Welding

EQS-News: Change of management in Plant Construction at EnviTec Biogas AG

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Automation, Advisory board, Face, CFO, Research, Welding, Head, Baltic states, Carbon, Plant, CO2, Construction management

4 April 2024 – Stability and change have always been part of Plant Construction at Germany’s largest biogas producer EnviTec Biogas – and not just in the plant construction systems themselves but also as regards the makeup of top management in this foundational segment.

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  • 4 April 2024 – Stability and change have always been part of Plant Construction at Germany’s largest biogas producer EnviTec Biogas – and not just in the plant construction systems themselves but also as regards the makeup of top management in this foundational segment.
  • Following a transitional period, the new trio becomes the management team at EnviTec Plant Construction – EnviTec Anlagenbau GmbH & Co. KG - with effect from 1 April 2024.
  • “The biogas market continues to develop apace and project volumes are increasing,” comments CTO and Plant Construction Managing Director Jürgen Tenbrink.
  • A relatively new face at EnviTec, Jakob Falkenstein joined the company a year ago as Head of Project and Construction Management.

Tulsa Welding School Celebrates 75 Years of Excellence in Training Skilled Trades Professionals

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Education, Welding, Food, Faculty, Student, TWS, Agency, Workforce, Virtual reality

Tulsa, Okla., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tulsa Welding School (TWS) is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a leading educator providing training for those pursuing a career in the skilled trades.

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  • Tulsa, Okla., April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tulsa Welding School (TWS) is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a leading educator providing training for those pursuing a career in the skilled trades.
  • What began as a singular welding school opened by two ambitious pipeline welders, is now a multi-campus, multi-program institution offering training in multiple skilled trades.
  • “It’s been such an honor to be a part of Tulsa Welding School’s remarkable journey over the past 75 years,” said Shalisa Powell, campus president of Tulsa Welding School.
  • For more information on Tulsa Welding School and its program offerings, visit www.tws.edu .

NOVARC TECHNOLOGIES NAMED ONE OF THE AMERICAS’ FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES 2024 ON FINANCIAL TIMES ANNUAL RANKING

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Automation, Algorithm, Growth, Finance, Spool, Welding, FT, Analytics, Machine learning, Artificial intelligence

Novarc placed #146 out of the 500 companies that made the list, recognizing those companies that grew fastest in The Americas by examining their highest compound annual growth (CAGR) in revenues between 2019 and 2022, a period that has spanned the pandemic and the end of low interest rates.

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  • Novarc placed #146 out of the 500 companies that made the list, recognizing those companies that grew fastest in The Americas by examining their highest compound annual growth (CAGR) in revenues between 2019 and 2022, a period that has spanned the pandemic and the end of low interest rates.
  • “We are very pleased to be once again named to this prestigious Financial Times’ list,” said Soroush Karimzadeh, Novarc’s CEO.
  • A portion of Novarc’s revenue is being generated from its Analytics cloud dashboard and machine learning AI software, which was released in 2021.
  • “Novarc is continuing to grow with expansion into international markets such as Australia and Europe,” says Karimzadeh.

XPO Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Its US Trailer Manufacturing Facility

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
LTL, Growth, Welding, Transport, XPO, Recycling, Intermodal freight transport

GREENWICH, Conn., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its in-house trailer manufacturing facility in Searcy, Arkansas.

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  • GREENWICH, Conn., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its in-house trailer manufacturing facility in Searcy, Arkansas.
  • XPO is the only freight transportation company in the US to manufacture its own trailers.
  • Our in-house manufacturing facility enables us to maintain our trailer fleet at a lower cost, while quickly adapting to our customers' changing needs.
  • Located at 2001 South Benton St. in Searcy, the factory features six production lines across 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space.

Wounded Warriors Family Support Honors 10 Veterans Welding Training Program Graduates

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Certification, Freedom, Veteran, Military.com, Welding, Food, Family, Workforce, UAW, Nursing

Wounded Warriors Family Support and United Automobile Workers-Ford continue to identify future welders through the Veterans Welding Training Program.

