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Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (March 2020)
Rapid Welding turns 30! In light of the current climate – let’s have some positive news and celebrate our 30th birthday! Rapid started trading on April 1st 1990 (no April Fool!) and on April 1st 2020 we are celebrating 30 years in business. We want to celebrate this occasion with…
Meet the team: Sam Thomson, Account Assistant
Sam joined us early in 2019 when we increased our very busy Accounts Team. With a background in travel sales and foreign exchange, Sam’s attention to detail was a brilliant fit for her new role. “I’ve worked for Rapid for a little over a year now, which has really flown…
Rapid Welding Celebrates 30 Years!
Rapid Welding celebrates 30 years! In light of the current climate, let’s have some positive news and celebrate our 30th Birthday! Rapid started trading on April 1st 1990 – that’s no April Fool joke, we promise! This means that on April 1st 2020 we are celebrating 30 years in business. Rapid wants to…
COVID-19 Update: March 2020
Rapid Welding & RentArc will remain in operation to support our customers, partners, and employees. We are taking all necessary precautions; following health expert advice and abiding with global, national, state and local advisories and restrictions. We continue to closely monitor this pandemic, and we will let you know if anything…
Our First Welding Warrior Winner of 2020 has been announced!
Our first Welding Warrior Winner of 2020 has been announced! The very deserved winner of a Rapid Welding beanie plus a whopping £60 worth of Marks & Spencer’s vouchers, courtesy of our generous competition sponsor, ULTRAMAG INSPECTION SERVICES, is ……….. Gary Tomkins! Well done, Gary, and thank you to everyone who took…
Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (Feb 2020)
Could you be the next Rapid #WeldingWarrior? Fancy being our next #WeldingWarrior? Simply head over to our Facebook page for full details of our latest #WeldingWarrior competition and for the chance to win a Rapid Beanie & £60 Marks & Spencer gift card! Rapid Welding introduces multi-currency payments Rapid Welding is excited…
Ultramag Sponsor Rapid’s Welding Warrior Competition
We are excited to announce Ultramag as the new sponsor of our #WeldingWarrior competition. Ultramag offers Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and allied inspection services to a broad range of industries. For more information on Ultramag’s services, you can visit their website here. Keep an eye on our social media accounts for more…
Offer of the month – 30% off Kemppi MasterTig Packages
Rapid Welding is turning 30 this year! To celebrate the special occasion we are launching an exclusive offer on FOUR of our Kemppi MasterTig packages. Kemppi presents the master of AC and DC TIG welding in the new MasterTig models, setting new standards in weld quality, usability and power efficiency. These…
Rapid Welding Introduce Multi-Currency Payments
Multi-currency payments have now been introduced on the Rapid Welding website. With an ever-growing global customer base and over 35,000 products stocked online, we want to provide our customers with greater clarity on price and the facility to pay in their preferred currency. This was an important move for Rapid…
Rapid Welding Announce Wessex Heartbeat as their Charity of the Year
Wessex Heartbeat has been chosen by Rapid Welding as its charity of the year. The charity provides support and care to patients being treated at the Wessex Cardiac Centre in Southampton. Speaking of the charity choice, Marianne Edwards, Business Manager at Rapid said, “Cardiac care is of great importance to…
Cepro – International Market Leaders in Welding Safety
When welding outdoors, suitable protection is needed to safeguard welders and those in proximity, not only from the welding process itself but also from weather conditions such as rain, wind and sun – for our UK customers, if you can remember what the sun feels like, bonus points for you!…
Kemppi’s Gamma Range – TOP LEVEL PROTECTION FOR WELDERS AND FABRICATORS
Kemppi’s Gamma range is built to provide the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performances (filters 99.8% of airbourne fumes and particles), and is constructed from a user’s perspective to ensure top specification meets optimum comfort. Designed for all types of welding procedures, the Gamma GTH3 ready to…
Optrel Panoramaxx auto darkening welding helmet combined with the E3000X 18 hours PAPR system for a ready to weld package
The Panoramaxx combines the latest Optrel innovations of the most recent product ranges with an unprecedented panorama view.Maxximize your horizon. So wide. So light. So true colour.You’ve never seen welding this way before.The nose cut-out brings the ADF closer to your eyes. As with eyeglasses, the ADF‘s frame becomes almost…
Meet the team – Mason
Mason joined the Rapid team in October 2018 and is a fundamental member of the website team. As a Data Entry Assistant, he is responsible for the upkeep of products and content on the Rapid website, and other channels via eBay and Amazon. This includes creating content, product photography, updating…
Kemppi Gamma GTH3 XFA Auto Darkening Welding Helmet & PFU 210E PAPR System
The Kemppi Gamma range is built to provide outstanding levels of personal protections for all kind of professional welders and fabricators. The Gamma GTH3 model meet the highest possible standard of EU classification in terms of respiratory TH3 performance with its levels of protection, removing 99.8% of workshops fumes and particles.This welding…
Cepro – Protecting people at work
Rapid Welding are official distributors for Cepro safety products. Cepro develops safe setups for welding and grinding facilities to effectively protect people and the surrounding facilities from danger. Site safety is an indispensable part of any workshop operation to provide a safe working environment. With over 30 years’ experience, Cepro…
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