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Smarter Tools, Stronger Teams: What managers need from digital tools — and what still depends on trained people

July 13, 2026

Published May 2026 in Welding and Gases Today Magazine. Across the compressed gas industry, digital tools are changing how distributors access information, manage documents, support training, and improve consistency across operations. For managers and operations leaders, that shift creates real opportunity. When used well, digital tools can help teams move faster, reduce friction, and put trusted information closer to the point of use.

Emergency Response Begins Before the Emergency

June 22, 2026

The final week of National Safety Month focuses on emergency response, but the most important decisions during an emergency are often made long before one occurs.

Compressed Gases Are Powering the Next Era of Innovation

June 17, 2026

The innovations making headlines often depend on technologies, processes, and supply chains that most people never see. Yet behind every microchip, data center, advanced manufacturing facility, and emerging energy solution are industrial and specialty gases enabling those systems to operate safely and reliably.

Why Standards Matter: The Foundation of Safety, Reliability and Innovation

June 10, 2026

Whether oxygen is being delivered to a hospital, carbon dioxide is preserving food, hydrogen is fueling new energy applications or semiconductor gases are supporting advanced manufacturing, one thing remains constant: standards make it possible.

Avoiding Accidents Starts Long Before an Incident

June 8, 2026

June is National Safety Month, and this week's theme, Avoiding Accidents, serves as an important reminder: most incidents don't happen because someone intended to take a risk. More often, they occur when small steps are skipped, assumptions are made, or routine tasks become so familiar that hazards fade into the background.

Cylinder Safety Legislation Advances as Part of House Transportation Package

June 5, 2026

The compressed gas industry reached an important milestone in May as cylinder safety legislation was incorporated into the Build America 250 Act, the House's five-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization package.

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