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  • Wounded Warriors Family Support and United Automobile Workers-Ford continue to identify future welders through the Veterans Welding Training Program.
  • They were honored during a graduation ceremony near Detroit:
    The Veterans Welding Training Program includes an instructional training and certification process, as well as benefits that feature a weekly stipend and boots.
  • Wounded Warriors Family Support covers lodging and other necessities for a veteran to complete the program.
  • “The Veterans Welding Training Program helps prepare participants to pursue apprenticeships and entry-level positions in welding throughout our nation in industries, such as automotive, ship building and construction,” said Martin Duarte, Wounded Warriors Family Support’s program outreach coordinator.

SEASPAN'S VICTORIA SHIPYARDS INSTALLS NOVARC TECHNOLOGIES' SPOOL WELDING ROBOT

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Thursday, March 28, 2024
Automation, Algorithm, Partnership, Welding, Transport, SWR, Shipbuilding

VANCOUVER, CANADA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novarc Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based robotics company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and computer vision AI for automated welding applications, announced today the deployment of its Spool Welding Robot (SWR™) at Seaspan's Victoria Shipyards.

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  • VANCOUVER, CANADA, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Novarc Technologies Inc., a Canadian-based robotics company, specializing in the design and manufacturing of cobots and computer vision AI for automated welding applications, announced today the deployment of its Spool Welding Robot (SWR™) at Seaspan's Victoria Shipyards.
  • “We are very grateful for our growing partnership with Seaspan,” said Soroush Karimzadeh, CEO of Novarc.
  • Novarc Technologies Inc. is a leading provider of welding automation solutions, specializing in cobots and AI-based machine vision solutions.
  • Seaspan's Victoria Shipyards is the leading ship repair and modernization facility on Canada’s west coast.

Aloha Marine Lines launches new barge built by Gunderson Marine & Iron

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Makani, Welding, The Greenbrier Companies, Transport, Lwa, Atmosphere, Gunderson, Pacific Northwest, Government, Shipbuilding

The Makani Loa was constructed at Gunderson Marine & Iron in Portland, OR, and launched there on March 2.

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  • The Makani Loa was constructed at Gunderson Marine & Iron in Portland, OR, and launched there on March 2.
  • Together, they represent Aloha Marine Lines’ family of Makani Class barges that will continue to maintain regular, bi-weekly barge service between Seattle and Hawaii.
  • “The Makani Loa is the first launch by Gunderson Marine & Iron since acquiring the company in 2023,” said Dee Burch, President of Gunderson Marine & Iron.
  • Hockema Group has worked for decades with Gunderson Marine and Lynden designing and providing construction support on many successful deck cargo barge projects, including most of the Aloha Marine Lines and Alaska Marine Lines fleet.

Navy's Submarine Industrial Base and BlueForge Alliance Partner with Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Automation, Organization, Partnership, School, FMA, Welding, SIB, Student, Robotics, Workforce, NBT, BFA, Navy, Management

ELGIN, Ill., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs®, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association's charitable foundation, is proud to announce a three-year educational partnership with BlueForge Alliance, a non-profit integrator supporting the efforts of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base. This partnership includes a national sponsorship of all NBT Summer Manufacturing Camps to inform and encourage young students of career opportunities specifically in the submarine industrial sector. These camps will assist in developing a skilled manufacturing workforce to support the BFA and SIB mission to build and maintain America's next generation of undersea platforms.

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  • ELGIN, Ill., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs®, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association's charitable foundation, is proud to announce a three-year educational partnership with BlueForge Alliance, a non-profit integrator supporting the efforts of the U.S. Navy's Submarine Industrial Base.
  • This partnership includes a national sponsorship of all NBT Summer Manufacturing Camps to inform and encourage young students of career opportunities specifically in the submarine industrial sector.
  • A key piece of the partnership between NBT and BFA involves the development of a new program for the foundation, Submarine Manufacturing Camps.
  • We are honored that the Navy's Submarine Industrial Base and BlueForge Alliance have entrusted us to continue our good work of building the manufacturing workforce for the future," said Ed Dernulc, NBT Foundation director.

Tulsa Welding School Launches New Weekend Welding Program at Dallas Metro Campus

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Education, Welding, Aviation, Student, TWS, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Workforce, Nursing

IRVING, Texas, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tulsa Welding School (TWS) announced today the launch of a new weekend welding program at its Dallas Metro campus.

