Ray Dillard Wins IWDC’s Top Award

Industrial Gas & Welding Industry and surrounding greater Richmond, Virginia community, Ray Dillard, Arc3 Gases, was presented the Bob Jackson Memorial Award at IWDC’s October 22 - 24 Owners’ Meeting in Manalapan, Florida.

 

Bob Jackson played an integral part in the formation of the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (IWDC). The honor is bestowed annually on a Member who has “gone above and beyond” in their support of the organization. The Bob Jackson is considered the preeminent award of the IWDC. Criteria for the award includes: strong volunteer spirit, supportive of independents, viewed internal and externally as a respected leader, engaged in our industry, community and family centric.

 

Arc3 Gases was incorporated in October 2013 when two long-standing, independent gas and welding supply companies joined forces: Arcet Equipment Co. of Richmond, VA (est. 1946) and Machine & Welding Supply Co. of Dunn, NC (est. 1954). Arc3 Gases is a multi-generation family owned and operated business with 54 locations in Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, and Georgia where it operates a broad distribution and retail network providing outstanding service to customers of all types and sizes. Arc3 Gases serves many industries ranging from fabrication and manufacturing to research, health care, and food & beverage.

 

The IWDC is a cooperative, formed in 1994, which leverages the strengths of its independent welding distributor Members across North America. IWDC’s 135 Member companies collectively represent over $2.7B 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, hard goods, 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.