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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…
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…
….. 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.
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…
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…
Welcome to the Rapid Group of Companies!
Some exciting news hot off the Rapid press! On January 3rd, 2014, Rapid Welding Supplies Ltd completed the purchase of Bryant Welderental Ltd, and since the New Year we have been busy sharing this exciting news with all our valued customers and suppliers. Increasing the Rapid family and group of companies…
New in at Rapid – Plymovent Fume Extraction & Filtration Solutions
Visible and invisible air pollutants such as welding fumes are a hazard to people’s health, and total fume extraction is often only achievable using a collaboration of methods, including adequate ventilation, personal protection, and a full risk assessment of the application and welding process being used. Rapid Welding is now an authorised distributor for Plymovent…
“We welders have our own distinctive bond, as strong as the metals we join.”
Charles “Charlie” Coffin