Press Releases

Press Releases

  • March 24, 2023  - American Welding Society Celebrates National Welding Month
  • February 23, 2023  - Dennis K. Eck named 2023 American Welding Society President
  • February 7, 2023  - Schools Invited to Apply for Welding Starter Kit ($14k Value) through AWS Foundation “Light a Spark Grant” Until March 15, 2023
  • December 8, 2022  - 7 Schools Awarded Welding Workforce Grants to Enhance Their Welding Education Programs
  • October 27, 2022  - Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Taking Welder Workforce Training into Employers' Hands
  • October 10, 2022  - AWS Announces FABTECH 2022 Events
  • September 8, 2022  - CWIs/SCWIs Can Get Certification Endorsement to Perform Welding Procedure Qualifications
  • September 1, 2022  - AWS Expands its Commitment to Welding Education
  • July 29, 2022  - 11 Schools Awarded Welding Workforce Grants to Enhance Their Welding Education Programs
  • July 15, 2022  - AWS's Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit Kicks Off 2022 Tour
  • June 22, 2022  - New AWS Online Lean Management Course Gives Practical Process Improvement Tools
  • May 12, 2022  - AWS Announces Welding Summit 2022
  • April 4, 2022  - AWS Foundation Launches "Metal America" YouTube Series
  • March 23, 2022  - American Welding Society Celebrates National Welding Month
  • March 17, 2022  - Vectis Automation Partners with AWS Foundation to Raise Funds for Welding Scholarships
  • March 11, 2022  - Arc Junkies Podcast and AWS Continue Weld Wednesday Partnership
  • March 1, 2022  - AWS Headquarters Welcomes D1 Volunteers to "D1 Week" in March
  • January 26, 2022  - AWS Foundation Announces Light a Spark Grant Recipients
  • January 13, 2022  - The 2022 Shipbuilding & Aluminum Conference is Coming to San Diego, CA, in May 2022
  • January 6, 2022  - AWS's Premier Magazine, the Welding Journal, Celebrates 100 Years of Publication with Exciting Transformation
  • December 22, 2021  - 9 Schools Awarded Welding Workforce Grants to Enhance Their Welding Education Programs
  • November 8, 2021  - The Advances in Welding and Additive Manufacturing Research Conference is Coming to Miami, FL, in June 2022
  • November 4, 2021  - AWS Marks Completion of Migrating Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) Certification Exams to Computer-Based Testing
  • November 2, 2021  - AWS Launches Career Readiness Course
  • October 18, 2021  - New AWS Welding Workforce Data Website Shines a Light on the We Welding Industry
  • September 15, 2021  - AWS Foundation Grant Provides Starter Welding Kits to High Schools
  • September 14, 2021  - Dates Announced for Inspection Expo and Conference 2022
  • September 7, 2021  - Meet the Judges of New Netflix Series Metal Shop Masters at AWS Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit at FABTECH 2021
  • August 26, 2021  - International Brazing and Soldering Conference Gathers Industry Experts in Denver this October
  • August 24, 2021  - AWS Announces AWS Virtual 2021
  • August 20, 2021  - AWS Revamps Welding Digest
  • August 17, 2021  - AWS Launches New Online Sales Training Course
  • July 29, 2021  - AWS Offers New Comprehensive and Affordable 2-Week CWI Preparation Option
  • July 19, 2021  - AWS Announces AWS Virtual 2021
  • July 7, 2021  - AWS's Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit Kicks Off 2021 Tour
  • June 21, 2021  - AWS Announces FABTECH 2021 Events
  • June 15, 2021  - D1.1:2020 Standard Now Used Exclusively on Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) Exams
  • May 27, 2021  - AWS's Careers in Welding Mobile Exhibit Kicks off 2021 Tour
  • May 3, 2021  - AWS Launches “AWS Certified” to Bring Awareness to Younger Workforce
  • April 26, 2021  - AWS Announces New CWI Pathway for IIW Diploma Holders
  • April 5, 2021  - AWS Teams Up with Arc Junkies Podcast for Instagram Live Event April 7th
  • March 31, 2021  - AWS Launches a New Recruitment Campaign
  • March 30, 2021  AWS Announces National Welding Month Activities for 2021
  • March 8, 2021  AWS Opens Registration for Certified Resistance Welding Technician (CRWT) Online Exam Preparation Sessions
  • February 24, 2021  WEMCO 2021 Excellence in Welding Award Nominations Are Now Open
  • January 25, 2021  AWS Launches New Video Series
  • January 5, 2021  AWS Foundation Awards Grants to Nine Schools

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