Skilled Welders are in High Demand

Spring is here and with it come many opportunities to start those welding projects you may have been putting off all winter.  It is also a great time to catch up on all the welding news you may have missed. Check out the industry news, welding schools/programs, and welding students sections of this edition of the roundup.

News In The Welding World

The demand for experienced welders is increasing, but there aren’t enough welders available to fill all the positions.

http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/demand-high-for-welders-supply-lags/article_b61bfca6-3162-11e1-a028-001871e3ce6c.html 

Special News

A special woman who has taken her welding skills and created a successful career, while also helping others learn.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/26/local/la-me-trade-tech-20111226

Welding Industry

Houston Gases acquires Cumberland Welding Supply Co.

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2011/dec/30/holston-gases-acquires-cumberland-welding-supply/

Welding Schools/Programs

A new program to help the jobless acquire new skills

http://www.mpbn.net/Home/tabid/36/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3478/ItemId/19522/Default.aspx

Helpful seminars to help everyone prepare for the exams

http://www.aws.org/education/seminar.html

The Tulsa Welding School offers professional welding programs

http://www.weldingschool.com/

Welding Students

If you live in the Illinois area here is a great welding program

http://www.illinoisweldingschool.com/

Are you having a hard time choosing a welding school?  If so here is some information on how to choose the school that is right for you.

http://www.wisegeek.com/how-do-i-choose-the-best-welding-school.htm

Northland Welding students compete and place in Behind the Mask Welding Competition

http://www.northlandcollege.edu/now/news/view.php?news_id=1401

Welding students use their skills to improve Wright Stage

http://www.columbustech.edu/2012/04/17/welding_students_stage_april2012/

Welding students provide shade for little league players

http://www.greatplains.edu/2012/04/26/welding-students-provide-shade-at-miracle-league/

Welding Gone Wrong

A Wiscasset business is destroyed after welding accident causes fire

http://bangordailynews.com/2012/02/27/news/midcoast/welding-accident-leads-to-fire-that-destroys-wiscasset-business/

A welding accident causes fire at Blackman Township pole barn

http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/12/welding_accident_causes_fire_a.html