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Riversand's PIM Solution Will Centralize ESAB's Worldwide Product Data HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) April 12, 2013 Riversand Technologies, a worldwide provider of Product Information Management (PIM) and Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, announced today that it has been selected by ESAB, one of the world’s largest producers of welding and cutting equipment, automation and consumables, to implement a PIM solution that will centralize ESAB’s worldwide product data. After...

FULTON, Md., May 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colfax Corporation (NYSE: CFX), a diversified global manufacturing and engineering company, today announced the acquisition of the 91% interest in Soldex S.A. held by Inversiones Breca S.A. and its affiliates. The transaction values Soldex S.A. at $235 million, including the assumption of debt. With plants in Lima Peru and Bogota Colombia, Soldex is the pre-eminent supplier of welding products to customers along South America's...

FULTON, Md., Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colfax Corporation ("Colfax") (NYSE: CFX), a leading global manufacturer of gas- and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services, today announced that Gary Hoover has been named Vice President of Colfax Business System - ESAB, effective February 20, 2012, reporting to Clay Kiefaber, President and CEO of Colfax and Acting CEO of ESAB. In this role Gary will be responsible for strengthening Colfax's...

FULTON, Md., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colfax Corporation ("Colfax") (NYSE: CFX), a global leading manufacturer of gas- and fluid-handling and fabrication technology products and services, today announced that Kenneth D. Konopa has been named Vice President of Marketing for ESAB and Vincent Northfield has been named Vice President of Global Manufacturing for ESAB, effective immediately. Ken will be responsible for ESAB's strategy, product management, R&D and marketing...

LONDON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The '2009 Global Best Partners Welding & Cutting Systems for Energy Generation Award,' is presented to ESAB, which has emerged as the leading manufacturer of welding and cutting systems for energy generation industries including power, LNG tanks, offshore and pipelines industries, in Europe and rising strongly to be a leader in the global market as well. In 2009, it accounted for nearly 18 per cent of the global welding and cutting market for energy...

FLORENCE, S.C., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced a restructuring of its Florence, SC, manufacturing operations to advance a global approach to supplying superior product and customer support. While the changes outlined today will affect the company's employee base in Florence, ESAB wants to reinforce to its customers that its commitment to the North American market remains as strong and firm as ever, and they will not be adversely affected by the new...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. lawsuits over the health effects of welding fumes, dubbed "the next asbestos" by plaintiffs, are set for a big test this month in an Ohio court case that may determine whether manufacturing companies face billions in claims. Lawyers for thousands of welders, and others exposed to welding fumes, have alleged that manganese fumes, released during welding, cause severe damage to the central nervous system, including Parkinson's disease and Parkinson's-like...