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  • IRVING, Texas, March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tulsa Welding School (TWS) announced today the launch of a new weekend welding program at its Dallas Metro campus.
  • The 7-month weekend program is designed to prepare students for welding work across industries, including automotive, aerospace and aviation, shipbuilding construction, bridges, bikes and more.
  • Like the traditional welding program, the weekend curriculum will also include specific courses in structural welding, fluxcore welding and pipe welding techniques.
  • “We opened the doors to the Tulsa Welding School Dallas Metro Area campus last year with the intention of reducing the skilled trade labor shortage in our state, and nationwide,” said Tamekia Morris, Campus President of TWS Dallas Metro campus.

Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative Expands to 65 Schools for the Class of 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024
Primary, Secondary, Education, Manufacturing, Training, Steel, Engineering, Machinery, Other Education, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Continuing, Chemicals, Plastics, Gas, Patient, Climate, American Welding Society, Oxygen, PPE, DJSI, Welding, AWS, Safety, CAC 40, ESG, Student, Fairplex, Euronext Paris, Atmosphere of Earth, Technology Center, Business analyst, Lincoln, Growth, Nitrogen, EURO, School, Life, CAC, Hydrogen, Air Liquide, Heart, Multimedia, Tutoring

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.

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  • Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404955598/en/
    Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Together, we can collectively prepare job-ready welding program graduates and support the communities in which we operate.”
    Congratulations to the 2024 participating schools representing 29 states:
    Albertville City School - Albertville, AL
    Anniston High School - Anniston, AL
    Barbara Jordan High School - Houston, TX
    Barnwell County Career Center - Barnwell, SC
    Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School - Anchorage, AK
    Boone County Area Technology - Hebron, KY
    Brantley County High School - Nahunta, GA
    Buckeye Hills Career Center - Rio Grande, OH
    Carter Tech Center - Hampton, TN
    Charles Page High School - Sandspring, OK
    Charlton County High School - Folkston, GA
    Clearfield Career and Technology Center - Clearfield, PA
    Crescent City High School - Crescent City, FL
    Crisp County High School - Cordele, GA
    Douglas County High School - Castle Rock, CO
    Elba High School - Elba, AL
    Elvis J Ballew High School - Pharr, TX
    Ernest Righetti High School - Santa Maria, CA
    Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Franklinton High School - Franklinton, NC
    Galena Park High School - Galena Park, TX
    Genesee Career Institute - Flint, Michigan
    Hamburg High School - Hamburg, AR
    Hanford West High School - Hanford, CA
    Happy Valley High School - Elizabethton, TN
    Houston County Career Academy - Dothan, AL
    Interlachen High School - Interlachen, FL
    John F. Kennedy High School - Richmond, CA
    Journey Soaring Impact - Cincinnati, OH
    Kelso High School - Kelso, WA
    Lake Arthur High School - Lake Arthur, NM
    Largo High School - Largo, FL
    Lima Senior High School - Lima, OH
    Madison Park Vocational High School - Boston, MA
    Mountain Empire Community College - Big Stone Gap, VA
    Nathan Hale High School - West Allis, WI
    Newcomb High School - Newcomb, NM
    Nipomo High School - Nipomo, CA
    North Monterey County High School - Castroville, CA
    Northlands Job Corps Center - Vergennes, VT
    Owatonna High School - Owatonna, MN
    Page High School - Page, AZ
    Paso Robles High School - Paso Robles, CA
    Randolph Technical High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Region 9 School of Applied Technology - Mexico, ME
    Riverside High School - Painesville, OH
    Roswell High School - Roswell, NM
    Rush Springs High School - Rush Springs, OK
    Scott County Career And Technical Center - Gate City, VA
    Serrano High School - Phelan, CA
    Strom Thurmond High School - Johnston, SC
    Tampa Bay Technical High School - Tampa, FL
    The Learning Centers at Fairplex, Career and Technical Education Center - Pomona, CA
    Thomson High School - Thomson, GA
    Thurston High School - Redford, MI
    Tourtelloutte Memorial High School - North Grosvernordale, CT
    Valley High School - West Des Moines, IA
    Veterans Resource Center - Dallas, TX
    Washington County Career and Tech - Abingdon, VA
    Weld Like A Girl - Yuma, AZ
    West Ridge High School - Blountville, TN
    Zion Benton High School - Zion, IL
    Airgas®, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.