Air Products South Africa, sponsor of the South African Institute of Welding’s (SAIW) Young Welder of the Year, sees the competition as another opportunity to further its aim of investing in the youth of this country.
The company’s corporate social investment (CSI) strategy has long been focused on education and training initiatives, especially in areas where there is an urgent need for skills development.
“Welding skills are critical in many industries and it is no secret that there is a dire shortage of engineering skills worldwide, specifically when it comes to expert welding. It is our great pleasure to have provided welding gases to facilitate this competition in the various areas of welding,” says Josua Le Roux, General Manager: Central Support at Air Products South Africa.
The company has been closely involved with the Young Welder of the Year competition since its inception in 2004. For this year’s competition, which was held from the 26th to the 30th January 2015 at SAIW’s premises in Johannesburg, Air Products provided various specialist gases including argon for TIG welding and its special blends: Coogar 82 for MIG welding and Fluxblend for flux-core welding. In addition, Air Products also made a contribution towards accommodation and other costs related to the competition.
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