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A Very Happy Rapid Customer
More than anything we love meeting our customers needs & supplying them with the products and equipment they really need to make their work area … ‘work great’. Most recently, Danielle, who owns Danielle Joy Designs and is one of our customers based in Spanaway, Washington USA, very kindly sent…
Twenty Five Years On & Still Going Strong!
On the 1st April, 1990, Rapid Welding & Industrial Supplies Ltd began trading as a welding distributor out of Portchester Park Industrial Estate, Hampshire. Since that time we have been fully committed to serving the welding industry and developing the business to meet the growing expectations of an ever increasing customer base. It’s been…
Customer Feedback … We really do listen!
Inviting all our customers to complete a short feedback survey following a purchase/order is standard practice. It is completely optional, but a very useful tool in ensuring that we provide all our customers with the best possible experience when purchasing welding supplies, a matter that has always been and will…
Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas
With Christmas Eve upon us, here’s a little reminder of our opening hours for the festive period. We will be closed from Wednesday 24th December 12pm until 8am Monday 5th January, while our Webshop will be open as normal 24 hours day. From everyone at Rapid Welding, Rapid Marine and Rent Arc, here’s a big-with-bells-on thank you…
Hypertherm HyAccess Extended Reach Consumables Available From Rapid NOW!
Working in confined or hard to reach spaces? Hypertherm’s HyAccess Extended Reach Consumables for Powermax systems might just be the solution. Compatible with the T45v torches for the Powermax45 and the Duramax LT for the Powermax30 XP, HyAccess Extended Reach Consumables provide extra reach – over 3 inches beyond standard Hyperthem consumables – allowing for improved…
Rapid Marine at Southampton Boat Show 2014 – Supporting Your Tender Behind!
Have you read about J’ade, the 196ft long vessel designed by Italian company CRN, which comes complete with – amongst other things – a ‘drive in’ garage for its tender? If not, and you’re into hearing about the spending of the super wealthy, have a thing for James Bond style gadgetry, or, if you simply like to…
More from the Rapid Hall of Fame!
We were lucky enough to be sent a few action shots of our Isle of Wight Challenge hero’s, Marianne Edwards & her walking partner Chris. They completed the gruelling 35 miles in a commendable 9 hours 10 mins!!! Well done you two!
On your arcs
We always stand, applaud, cheer, hang out the bunting and generally go a bit mad when one of the team do something special, and this time it’s Chris Anderson’s turn to get the full on fanfare. Chris works in accounts, and has been at Rapid since May 2011. Yesterday he received the long awaited…
Choosing the Right Welding Helmet for You
The type of welding you do determines which welding helmet is right for you, and factors such as working environment, welding applications, materials, and the amount of time spent welding must all be considered. Regarding PPE, a welding helmet is one of the most essential pieces of kit a welder must invest in. It protects the wearer’s…
Amazing Engineering In Focus
We think these sculptures are incredible and yet another display of amazing engineering. Designed by sculptor Andy Scott, these visually stunning giant horseheads called The Kelpies are Scotland’s most prominent works of art. Standing at 30 metres (100 feet) and weighing in at 300 tonnes each, these beauties are Scotland’s newest visitor…
Plymovent Diluter – for a cleaner, healthier work environment
Suitable ventilation and air cleaning solutions are a must to protect employees and sensitive equipment from welding fumes. The Diluter from Plymovent is a stand alone air cleaning solution designed for light to medium welding processes and developed to reduce and control the background concentration of welding fumes in a workshop. First…
….. And They Did It!!!!!!!! A Midnight Walk to Remember
A HUGE Well done to Debs Knight, Nicky Green & Rapid’s own Marianne Edwards for completing the 20 mile Night to Remember Midnight Walk in 5 hours and 5 minutes, helping raise over £143000,00 for St Barnabas House.
Rapid Secures Metrode Agency for Hampshire, Dorset and West Sussex
It’s official! No, Kate and Will’s aren’t having another baby … not that I know of anyway! This is bigger, better, infinitely more exciting than that, and in my book well worth dusting off the bunting. Rapid Welding is now an agent for the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of alloyed welding consumables,…
Rapid’s turning all flowery!
Well, the Chelsea flower Show 2014 got underway in London’s Royal Hospital gardens yesterday. Attended by 157,000 visitors each year, it is probably one of the most famous venues in the world for horticultural displays and inspiration. I hear even the Queen is a fan! This year, the event is running from the 20th…
A Night to Remember!
Every now and again we like to bring you something a little different that isn’t welding related, and when a member of the Rapid team gets up to something a bit special out of hours, we feel it is only right to share – with their permission, of course. This weekend, our lovely…
Don’t we scrub up nicely …
We were very kindly sent this picture of our stand at MACH 2014. Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage (second on left), accompanied by Phil Tranter, AWD National Chairman (far right), stopped by for a visit ahead of the AGM.
“We welders have our own distinctive bond, as strong as the metals we join.”
Charles “Charlie” Coffin