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Article: Miller Electric Mfg. and Hobart Brothers Companies Donate $1 Million to Establish Welder Workforce Development Program.
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- October 3, 2006
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American Welding Society's Effort to Reverse Nation's Shortage of Skilled Welders
MIAMI -- The American Welding Society (AWS) announced today that its foundation has received a $1 million pledge from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Hobart Brothers Company to provide initial funding for the American Welding Society Welder Workforce Development Program.
The AWS Foundation will utilize the donation to fund increased training of entry-level welders and specialized training of existing welders in order to address the shortage of trained welders in the United States.
According to AWS and other industry research, the average age of a welder is in the ...