Eric K. Schwalm

Victor Technologies International, Inc. engages in the manufacture of cutting, welding, and gas control equipment. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.

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Victor Technologies Group, Inc. is a designer, manufacturer and supplier of cutting, welding and gas control equipment used in various fabrication, construction and manufacturing operations around the world. Its products are used in a wide variety of applications and industries, where steel is cut and welded, including steel fabrication, manufacturing of transportation and mining equipment, many types of construction such as offshore oil and gas rigs, repair and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and facilities and shipbuilding. The firm designs, manufactures and sells products in categories that include gas equipment; plasma power supplies, torches and consumable parts; carbon arc gouging products; welding equipment; arc accessories, including torches, consumable parts and accessories; and filler metals and hardfacing alloys. The company markets its products under a portfolio of brands that includes Victor, Victor Thermal Dynamics, Victor Arcair, Victor Turbo Torch, Tweco, Thermal Arc, Stoody, Firepower and Cigweld. Victor Technologies Group was founded on August 8, 1987 and is headquartered in Chesterfield, MO.