Afrox, a Leading Producer of Welding Consumables, Forms New Joint Venture Company with Voestalpine Böhler Welding
Welding is an art that entails using a controlled electric current to melt metal together, causing a new metal to be formed and form into something. These metals include iron, copper, aluminum and tin. It can also include other metals such as tungsten, cobalt and nickel. Welding may take place on one side of the metal or both. Colfax Corporation, Fronius International GmbH, Hyundai Welding Co., Ltd., Illinois Tool Works Inc., and Afrox are some of the prominent manufacturers of welding consumables. In November 2020, Afrox, a leading industrial gases and welding company in sub-Saharan Africa, formed a new joint venture company with voestalpine Böhler Welding to manufacture both companies welding products for the South African, sub-Saharan African and other export markets. In the U.S., increasing investment in infrastructure is expected to offer lucrative growth opportunities for market players. For instance, in February 2020, The U.S. Department of Transportation published a Notice of F...