I came across this article regarding a recent fire thought to be related to the storage of welding equipment. Fire crews believed a welding tool set light to flammable materials and caused a large blaze in a hangar at a former airfield in Lincolnshire. Six fire engines was sent to Manby showground,…
Rapid remains fully open and supporting our colleagues, customers and industry worldwide in these difficult times. Stay safe. The past 18 months have been a difficult time for all but, thanks to our amazing employees and customers, we have remained open and meeting our customers requirements. Following the easing of restrictions…
Lincoln Electric UK To coincide with International Women’s Day earlier this year, Lincoln Electric UK embarked on another Women in Welding campaign and announced four exciting additions to their team of ambassadors, chosen not only because of their dedication to hard work and ‘boundary breaking’ attitudes, but because they aren’t afraid to be…
Last year, as part of our Focus on ‘Women in Welding’, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ruth Amos who, as well as being an inventor and successful entrepreneur, is also well known as Co-Creator of the amazing “Kids Invent Stuff” YouTube channel. She is also a keen welder, and…
We can’t resist sharing our big news… We are excited to announce that we are now a member of the Troy buying group! As the largest independent welding distributor on the South Coast, Rapid were delighted to accept Troy UK’s invitation. We believe their vision, “To build a better future for independent…
Congratulations to the latest winner of our Welding Warrior competition, Nathan Bealey. Thanks to Ultramag Inspection Services for their continued support of this competition. Do you want to be in for a chance of winning a £60.00 M&S Voucher and either a Rapid Beanie or our new Baseball Cap? Enter via our Facebook page by 31/07/21 and show us your…
Lincoln Electric Rapid Welding and Lincoln Electric have enjoyed a successful relationship for over 30 years, and we are very proud to support their new educational program! Lincoln Electric UK is embarking on a multi-faceted plan to raise welding education standards across the nation and at the heart of this, is a newly…
RentArc Hire Service Are you aware of the hire service Rapid offer through our lovely sister company, RentArc? From their central southern location, RentArc are perfectly placed to support you when you need to rent welding, cutting or positioning equipment, in the south of the UK and beyond. Whether it’s a long-term contract on a large project, some planned or reactive maintenance, or…