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Kobelco in the AWS Welding Show Attracts over
20,000 Visitors
The 47th Annual International Welding and
Fabricating Exposition and the 81st AWS Annual
Convention was held at McCormick Place in downtown
Chicago, Illinois. This annual exposition is also known
as the AWS Welding Show
and is one of the largest
welding events in the world.
Kobeico Welding of America
(KWAI) was one of 617
exhibitors there, attending
from April 26 to the 28th.
KWAI's booth seemed to
attract a lot of visitors who
came looking for innovative
Kobeico welding wires as
well as technical assistance
on welding consumables and
welding procedures. KWAI
emphasized Kobeico flux
cored wires, which offer high
welding efficiency and
superior weldability, by
demonstrating the wires in
the demo booth. KWAI
exhibited new products,
including DW-50, classified
as AWS A5.20 E7 IT-1,
which offers better weld-
ability in vertical up
positions. DW-329AP is
another highlight, as a
special flux-cored wire for
duplex stainless steel,
offering excellent weld-
ability in all-position
welding. This welding show
was a valuable occasion for
the KWAI Chicago Sales
Office to promote its
business in the Midwest.
At this occasion, KWAI
also held a reception for the
Kobeico Welding Associa-
tion (KWA), inviting almost
100 members and customers to celebrate its 10th
anniversary. At the ceremony, Tom Konohira
(Chairman, KWAI), Duke Kawaue (President, KWAI),
Bryan Willingham (President, BMS) and Jack Barton
(General Manager, Koike Aronson) lined up on stage to
kick off the party. The party began with "Kagami-Wari,"
a traditional ceremony, in
which a few executives
break open a barrel of Sake
(a Japanese traditional wine)
with wooden mallets. After
the lid is cracked, the Sake is
shared by everyone at the
party. Following some
executives' witty remarks,
everyone toasted a KWA's
prosperous future. With
satisfaction or disappoint-
ment of attendees, door
prizes (including Poke-mon
cards) were passed out. A
live band provided music
and a good time was had by
the entire group at the party.
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It has been over 40 years
since a Kobeico welding
consumable was first
launched on the North
American market. KSL's
steady business expansion in
the market led to the
establishment of KWAI in
Houston 10 years ago in
order to provide better
service for increasing
customers. KWAI is forging
ahead, targeting increased
business progress in the new
decade. Looking forward to
meeting you at the next AWS
Welding Show in Cleveland,
Ohio in 2001.
(Reported by Y. Nakai,
KSL)
With hearty welcome and skillful demos, the KWAI
booth attracted many visitors during the welding fair.
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