Indianapolis, IN – April 12, 2018 – IWDC Member Companies’ spend
through their co-op exceeded $23 million in March 2018, smashing prior record
established in June 2017 by over $2 million.
“Hardgoods were up 20%, but Gas spend has led the way so far in
2018, an astonishing 30% increase over same period in 2017,” stated Rich
Mansmann, VP of Gas Programs. “This is a testament to the strength and
resilience of the independents in our welding & gas industry, and reflects
the strong support from our Vendor partners, in particular Air Products and Gas
Innovations.”
In May, IWDC
will bring together its Members and Vendor partners for their annual Sales
& Purchasing convention taking place in Indianapolis, Indiana. “We have
expanded our traditional format to include a “Gas Day” agenda that will be
packed full of informative Vendor partner led workshops,” stated Erica Jones,
Director of Marketing. “We have the momentum of a strong start across all of
our businesses and look for continued growth with our hardgoods, cylinder asset
and gas Vendor partners.”
The
IWDC is a cooperative, formed in 1994, which leverages the strengths of its
independent welding distributor Members across North America. IWDC Member
companies collectively represent over $2.2B in sales, serving a wide range of
industries. The common denominator is that these industries look to them for
industrial, specialty, and medical gases as well as related equipment, welding
hardgoods, and consumables. End-use customers served by IWDC Members benefit
from having the unparalleled expertise of a local Member distributor who has
access to national-scale purchasing and marketing programs. You
can learn more about IWDC at
www.iwdc.coop.