Rexarc International Inc.

Startup in Suriname

2011-08-24T15:34:00.000-07:00

Rexarc recently announced a recent start-up/commissioning of a Model 301 acetylene plant and filling operation in Suriname. D. Roopram, the owner of Gold Agri N.V. plans to open the facility on September 23, 2011 with an open house celebration. Rexarc’s Model 301 plant is designed to be portable and mobile allowing for our customers to remain flexible in their acetylene gas production needs.

In the attached photos, Director of Technical Services, Bruce Holman can be seen pictured with D. Roopram and others with Gold Agri as they complete the installation and successful start up of the plant.

Rexarc Appoints Greg Rush – Director of Operations

2011-03-21T08:53:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International has recently announced that Greg Rush has joined the company as Director of Operations. Greg will be overseeing materials management, production, safety and maintenance within a team culture and a focus on continuous improvement. President Jim Bowman stated that “Greg brings a unique mix of production management, manufacturing experience and supply chain expertise from several different industries to assist Rexarc in furthering its Mission and Vision and we look forward to the value he brings to our organization.” Greg’s career has been highlighted by positions of increasing responsibility, starting off on the plant floor as a fabricator/assembler and bringing ever increasing value to several organizations as a supervisor, team leader, manufacturing manager and most recently as General Manager. His more than twenty year career in manufacturing and production has been typified by leading teams to accomplish production deadlines, make efficiency improvements, and streamlining materials management

Ambassador Charles Ford, Deputy Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service visits Rexarc International

2011-03-18T08:17:00.001-07:00

Ambassador Charles Ford, Deputy Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service visits Rexarc International
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Jeffrey Meyer, Vice President Sales and Marketing of Rexarc International announced today that Ambassador Charles A. Ford, Deputy Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service, visited Rexarc International on Thursday, March 17th, 2011. Ambassador Ford, Regional Director Michael Miller and International Trade Specialist Deborah Dirr of the U.S. Commercial Service met with Rexarc’s CEO Rob Moyer, President Jim Bowman and other senior managers to discuss Rexarc’s international initiatives and the role the U.S. Commercial Service plays in advancing global trade.

Pictured left to right: Jim Bowman, President, Rexarc; Ambassador Ford, Deputy Director; Mike Miller, Regional Director; and Rob Moyer, CEO Rexarc.

Rexarc announces 4 new acetylene plants orders in January

2011-02-25T08:39:00.000-08:00

Jeffrey Meyer, Vice President Sales and Marketing of Rexarc announced today that Rexarc has inked 4 new acetylene plant projects in January of 2011. The plants will be manufactured in West Alexandria, OH and exported to different areas of the world to 3 major customers. Meyer stated “Rexarc is proud to produce the acetylene plants that will help fuel the world economies – Rexarc has several hundred plants in operation around the world today and we support those plants every day with spare parts and technical support to keep those plants producing at an optimum level under the strictest safety guidelines.”

Rexarc Announces Price Increase on Select Items

2011-01-04T08:37:00.000-08:00

Rexarc Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Jeffrey Meyer, recently announced a price increase on select items to go into effect February 2011.

Meyer stated, “Rexarc has not had a price increase in over two years. As some raw material prices have increased we have found it necessary to adjust the price of some of our products. Having said that, over half of our Part Numbers are remaining the same price as 2010, to assist our distributors and end users work through the current economic conditions.”

Rexarc will honor any quotes completed up to January 31st, 2011 with 2010 pricing for thirty days.

We look forward to working with our distributors to bring solution design, technical support one part number ordering, and fast turnaround to our customers in 2011.

Nairobi Gasworld Conference, Presentation entitled "Economics of Running an Acetylene Plant" by President of Rexarc, Jim Bowman

2010-12-08T08:28:00.000-08:00

Rexarc President Jim Bowman recently attended the Gasworld African Gases Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where he made a presentation titled “Economics of Running an Acetylene Plant.” The focus of this presentation is to help companies determine the commercial impact of manufacturing and distributing acetylene.

For a complete copy of this informative presentation, click “Economics of Running an Acetylene Plant.”

