American Welding Society (AWS) Increases Membership

Contact:
Maggie Alvarez-Miranda, AWS
(800) 443-9353, ext. 308 (800) 443 - 9353, ext. 416
malvarez@aws.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MIAMI - February 24, 2005 - AWS membership services reports an increase in members this quarter. New memberships include sixteen Sustaining, five Distributor, fifteen Educational Institutions, and six Supporting. As a benefit of membership, each organization will have access to emerging welding research, industry leaders, and recruitment tools and support. To become a member of the Society, contact Martha Concepcion, (800) 443-9353, extension 259, or join online at www.aws.org/membership.

New Sustaining Company Members:

  • Hydrogen Technology Applications, Inc.
    4707 140th Avenue, North, Suite 116
    Clearwater, FL 33762

  • Advanced Steel Systems, Inc.
    4170 Pioneer Ave, #B
    Las Vegas, NV 39102

  • Fusion, Inc.
    4658 G 355th Street
    Willoughby, OH 44094

  • Garrett Container Systems, Inc. (GCS)
    123 N. Industrial Park Avenue
    Accident, MD 21520

  • General Steel & Iron Works
    12179 Branford Street, Unit #B
    Sun Valley, CA 91352

  • Kleinfelder
    7802 Barton
    Lenexa, KS 66214

  • National Tool & Engineering Institute
    7 Ashenheim Rd
    Kingston II, Jamaica, WI

  • Oil States Houston
    5819 Almeda Genoa
    Houston, TX 77048

  • PAC-MIG, Inc.
    311 Laura Street
    Wichita, KS 67211

  • Parsonıs Constructors & Fabricators, Inc.
    3005 Ainsworth, Whse #5
    Pasco, WA 99301

  • Productos Mexicanos Flex - Arc S.A. de C.V.
    Calle 12 de Octubre No. 3
    Apdo. Postal 11
    Lerma, Estado de Mexico 52000
    MEXICO

  • Sichuan Chemical Machinery Plant
    Qing Bai Jiang District
    Chengdu Sichuan 610302
    CHINA

  • Southern Erectors, Inc.
    6540 West Nine Mile Rd
    Pensacola, FL 32526

  • TAM Iran Khodro
    8th Km., Karaj Road
    Tehran 13885
    IRAN

  • Testing Institute of Alaska, Inc.
    2114 Railroad Avenue
    Anchorage, Alaska 39501

  • Wescan Systems, Ltd.
    777 Walkers Lane
    Burlington, Ontario L7N 2G1
    Canada

    New Welding Distributor Members

  • Abbott Welding Supply Co., Inc.
    509 N. First Street
    Olean, NY 14760

  • Air/Arc Supply, Inc.
    617 Houston Street
    W. Sacramento, CA 95691

  • AWESCO
    20 Center Street
    Albany, NY 12204

  • Best Welderıs Supply, Inc.
    1824 SW Blvd.
    Tulsa, OK 74107

  • Formweld Fitting, Inc.
    8118 Progress Drive
    Milton, FL 32583

    New Educational Institution Members

  • Atterbury Job Corps Center
    Hospital Road, Bldg. 1025A
    P.O. Box 187
    Edinburgh, IN 46124

  • B.K.S. Institute
    No. 12, 2nd St. Karegar Shomaly St.
    Tehran
    IRAN

  • Centro Technologico de Soldaduras EXSA
    Jr. Jorge Salazar Araos #195
    Lima, 13
    PERU

  • College of North Atlantic, Burin Campus
    Box 370
    Burin Bay Arm
    Newfoundland AOE 1GO
    CANADA

  • Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
    PO Box 6000
    Roswell, NM 88202-6000

  • Franklin-Simpson Career & Technical Center
    402 South College Street
    Franklin, KY 42134

  • Fundacion Para El Desarollo del Hombre Technologia y Ciencia, Inc.
    Calle Rosa Fragrante #10
    Urbanizacion El Rosal
    Republica Dominicana

  • GEICO-Auto Damage School
    1690 Old Meadow RD
    McLean, VA 22102

  • Hart/Mexico Tech School
    905 N. Wade Street
    Mexico, MO 65265

  • Lurleen B. Wallace Community College-McArthur Campus
    1708 N. Main Street
    Opp, AL 36467

  • National Pipe Trades, Inc.
    932 East Wood Street
    Decatur, IL 62521

  • School of Cooperative Technical Education
    321 E. 96th Street
    New York, NY 10128

  • USPS National Center for Employee Development
    2701 E. Imhoff
    Norman, OK 73071

  • Tulsa Technology Center
    3850 North Peoria
    Tulsa, OK 74147

  • Ventura County Community College District
    333 Skyway Drive
    Camarillo, CA 93010

    New Supporting Members

  • CF Roark Welding & Engineering Co., Inc.
    136 N. Green Street
    Brownsburg, IN 46112

  • F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.
    3914 Prospect Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46206-0516

  • NUTECH Engineering, Inc.
    200 Chisholm Dr.
    Ontario L9T 5E7
    CANADA

  • Oden Enterprises, Inc.
    1110 Spruce Street
    Wahoo, NE 68066

  • STADCO
    1931 N. Broadway
    Los Angeles, CA 90031

  • Thomas & Betts
    8700 Fairbanks N. Houston
    Houston, TX 77064

    The American Welding Society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of welding and allied processes, including joining, brazing, soldering, cutting, and thermal spray. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, USA, AWS serves almost 50,000 members throughout the world. In 2005, the AWS Welding Show - the premiere trade show for the welding industry - will take place April 26 through April 28 in Dallas, Texas, USA. For more information on AWS programs and publications, visit the Societyıs Web site, www.aws.org

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