{"id":2118,"date":"2025-06-24T16:15:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/?page_id=2118"},"modified":"2026-02-24T16:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T16:58:03","slug":"rapid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/rapid\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapid"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id2118_7f6ff3-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2118_7f6ff3-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2118_7f6ff3-f8 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id2118_7f6ff3-f8 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}.kb-row-layout-id2118_7f6ff3-f8 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57{text-align:left;}.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-left:0%;flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2118_ee0bd8-57\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;font-family:var( u002du002dglobal-heading-font-family, inherit );color:#d9000c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_7298a6-65\">Rapid<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2118_9985cd-80\">More about us, our people and how we support our customers every day<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column2118_aa3da4-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column2118_aa3da4-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column2118_aa3da4-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 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src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jamess-Story-2-300x158.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jamess-Story-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jamess-Story-2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jamess-Story-2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Jamess-Story-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/from-tea-maker-to-service-director-jamess-journey-at-rapid\/\">From Tea Maker to Service Director: James\u2019s Journey at Rapid<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-15T12:00:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">October 15, 2025<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"category-link-blog\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/blog\/blog-2025\/\" class=\"category-link-blog-2025\" rel=\"tag\">Blog &#8211; 2025<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Not everyone is meant for the classroom &#8211; some people are born to build. James never had a five-year plan. In fact, he wasn\u2019t even sure what he wanted to do after school. 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 \nNow imagine the teacher\u2019s horror when <div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/founders-stories-roy\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> How Roy Turned a Passion for Welding into Rapid Welding<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-1941 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-blog-2024 tag-christmas tag-r2024 tag-rapid tag-rentarc tag-shutdown\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.6666666667%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/seasons-greetings-from-rapid-welding\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Season&#8217;s Greetings from Rapid Welding\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RapidWeldingSeasonsGreetings3-9900000000079e3c-300x158.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RapidWeldingSeasonsGreetings3-9900000000079e3c-300x158.gif 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RapidWeldingSeasonsGreetings3-9900000000079e3c-1024x538.gif 1024w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/RapidWeldingSeasonsGreetings3-9900000000079e3c-768x403.gif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/seasons-greetings-from-rapid-welding\/\">Season&#8217;s Greetings from Rapid Welding<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-12-16T12:57:45+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">December 16, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/blog\/\" class=\"category-link-blog\" rel=\"tag\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/blog\/blog-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-blog-2024\" rel=\"tag\">Blog &#8211; 2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Thank you to all our customers! As 2024 draws to a close, the team at\u00a0Rapid\u00a0hope you have a restful and enjoyable festive period. All of us at\u00a0Rapid\u00a0want to thank all our customers and suppliers for their continued support during 2024. We look forward to being there for you next year&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/seasons-greetings-from-rapid-welding\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Season&#8217;s Greetings from Rapid Welding<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-914 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-esab-air-fed-helmets tag-ewm-pico-160 tag-free-deluxe-cable-set tag-helix-welding-helmets tag-r2024 tag-welding-wizardry-winner\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-october-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (October 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Newsletter-Oct-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Newsletter-Oct-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Newsletter-Oct-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-october-2024\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (October 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-18T16:57:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">October 18, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In this month&#8217;s newsletter, we will be congratulating our latest Welding Wizardry Giveaway Winner, breaking down the benefits of Helix Welding Helmets &amp; ESAB Air Fed Helmets and how to claim your FREE Deluxe Cable Set with the EWM Pico 160.&nbsp; Welding Wizardry Winner! Thanks to everyone who took part&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-october-2024\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (October 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-908 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-15-discount tag-kemppi tag-minarc-range tag-r2024\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-september-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (September 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Newsletter-Sep-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Newsletter-Sep-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Newsletter-Sep-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-september-2024\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (September 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-20T11:40:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">September 20, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">This month we are covering Kemppi welding products&nbsp;in particular their Minarc series. Read about all the benefits of the 180, 200, 220 and T223 ACDC GM TIG Welder available now from Rapid.&nbsp; The Kemppi Minarc Range Kemppi&nbsp;have been producing welders since 1949, setting new standards in welding innovation, quality, and&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-september-2024\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (September 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-897 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-bestermig-215-s tag-christmas tag-gifts tag-lincoln-electric tag-pay-in-3 tag-paypal tag-r2024 tag-rapid-welding tag-welding-wizardry\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (August 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Newsletter-Aug-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Newsletter-Aug-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Newsletter-Aug-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (August 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-28T13:03:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">August 28, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">WELDING WIZARDRY GIVEAWAY &#8211; &#8216;FIRST TIME WELDER&#8217; EDITION We\u2019re delighted to launch our next Welding Wizardry Giveaway, only this time there\u2019s a twist! Are you new to welding, or know someone starting out in the industry?&nbsp;We understand how building your kit can be expensive for first time welders, so this&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (August 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-hypertherm tag-lincoln-electric tag-plasma tag-powermax-125 tag-powermax-30 tag-r2024 tag-welding-wednesdays tag-welding-wizardry tag-welding-wizardry-winner\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-july-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (July 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newsletter-July-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newsletter-July-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Newsletter-July-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-july-2024\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (July 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-07-25T15:42:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 25, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">In this month\u2019s edition we are covering the details of our first ever Rapid Welding Wednesday Demonstration Day, our latest summer offer on Hypertherm Hand Systems and the winner of our latest Welding Wizardry Competition. As you may have seen on our Social Media channels, we have a series of&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-july-2024\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (July 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-circular-saw tag-f-ironcut-57-as-circular-saw tag-fein tag-fein-power-tools tag-fein-versamag-magnetic-vice tag-flower-power tag-grinders tag-mag-drills tag-r2024 tag-welding-wizardry\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-june-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (June 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Newsletter-June-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Newsletter-June-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Newsletter-June-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-june-2024\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (June 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-06-26T17:16:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">June 26, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Flower Power Let\u2019s kick off our newsletter with some fun and frivolity. Rapid\u2019s MD, Roy Edwards, embraced the carnival spirit this month and attended the Isle of Wight Festival. The line up was great and the weather fabulous! Amazing what a few flowers can do, eh? New Product! FEIN Power&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-june-2024\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (June 2024)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-848 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news category-news-2024 tag-kemppi tag-kemppi-minarc-t223-ac-dc tag-lincoln-electric tag-r2024 tag-rapid-experience tag-rapid-team tag-vacancy tag-web-account tag-welding-wizardry\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-top kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-nocrop\" style=\"padding-bottom:86%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-may-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read More Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (May 2024)\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"258\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Newsletter-May-2024-300x258.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Newsletter-May-2024-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Newsletter-May-2024.jpg 663w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-may-2024\/\">Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (May 2024)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-05-23T17:06:00+00:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">May 23, 2024<\/time><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-meta-divider kt-blocks-meta-has-divider\">&#124;<\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-author\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/\" class=\"category-link-news\" rel=\"tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/category\/news\/news-2024\/\" class=\"category-link-news-2024\" rel=\"tag\">News-2024<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Firstly, thank you.We would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers and friends who reached out to us after learning about Gary passing away.&nbsp; Your thoughts, anecdotes and memories were a pleasure to receive and reflected how respected and highly regarded Gary was. 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