Rexarc to attend and present at Gasworld African Gases Conference 2010 in Nairobi, Kenya Dec. 1st and 2nd.

2010-11-10T08:23:00.000-08:00

Rexarc has just announced that the President of Rexarc, Jim Bowman, will be attending the Gasworld www.gasworld.com African Gases Conference in Nairobi, Kenya at the Safara Park Hotel. In addition, Mr. Bowman will be presenting a paper on “the economics of running an acetylene plant.” The focus of this presentation will be on helping companies determine the commercial impact of manufacturing and distributing acetylene.

Rexarc, recent awardee of the State of Ohio, Excellence in Exporting Award, exports to over 40 countries, include countries within Africa. Jim Bowman stated “the African continent is an important market for us now and into the future and we look forward to focusing on this market in the coming year.”

Rexarc receives Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Award for 2010

2010-10-07T12:27:00.000-07:00

Ohio’s Governor and Development Director honored Rexarc with the Governor’s Excellence in Exporting Award for 2010. The Governor’s E-Award is given to the company that exemplifies exporting excellence by creating jobs, growing industries and manufacturing the products that the world needs.

There to accept the award from the Governor on behalf of Rexarc International was Rob Moyer, CEO, Jim Bowman, President and Galen Woodhouse, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Rob Moyer stated during his acceptance speech, “a small company in West Alexandria, Ohio can achieve global competitiveness with a commitment to global markets and the right team to execute the global growth plan.”

Rexarc International exported to over 41 countries and experienced 50% compounded annual growth in its international market segment. Attending industry shows in Abu Dhabi, Kiev, and Nairobi over the last year, Rexarc International is committed to bringing high quality products and world class service to its customers around the world.

Rexarc Welcomes J.R. Sales & Solutions for the Southwest

2010-10-07T12:26:00.001-07:00

Rexarc International welcomes J.R. Sales & Solutions to be their manufacturers representative in the Southwest Region. John Goosman, president of the company, brings years of experience serving the welding and industrial gas industries. Contact John Goosman at goosie5@worldnet.att.net, J.R. Sales & Solutions, 1227 W. Collins Avenue, Orange, California 92867, Cell 714-231-3488, Office 714-694-0080, Fax 714-628-2944.

Rexarc Welcomes Gorman Sales for the Southeast

2010-10-07T12:25:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International welcomes Gorman Sales to be their manufacturers representative in the Southeast Region. President Gary Gorman established the company in 1986, and has a proven track record of providing quality products and services to the welding and industrial gas industries. Gorman Sales has a solid commitment to the industry, attends all major trade shows and is a member of AWS, GAWDA and STAFDA. Contact Gary Gorman at ggorman@gorman-sales.com, Gorman Sales, 3883 Rogers Bridge Road, Suite 202-B, Duluth Georgia, Cell 770-329-7666, Office 770-497-9704, Fax 678-473-0307.

Rexarc Appoints Jeff Meyer - VP Sales & Marketing

2010-10-07T12:23:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International announces that Jeffrey Meyer has joined the company as Vice President - Sales & Marketing. President Jim Bowman said, "Jeff is especially strong in the strategic component of growing companies in the USA and abroad. He has a wide experience in the sales of welding consumables to automotive components and his international business development experience furthers our efforts to capitalize on the momentum from three straight years of 50% growth in international sales." Jeff is a resident of Kettering, Ohio and holds a BA from Bowling Green University and an MBA from Wright State University. He comes to Rexarc with years of experience with Corbus, Van Andel Global Trade Center and Wright State University - G Trade.

Luke Leslie Joins Rexarc International

2010-08-26T13:03:00.001-07:00

Rexarc International announced on August 1, 2010 that Luke Leslie has joined the company as Regional Sales Manager - Northeast. Luke comes to Rexarc following more than three years as National Accounts Sales Manager with Thermadyne. Prior to that Luke was with Solvay Pharmaceuticals as a sales representative and National Cryogenics & Specialty Gases as sales rep. Mr. Leslie started his career with BOC Gases located in Charlottesville, Virginia. Luke resides in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from James Madison University with a BS in Marketing. President Jim Bowman stated, "We are pleased to add Luke to the Rexarc sales team as he brings a tremendous amount of industry knowledge to the position. His sales experience and professionalism will surely be of assistance to our company's growth."

