ESAB introduces guide to welding
ESAB has published a guide for their portfolio of compact MIG/MAG welding machines, including the Aristo, Caddy and Origo ranges.
Wescast to expand foundry in China, Hungary
Wescast Industries Inc. will expand its foundry in China in order to produce more stainless steel castings, and its plant in Hungary to produce castings in stainless and Ni-Resist alloys. Congratulations Nicole!
SSW’s Nicole Nagel has just passed a “Basic Course in Stainless Steels”, organized by the Dutch Steel Federation.
LEs New VIKING Helmets
Lincoln Electric’s VIKING™ auto-darkening helmet line has been updated with two new series of helmets. The 1840 series features a 1.8in viewing area height in a compact DINS-sized lens cartridge and the 2450 series features a 2.4in viewing area height in a U.S. standard 4.5in x 5.25in sized lens cartridge. Seif, Fink elected to AWS
Lincoln Electric employees Richard J. Seif and David Fink have been elected to the 2010 Class of Counselors of the American Welding Society (AWS). 
The American Welding Society (AWS) and WEMCO have elected Phillip Wittke, Lincoln Electric’s Director of Marketing to serve as chair of their Image of Welding Committee. 
Lincoln Electric’s upgraded version of Accu-Pak® Boxes feature new pallets, eco-friendly packaging and integrated feeding hat and Flow Cone™ Technology. 
Lincoln Electric’s new low and high-vacuum central systems eliminate welding fume. 
Direct Metals Co. LLC has become an ISO 9001:2008 Certified organization at both locations in Kennesaw, GA and Park City, Illinois. Their ISO conformance extends to their warehousing, sales, fabrication and distribution of all Direct Metals Industrial 
On 11 July 2010, David Fink, manager, Compliance Engineering for Lincoln Electric, was honoured as a recipient of the Thomas Medal at the International Institute of Welding (IIW) Annual Assembly and International Conference in Istanbul, Turkey.