The Gendco Journal
Montana's manufacturing sector doesn't always get the recognition it deserves. It doesn't have the visibility of the energy industry or the cultural identity of agriculture. But the numbers tell a story worth understanding, and for anyone who supplies or depends on this sector, the growth over the p...
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Walk into a restaurant kitchen or food processing facility and industrial gas probably isn't the first thing you notice. But behind all of it, gases like carbon dioxide and nitrogen are quietly doing some of the most important work in the building, and most of the people eating, drinking, and shoppi...
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Welding PPE isn't a formality. It's a system, and every piece of it is doing something specific. When the system is complete, a welder can do their job safely through a full shift. This is a head-to-toe welding PPE checklist built for Montana shops — practical, process-specific, and designed t...
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Fueled by Gases: The Industries That Run Montana — An introduction to an eight blog series about the supply chain behind Montana's economy. Industrial gases are one of the least visible parts of Montana's economy and one of the most load-bearing. This series is about that. ...
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Gas suppliers come in many forms. While some companies focus on serving large regional or national networks, many Montana businesses find value in working with a supplier that combines reliable supply with local expertise, personalized service, and a deep understanding of the industries and communit...
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Here's the reality most suppliers won't tell you: buying safety products is the easy part. Building and maintaining a safety program that actually protects your people? That takes a partner, not just a vendor. We've seen firsthand that the companies with the strongest safety records aren't necessari...
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Five branches. Five days. Seven hundred and fifty miles of Montana highway. One very long stretch of open road and a lot of people who showed up. The 2026 Gendco Customer Appreciation Open House week ran July 13–17, and what started in Great Falls ended in Billings with something in ...
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Walk through most welding shops and you'll find cylinders that are well-used, well-traveled, and not always well-secured. Leaned against a workbench. But industrial gas cylinders deserve a consistent level of respect — because the consequences of getting it wrong are serious enough that no job...
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Walk into any welding supply shop and the helmet wall can stop you cold. Dozens of options, a price range that spans from $40 to $400 or more, and enough spec sheet language to make a straightforward purchase feel like an engineering decision. Auto-darkening or passive? Variable shade or fixed? What...
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Total 9 posts
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The Gendco Journal
Montana's manufacturing sector doesn't always get the recognition it deserves. It doesn't have the visibility of the energy industry or the cultural identity of agriculture. But the numbers tell a story worth understanding, and for anyone who supplies or depends on this sector, the growth over the p...
Read more
Walk into a restaurant kitchen or food processing facility and industrial gas probably isn't the first thing you notice. But behind all of it, gases like carbon dioxide and nitrogen are quietly doing some of the most important work in the building, and most of the people eating, drinking, and shoppi...
Read more
Welding PPE isn't a formality. It's a system, and every piece of it is doing something specific. When the system is complete, a welder can do their job safely through a full shift. This is a head-to-toe welding PPE checklist built for Montana shops — practical, process-specific, and designed t...
Read more
Fueled by Gases: The Industries That Run Montana — An introduction to an eight blog series about the supply chain behind Montana's economy. Industrial gases are one of the least visible parts of Montana's economy and one of the most load-bearing. This series is about that. ...
Read more
Gas suppliers come in many forms. While some companies focus on serving large regional or national networks, many Montana businesses find value in working with a supplier that combines reliable supply with local expertise, personalized service, and a deep understanding of the industries and communit...
Read more
Here's the reality most suppliers won't tell you: buying safety products is the easy part. Building and maintaining a safety program that actually protects your people? That takes a partner, not just a vendor. We've seen firsthand that the companies with the strongest safety records aren't necessari...
Read more
Five branches. Five days. Seven hundred and fifty miles of Montana highway. One very long stretch of open road and a lot of people who showed up. The 2026 Gendco Customer Appreciation Open House week ran July 13–17, and what started in Great Falls ended in Billings with something in ...
Read more
Walk through most welding shops and you'll find cylinders that are well-used, well-traveled, and not always well-secured. Leaned against a workbench. But industrial gas cylinders deserve a consistent level of respect — because the consequences of getting it wrong are serious enough that no job...
Read more
Walk into any welding supply shop and the helmet wall can stop you cold. Dozens of options, a price range that spans from $40 to $400 or more, and enough spec sheet language to make a straightforward purchase feel like an engineering decision. Auto-darkening or passive? Variable shade or fixed? What...
Read more
Total 9 posts
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