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News Release from: American Welding Society | Subject: Welder training donations
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 January 2008
Donations help increase welder training
levels
American Welding Society Foundation has received USD100K donations from each of the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and from OKI Bering to help relieve the shortage of welders
AWS has announced that it has received USD100,000 donations from each of the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and from OKI Bering to help relieve the nationwide shortage of welders It is estimated that there will be a shortage of at least 200,000 welders by 2010
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology provides training and education about various welding technologies.
OKI Bering is a wholesaler of welding, safety and industrial supplies headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The donations have been granted to the AWS Foundation Welder Workforce Development Programme, which was launched in 2006 to address the critical need for recruitment and specialised training of entry level welders while supporting welding workforce needs for companies.
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The Welder Workforce Development Programme is part of the AWS Foundation USD10 million capital campaign, "Welding for the Strength of America," which is aimed at facilitating programmes, scholarships and other initiatives in support of the welding industry.
At year-end 2007, the AWS Foundation raised USD2.6 million toward its campaign effort.
In addition, over the next five years OKI Bering will direct all of the company's surplus inventory materials to welding schools across the nation.
Welding materials are one of the many critical necessities in school welding programs, but the expense of purchasing materials can be high, and often programs are forced to close due to lack of funding.
It is expected that the total inventory to be donated by OKI Bering will amount to over $1 million dollars.
"OKI Bering's tremendous contribution to the AWS Foundation campaign will enhance our ability to make positive changes in the welding industry, especially in the direction of web-based career exploration," said AWS Foundation chairman Ronald C.
Pierce.
"In addition, the company's commitment to providing much-needed materials to our nation's welding school programs is unprecedented in our Foundation's history, and it is an extremely important part of helping to relieve this critical problem".
"The nation wide shortage of welders has been detrimental to manufacturing and businesses will continue to suffer unless we take action immediately as an entire industry to fill this urgent need." In addition Ronald C Pierce commented on the Hobart donation as follows: "The support we have received from the Hobart Institute of Welding is a testament to the importance of the AWS Foundation campaign and will enhance our ability to make positive changes in the welding industry.
The Hobart Institute of Welding is one of the best welding training facilities in the country.
Their graduate job placement rate is among the highest in the industry and they are deeply attuned to the needs of American business.
The nation-wide shortage of welders has been detrimental to manufacturing and businesses will continue to suffer unless we act together as an industry to fill this urgent need".
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