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Western Welding Academy recently wrapped up its 2025 “Blue Collar Tour,” a 60-day, nationwide mission to spark high school ...

Trucks and workers started cleaning up the Keystone oil pipeline spill in rural North Dakota, though its cause and the project timing is unclear.

Pemamek Oy has secured an order from Windar Renovables, a manufacturer of onshore and offshore wind towers, as well as ...

When structural fabricators are asked to weld custom beam sizes, they usually first ask if those custom sizes are truly ...

Welding and fabrication play a big part in how things are made. Have you ever wondered how strong metal parts are built to ...