Issue 42

Volume 11 Part 4 - Quarter 2008

Published: 1st December 2008
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Editorial

Q4 2008 / Good service has many faces
“Serve others to excess” is the mantra that has driven me since my first sales call, and it has rewarded me handsomely through the years. A good part of my success stems from that fact that I understand that service has many faces – some of which you may not readily recognize as having value.
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Q4 2008 / ISA Expo 2008
Great! But dampened by Hurricane Ike. The ISA Expo 2008 was held in Houston, Texas, on October 14th-16th at the Reliant Center. More than 500 exhibiting companies filled the floor.
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Q4 2008 / A car driven by compressed air: Fact or flight of fancy?
The Vision: Air Cars in U.S. garages by 2010, a price tag under $18k, a range of 1,000 miles (at speeds up to 98 mph), and a fill-up for pocket change.
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Q4 2008 / Avoid costly stumbling blocks when specifying specialty gas equipment
Before you even think about writing that purchase order or making that call to your supplier, ask these five questions.
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Q4 2008 / As States enter the medical gas compliance fray, businesses suffer
Medical gas distributors that do business in multiple states may stop selling medical gases in some territories.
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Q4 2008 / FABTECH in Fabulous Las Vegas!
As the ribbon was being cut for the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, introducing Metalform, in Las Vegas October 6-8, 2008, financial news from around the world was grim.
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Q4 2008 / Positive outlook at GAWDA ‘08 despite credit crunch
More than 900 delegates and spouses attended the annual gathering of distributors, major gas companies, and equipment suppliers at the exotic Atlantis Hotel, Paradise Island in the Bahamas
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Q4 2008 / ISO 14000 implementation and its benefits – Part II
Will you need certification to continue to be a preferred supplier, or worse, require certification to even be allowed to bid on contracts?
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Q4 2008 / Disaster preparedness boosts sales of medical oxygen generators in U.S.
On-site generation for hospital central distribution also sees gains as bulk oxygen prices soar.
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