Weldstar
Weldstar is a supplier of welding equipment, industrial gases, and related products serving Northern & Central Illinois, Northern & Central Indiana, Southern Wisconsin, and Southern Michigan since 1936.
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Weldstar is a distributor of welding equipment, industrial gases, specialty and medical gases, and related supplies. The company has been serving customers in Northern & Central Illinois, Northern & Central Indiana, Southern Wisconsin, and Southern Michigan since 1936. It was formerly known as the James F. Patterson Company and was re-branded as Weldstar with the involvement of John Winkle and James Shennan in 1969.
History
Weldstar has been supplying Northern & Central Illinois, Northern & Central Indiana, Southern Wisconsin, and Southern Michigan customers with a wide range of products since 1936. Once known as the James F. Patterson Company, Weldstar has become one of the most trusted names in the gas, welding, and industrial supply market. In 1969 a young entrepreneur named John Winkle joined new owner James Shennan to help re-brand Weldstar as a customer centric distributor that valued traditional business principles.
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