TPT July 2008

I ndustry N ews

Guild International reaches 50 th anniversary

Dates announced for next PaintExpo coating exhibition PaintExpo, a trade fair for suppliers and users of industrial coating technology, will next take place from 13-16 April 2010 in Karlsruhe, Germany. The last event earlier this year attracted 285 exhibitors from the field of industrial coating technology, a figure that the organisers expect to exceed at the next event. Over 5,900 visitors from 43 countries attended the last exhibition, which was an increase of 20 per cent. The organisers report that more than 50 per cent of the exhibitors from 2008 have already confirmed their participation at PaintExpo 2010. The event covers leading technology from pre-treatment to final inspection for industrial coating. Industrial coating technology is the strongest sector in the overall field of surface finishing with a market share of 40 to 45 per cent. Mr Frank Wolf, senior vice president for marketing & business development industrial solutions at J Wagner GmbH, says, “For

Guild International, USA, is celebrating its 50 th anniversary in 2008, drawing from a history of success in the tube industry. In 1958, Mr Donald Wheeler, father of the current president, Mr Michael Wheeler, began what was then known as Guild Metal Equipment Company, a manufacturer of shear welders for the tube industry. At the time, Mr Donald Wheeler, a salesman for a welding equipment manufacturer, had noticed an increasing demand for better quality welding equipment. Mr Wheeler began his fledgling company dedicated to producing high-quality and reliable equipment.  One of a long-lasting range: the Guild QM resistance welder

In 1964, Guild Metal Equipment Company was one of the first USA-based welding equipment manufacturers to begin shipping its products overseas. As it continued to increase its worldwide activity, the company eventually changed its name to Guild International in the mid 1970’s. Over the years, Guild International has registered over 25 patents, attesting to the company’s highly developed engineering and manufacturing capabilities. During the 1980’s the company launched several resistance welding machines, which are now a large part of the company’s revenues. In 1983, Mr Michael Wheeler took over the reins of the company as president, allowing his father to eventually retire. Today, Guild International is a world supplier of coil end joining equipment for the steel processing, tube producing and stamping industries serving countries throughout the world. Guild International – USA Fax : +1 440 232 5878

Email : msw@guildint.com Website : www.guildint.com

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