate the development and certification of welders. Prior to EWI, Henry was an executive at Battelle where he developed and managed the commercial energy technology portfolio. He led Battelle’s commercial energy business and served on the governing board of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Henry has served on numerous boards and advisory bodies. He has completed executive management programs at Fuqua and Wharton.

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