Welding on the Move

Learn how Larry Lands started welding and the on-site services he provides today
June 2025
By: KRISTIN CAMPBELL

As a child, Larry Lands watched his father fabricate and weld race cars. His grandfather was also an automobile welder and mechanic.

“A love for welding and cars was in my blood,” Lands said fondly.

He started practicing cutting, brazing, welding, and building skills. After he finished high school, his father and grandfather encouraged him to enter the welding program offered by Arkansas State University. He completed the gas metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) program and was instantly addict..

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