The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more

Industry secrets and emerging technologies that are transforming the science and practical application of joining unlike metals will be showcased at the Joining Dissimilar Metals Conference, hosted by the American Welding Society (AWS). The two-day event, to be held at the Grosvenor Resort in Orlando, Fla., beginning May 22, will feature leading experts and innovators from respected academic institutions and corporations from across the country who will address critical issues in joining unli... Read more

Grainger, a national supplier of facilities maintenance supplies to businesses, has donated $5,000 to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), Troy, Ohio. The contribution will be used to help the program purchase equipment for its classrooms and learning labs. "Grainger has a long tradition of supporting our local community, and we're excited to partner with the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology as they prepare the skilled workforce of tomorrow," said Octavia Matt... Read more

EWI, Columbus, Ohio, has appointed Brian Bishop as an aerospace market leader. Bishop has more than 25 years' experience in the aerospace industry and is responsible for business development in the market and related product development activities within the company. Bishop previously served as a sales executive with General Tool Co., where he also held positions as business unit manager, sales engineer, and project manager.... Read more

The American Welding Society (AWS) and the Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee have announced that the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology has been selected to receive the 2006 Image of Welding award for the large business category, because of the impact the Institute has on the country's welder work force and the number of students it has graduated. The Institute will be recognized at an Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the 2006 FABTECH International /AWS Welding Show hel... Read more

Fronius has received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award, which is bestowed upon a company that has introduced an innovative technology into the market that is expected to bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and competitive posture. In 2005 Fronius launched several welding technologies, including its cold-metal-transfer (CMT) technology and DeltaSpot resistance spot welding system, which, according to the company, resolved sever... Read more

The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that it will host its second national job fair to allow employers to meet one-on-one and possibly recruit from a pool of more than 9,000 welding professionals, a group that has been in short supply. The Job Fair will take place in room C-206 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the 2006 FABTECH® International and AWS Welding Show, which will run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta. Wh... Read more