{"id":1569,"date":"2021-01-21T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-21T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/?p=1569"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:58:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:58:09","slug":"welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/welcome-to-the-rapid-newsletter-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Rapid Newsletter (January 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-image1569_44e008-6d .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1569_44e008-6d\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"442\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-990000079e04513c-768x442.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-990000079e04513c-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-990000079e04513c-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-990000079e04513c.png 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Rapid remains fully open and supporting our colleagues, customers and industry worldwide in these difficult times. Stay safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1569_a5b5dc-1c .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-1569_a5b5dc-1c .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-1569_a5b5dc-1c\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84\"]{text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84\"] 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-heading1569_9dea0f-84 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_9dea0f-84\"><strong>Happy New Year to all our customers!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8\"] 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-heading1569_32e34e-e8 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1569_32e34e-e8\">We hope you had a safe festive period with whoever you were able to celebrate it with. We would like to reassure our customers that we are still open for business and operating as normal. Rapid Welding has been a Critical Supplier throughout the pandemic under the UK MOD Programme, and we are proud to be able to continue to support our colleagues, customers and industry during this difficult period.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1569_95fc25-98{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1569_95fc25-98 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns1569_95fc25-98\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn1569_5a8fdc-41.kb-button{width:initial;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-btn1569_5a8fdc-41.kb-button .kb-svg-icon-wrap{display:block;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn1569_5a8fdc-41 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Website<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1569_9d2744-b3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1569_9d2744-b3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WeldingWarriors-990000079e04513c-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WeldingWarriors-990000079e04513c-2.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/WeldingWarriors-990000079e04513c-2-300x68.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><style>.kb-image1569_d485a5-74 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1569_d485a5-74\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WeldingWarriorNormal-990000000003cf3c-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WeldingWarriorNormal-990000000003cf3c-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WeldingWarriorNormal-990000000003cf3c-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/WeldingWarriorNormal-990000000003cf3c.png 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We&#8217;re kicking the new year off with a bang, with the return of our\u00a0<strong>Welding Warrior\u00a0competition<\/strong>! Running until the end of February, up for grabs is a Rapid Welding beanie and a \u00a360 M&amp;S gift card, courtesy of\u00a0<strong>UltraMag Inspection Services.\u00a0<\/strong><br><br>To enter, all you have to do is head over to our Facebook page, like and share the competition post and leave a picture of your best welding work in the comments!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1569_a440c5-ff .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1569_a440c5-ff\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"147\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Offersdivider-990000079e04513c.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Offersdivider-990000079e04513c.png 650w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Offersdivider-990000079e04513c-300x68.png 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