Rexarc Appoints Jeff Meyer - VP Sales & Marketing

2010-08-26T12:54:00.000-07:00

Rexarc Exports Rise Again

2010-06-17T10:09:00.000-07:00

The Dayton Daily News, Sunday June 13, 2010 announced in an in-depth coverage that Ohio exports are rising again. Curt Cultice, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Commerce was quoted as saying "Exporting is much more viable for smaller companies as they are exporting products, not jobs." Jim Bowman, President of Rexarc International said "We just had tremendous growth in exporting as the world is getting smaller. We are working very hard to continue to increase our foreign sales and we are generating a lot of interest." For more information, please go to the following links.

http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/dayton-cincinnati-corridor-plays-major-role-in-export-business-759245.html?cxtype=fb_mlt

http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/about-8-percent-of-ohios-private-sector-jobs-reportedly-linked-to-exported-goods--759335.html

Rexarc Attends Eastern European Gasworld Conference

2010-06-01T13:18:00.001-07:00

Bruce Holman, Director Technical Services of Rexarc addressed the Gasworld Eastern European Conference on May 21, 2010 in Kiev, Ukraine. Bruce's presentation was one chosen to close the conference following a week of discussions regarding trends, dynamics and challenges of the rapidly growing Eastern European industrial gas business. More than 120 delegates heard Mr. Holman speak on "Acetylene Generating Plants - Safety and Maintenance." This global conference brought together the East and the West points of the global industrial gas compass. Jim Bowman, President, Rexarc International stated that Rexarc acknowledges the tremendous opportunities for exporting complete gas control and generating systems to benefit this region's flourishing gases scene.

Gasworld East Europe Conference 2010

2010-05-13T09:39:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International is participating in the Gasworld East European Conference 2010 in Kiev, Ukraine May 20 & 21, 2010. As major presenters, President Jim Bowman and Director of Technical Services, Bruce Holman, will address industrial gas experts from around the world. The growing business demands in Eastern Europe opens opportunities for Rexarc as the need to modernize equipment is driving this region forward. Ageing equipment remains and the requirements to implement more effective gas generating equipment and gas distribution systems will be discussed during this creative environment thus driving these leading edge market technologies. Rexarc's innovative gas management and control solutions will be at the forefront of the discussions in Kiev.

Rexarc Pallet Master 639

2010-04-08T10:10:00.000-07:00

At Rexarc's recently completed National Sales Meeting, the new Pallet Master 639 was introduced to an enthusiastic sales force. The Pallet Master is an adjustable, palletized cylinder distribution system designed to increase distributor efficiencies while decreasing costs. Quite simply it manifolds multiple cylinders on demand and works with multiple types of pallets. Ask your Rexarc representative about how to reduce labor and increase safety in cylinder handling with the New Pallet Master 639, available in early April 2010.

Growing International Sales

2010-03-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

On Sunday, Februay 28th, The Dayton Daily News published a short editorial growing sales in international markets. Rexarc International, who manufacturers Acetylene gas production equipment for use all over the world, was featured. The entire article can be found at the Dayton Daily News website using the following link.
http://www.daytondailynews.com/business/commentary-european-sales-give-local-companies-a-boost-571715.html

In summary, Jim Bowman, Rexarc's president offers these suggestions:

Understand the market needs from a technical standpoint of the product or service you are trying to offer. How does it fit with that region’s needs?

Cultivate relationships and understand the culture of the countries you are going to work with.

Leverage expertise to help your customers solve problems.

Rexarc continues to increase its global presence, Bowman said. In 2009, company representatives made presentations at an international conference sponsored by gasworld magazine. Company officials also will make a presentation on Acetylene gas production safety at an upcoming conference in Kiev in May. Rexarc is considering establishing international manufacturing representatives to service Acetylene Gas Equipment needs in South America, the Middle East, and the Eastern European regions.

