Industries · Welding
An ordering app for welding supply distributors
Welding distributors supply fabrication shops, contractors, manufacturers and maintenance crews with the equipment, filler metals and consumables they use every day. Many also fill and deliver industrial, medical and specialty gas cylinders, so orders mix hard goods, gases and cylinder rentals.
Top 10 product categories in welding supply
- Welding machines
- Filler metals and wire
- Electrodes and rods
- Industrial gases and cylinders
- Regulators and flowmeters
- Torches and cutting equipment
- Plasma cutting systems
- Abrasives and grinding wheels
- Welding helmets and PPE
- MIG and TIG guns and consumables
Every one of these goes into your app with your part numbers, your customers’ part numbers and their pricing.
National associations
Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA)
Trade group for independent distributors of industrial gases, welding equipment and related safety products.
American Welding Society (AWS)
Professional society that writes welding codes and standards and runs welder and inspector certification.
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association (FMA)
Association for metal fabricators and manufacturers; co-owns FABTECH and publishes The Fabricator.
Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
Develops safety standards for industrial, medical and specialty gases, cylinders and related equipment.
Industrial Supply Association (ISA)
Channel association linking MRO distributors, manufacturers and independent reps in industrial supply.
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
Trade group for metal stamping, fabricating and roll forming companies and their suppliers.
CWB Group
Canadian welding certification and education body, with a free membership arm, the CWB Association.
Regional associations and chapters
AWS Houston Section
Local AWS section holding technical meetings, scholarships and inspector programs for the Houston area.
AWS Chicago Section
Long-running AWS section serving welders and employers in northern Illinois and nearby Indiana.
AWS Detroit Section
AWS section covering metro Detroit counties and parts of southwestern Ontario.
AWS Columbus Section
Local AWS section for central Ohio with meetings, officers and scholarship programs.
AWS St. Louis Section
AWS section for the St. Louis region that hosts an annual local weld show.
AWS Atlanta Section
AWS section for metro Atlanta holding regular technical meetings and member events.
AWS San Francisco Section
AWS section for the Bay Area that runs a regional student welding competition.
State associations
Major trade shows
FABTECH
Large North American show for metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing; draws fabricators, manufacturers and distributors.
GAWDA Annual Convention
Yearly meeting of gas and welding distributors and their supplier partners.
GAWDA Spring Management Conference
Management-focused GAWDA event with business education and networking for distributor leaders.
AWS Welding Summit
AWS event bringing together welding business owners, managers and industry leaders.
Associations and shows are listed for reference. Apps for Distributors is not affiliated with them. Spotted an outdated link? Call or text 904-422-1273.
Your catalog, your prices and your name, on every customer’s phone.
Same app, same scanner, works with your existing ERP. Loaded with your catalog and your logo.