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AWD member news from across the Welding World


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WORLD VILLAGE ATMACH THE AWD SUCCESSFULLY hosted its members at the MACH 2014 exhibition in its own Welding World Village. This was situated in Hall 4 of the NEC, Birmingham from 7-11 April 2014. It also held its AGM, AWD awards ceremony and AWD reception at the exhibition. Members at the events took advantage of the opportunity to network, celebrate welding achievements and new products as well as to discuss the latest industry and technology developments. AWD would like to acknowledge the AWD members who visited MACH


and also separately thank those who exhibited: 3M; Abrasive Finishing Systems; Air Products; AWD; BH Tungsten Grinders; BOC; Brian Hyde Markal; Brian Hyde Rhodius; BSA Tube Runner; Butters UK; Carver & Co; Climax Portable Machining & Welding Systems; Fronius UK Ltd; Gullco International; Inverter Fusion; IPE; JEI Solutions; Just 1 Source; Kemper; Newarc Inverter Power; Orbital Fabrications; Plymovent; Polysoude; Prestige Industrial Pipework Equipment Ltd; Rapid Welding; Struers Ltd; SSC Laser Ltd; The Validation Centre & WB Alloy Welding Products; VBC Instrument Engineering; Wachs Ltd; Weldability Sif; Welding World and Weldlogic. For a full report on Welding World Village innovations at MACH, see


page 22. AWD Membership Awards 2014


Membership Awards 2014 Platinum – 30 years Gold – 25 years Silver – 20 years Bronze – 15 years


BRONZE QUALIFIERS (15 years) None


SILVER QUALIFIERS (20 years) Qualitas Technology – presented to David Rochford


GOLD QUALIFIERS (25 years) BOC Gases Europe Ltd – presented to Andy Bridger BritanniaWelding Supplies Ltd – presented to Dave Ellwood


PLATINUM QUALIFIERS (30 years) I A Barnes & Co – presented to Graham Holloway Safety First Manufacturing Company


HONORARY MEMBER 2014 Presented to Mike Hill


16 Above: Mike Hill (left) received honorary membership from AWD Above: I A Barnes & Co received AWD’s Platinum award


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Above: Qualitas received AWD’s Silver award


Above: BOC Gases Europe Ltd received AWD’s Gold award


Above: BrittaniaWelding Supplies received AWD’s Gold award


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