Rexarc National Sales Meeting

2010-02-25T11:50:00.000-08:00

Rexarc recently completed the 2010 National Sales Meeting held at the facility in West Alexandria, Ohio. All sales personnel were trained on all Rexarc products. Rexarc's Mark Campbell, Dan Enz of Enzco and Mike Charles of Mike Charles & Associates were recognized for 2009 sales achievements. When you congratulate these salesmen make sure to ask them about the exciting new products introduced for 2010.

Gasworld Middle East Conference

2010-02-04T10:40:00.000-08:00

Jim Bowman, President and Bruce Holman, Director Technical Services of Rexarc International attended and addressed the gasworld Middle East Conference in Abu Dhabi following a recent major export sale of a large, Acetylene Gas Generating Plant. Following the conference, their presentation was published in the January 2010 issue of gasworld Magazine. The article entitled "Acetylene Generating Plants - Safety and Maintenance in Confined Spaces" can be read in its entirety at:

http://www.gasworld.com/resource/pdf/Middle-East-Conference-Supplement-09-SmallFileSize.pdf

Bowman also arranged an important meeting with the US Department of Commerce representatives at the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi to unveil other new opportunities for Rexarc in the Middle East.

Rexarc Completes Acetylene Plant Installation

2009-07-28T12:09:00.000-07:00

Bruce Holman, Rexarc International's Director of Technical Services, has just returned from a 10 day trip to Turkey to do an installation and commissioning of a new Acetylene Plant. This was done as part of a large project that helped a key international customer get their production on line as soon, efficient, and safe as possible. Rexarc offers commissioning as part of an Acetylene plant equipment purchase and installation project. Many customers take care of their own installation, but with our expertise in assisting them, their Acetylene plant becomes as productive as possible, as soon as possible. Rexarc can utilize their vast experience and thorough knowledge of the safety aspects associated with the handling of Acetylene, to make the life of the customer much simpler as it pertains to the productivity of their new piece of equipment. For consultative services contact Rexarc's Technical Service Department toll free at 1-877-REXARC1 (1-877-739-2721).

Distributor Training a focus for Rexarc

2009-06-17T08:22:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International (http://www.rexarc.com/) will be conducting continuing education training on their Specialty Gas Regulators & Manifolds as well as their Industrial Gas Manifold Systems with key gas & welding distributors over the next several months. They have committed to training with distributors such as Weiler Welding Inc. of Dayton, OH and Red Ball Oxygen of Shreveport, LA, to name a few. The courses will cover important topics such as the design of specialty gas manifold systems and the cost saving economics of utilizing these systems in laser applications, titanium nitride coating technology, and gas chromatography. Contact Rexarc's customer service department at (877) 739-2721 to arrange to be part of their leading edge training program.

Rexarc Technical Sales Helps With Safety

2009-06-15T13:15:00.001-07:00

A safety problem was discovered during a recent visit to a customer's facility by Rexarc National Sales Manager, George Lindley. The company was installing a manifold and pipeline system for oxygen and another system for acetylene. The contractor used copper for both the oxygen and acetylene pipelines. Unfortunately, neither the customer nor the contractor knew that copper and acetylene will react with each other to form acetylides which are very unstable and combustible.

NFPA 51 advises that pipelines shall be made of steel. They do not offer an alternative to this recommendation. The MSDS for acetylene also advises against the use of copper.

Although Rexarc International promotes the sale of manifolds, pipelines, and drops to their distributors and customers, they really provide a service and promote safety through their technical knowledge regarding concerns around fuel gases such as Acetylene and Natural Gas.

Rexarc shipping ATX version Acetylene Gas Generator to Aldakheel Industries in Saudi Arabia

2009-06-11T07:42:00.000-07:00

Rexarc International is crating for shipment, a large, series 2400 ATX Acetylene Gas Generator for an Acetylene Plant at Aldakheel Industries in Saudi Arabia. It is similar to the one shown and is capable of using 3-1/2 tons of Calcium Carbide in an 8 hour shift to produce about 30,000 cubic feet of Acetylene Gas.