February 28, 2008

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Articles

Old Line Business Reaps New Online Revenues
Gas and welding equipment distributors typically are retail outlets that have a wide selection of products and retail clerks who answer questions and help to find products.
And, as everyone knows, when it comes to bricks and mortar for retail operations ,what matters most is location, location, location.
When it comes to online retailing -- or e-tailing -- it's no different.
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Helium Shortage Means Welders Must Get Creative
Although it is the second most plentiful element in the universe, there is irony in the fact that helium is a rare element on earth and, today, there is a shortage of the gas. Since this gas cannot be replenished, the question is to what can be done to replace helium in industrial applications.
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New Homeland Security Rules on Storing Gases and Chemicals
Last April, when the U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposed new rules for storing gases and chemicals, many trade organizations protested the complexity and cost of the rules, especially for small companies such as distributors.
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New Duties Imposed by Federal Regulations
It's a clich that, when the government steps in, things often go from bad to worse.
That seems to be the case with new regulations for gas storage that are being pushed by the Department of Homeland Security, and the deteriorating situation is the fact that the regulations are going to cut into distributors' profit.
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Praxair, Inc. and Praxair Canada Inc. Announced Price Increases
Praxair Inc. and Praxair Canada Inc. notified industrial gas customers in the United States and Canada of price and facility fee/ monthly basic charges increases, effective Jan. 1, 2008, or as contracts permit.
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