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Welding Journal | January 2014

agery on the site, so the members will be able to really see themselves in the new design,” Collins added. ASM International Celebrates 100 Years Pictured at the gala for ASM International’s 100th anniversary, from left, is ASM President (2013–2014) Ravi Ravindran and the evening’s emcee, Dave Kelly, a Canadian radio/TV personality. ASM International, Materials Park, Ohio, commemorated its 100th anniversary with a gala on Oct. 27 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Nearly 400 guests, including members, past presidents, dignitaries, and partners from around the world, came together. “For more than 100 years, in large part because of volunteer 12 JANUARY 2014 commitment and involvement, ASM has remained relevant and focused in materials science. The gala was a wonderful way to express our gratitude for a century of greatness,” said Thom Passek, ASM managing director. Founded in 1913, ASM began as the Steel Treaters Club in Detroit, Mich., with fewer than 20 members. Today, it has more than 30,000 members and 80 worldwide chapters. Along with historical tributes of the organization’s past and a look to the future, the event featured a keynote speech by Dr. Peter Diamandis, chair and CEO of the X Prize Foundation. Industry Notes • The Böhler Welding Group, Vienna, will become an integrated part of the voestalpine Group, a steel-based technology and capital goods group with about 500 group companies and locations in more than 50 countries and on five continents. Its name now also changes to voestalpine Böhler Welding. • Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis., has consolidated the gas tungsten arc torch and accessory lines from Weldcraft under its brand. The only change will be the addition of the Miller name on products, labels, and packaging. Torch bodies have also transitioned from red to black (excluding Redhead™ series). • A $95,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy will allow Aiken Technical College, Graniteville, S.C., to purchase an orbital welding machine and Bevelmaster beveling machine for use in both advanced manufacturing and nuclear training. One Bad Weld Could Cost You Million$ Our Customers Receive these Benefits at NO Additional Cost: Recognized as Construction Industry’s Highest Training Requirements Ironworker Qualified Welding Certifications meet AWS D1.1 Structural Code & AWS D1.5 Bridge Code Standards Complete Welder Portability 110 Classroom/Hands-on Hours Minimum Performance Verified by AWS Certified Welding Inspectors State-of-the-Art Training Materials Easy Online Verification Network of over 150 Training Centers in the USA & Canada Certified by the U.S. Department of Labor Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & YouTube Over 3,000 Contractors & Over 100,000 Ironworkers Can You Afford NOT to Hire Us? www. i r o n w o r k e r s . o rg | 8 0 0 . 5 4 5 . 4 9 2 1 | www. i m p a c t - n e t . o rg For info, go to www.aws.org/ad-index — continued on page 100


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