ESAB introduces GCE specialty gas and valves in North America, opens Texas Configuration Center

Since acquiring Gas Control Equipment (GCE) in October 2018, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Annapolis Junction, Md., has focused on aligning its global product offerings into four areas: cutting and welding, health care, specialty gas equipment, and cylinder valves. Furthering the global integration, the company has announced that North American distributors and end users now have full access to the GCE Druva specialty gas equipment and GCE Valves product lines.

To support the move, the manufacturer has completed a dedicated Configuration Center located at its Denton, Texas, facility. Serving both the GCE and Victor brands, the center is isolated from the manufacturing areas for Victor industrial products, which are also part of the ESAB portfolio.

“The Configuration Center provides build-to-order services for specialty gas equipment products in a specially designed clean-room environment,” said Curt Rocha, global product and business director gas equipment, ESAB. “We have also added GCE-dedicated engineering, applications, assembly, and sales support teams to ensure ‘best-in-class’ equipment solutions and quick turnaround.”