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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.
SkillWeld 2014 Semi Final in Northern Ireland
The SkillWeld 2014 event took place on the 8th May in Northern Ireland at the Ballymena Campus, and we were very pleased to be sent this picture of one of the semi finalists who, we think, looks very happy with his prize. The Save Phace welding helmets – as sponsored by Air Products and with the…
Our Week at MACH 2014
Life has returned to its normal hectic pace after MACH 2014. The vans have been unpacked, the blisters have healed, the aches and pains have eased. We have lots of enquires to follow up and people to contact, so all in all it was a show stopping success. The gang arrived on the Sunday to set up…
Fronius AccuPocket 150 – Now Available at Rapid
This rechargeable cordless welder is now available from Rapid. For those of you out in the field, welding in remote locations and struggling with generator or mains power sources, here’s a good one for you. AccuPocket is a worlds first, providing answers to common mobile welding issues with its built in power…
MACH 2014 – Are You Ready!
I can’t believe two whole years have past since our first exhibition at MACH – which also happened to be Rapid’s first exhibition EVER! And once more, this coming April, we’re at it again in Birmingham, only this year we’re bigger and better than ever. 2014 started with a bit of bang for the Rapid team, and if you…
Kemppi Minarc Evo 180 – Coming Soon at Rapid
The new Minarc 180 is on its way from Kemppi and should be available from Rapid by Easter. This is good news for all you welders out there who are constantly on the go, working from different and often remote locations and need a portable unit. Mains or generator power supplied, the…
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