Garten wins IWDC award
Pat Garten was named winner of the Memorial Bob Jackson Award by the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative.
The award, which recognizes Garten's contributions to IWDC, the industrial gas & welding industry and the surrounding Indianapolis community, was presented at IWDC’s Sept. 22 - 25 owners’ meeting in Sarasota, Fla.
Sutton-Garten, a fourth generation company headquartered in Indianapolis, is the oldest continuously owned independent gas & welding distributor in North America. Pat Garten is president of Sutton-Garten and has been leading his company’s growth for over 40 years. During his leadership, the company installed a multi-gas cylinder filling station, expanded its welder repair and rental department and established a recognized welding training and certification center. Sutton-Garten also diversified into bulk liquid carbon dioxide distribution to beverage and industrial customers and production of dry ice for shipping perishables and dry ice blasting applications.
Bob Jackson played an integral part in the formation of the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (IWDC). The honor is bestowed annually on a member who has “gone above and beyond” in their support of the organization. The Bob Jackson is considered the preeminent award of the IWDC. Criteria for the award includes: strong volunteer spirit, supportive of independents, viewed internal and externally as a respected leader, community and family centric.
The IWDC is a cooperative, formed in 1994, which leverages the strengths of its independent welding distributor members across North America. IWDC’s 135 member companies collectively represent over $2.2 billion in sales, serving a wide range of industries.
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