Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative

09/09/2026

The IWDC Owners' Meeting is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with longtime industry colleagues while building new relationships and expanding your network. As the saying goes, “Once you enter the welding industry, you stay,” and nowhere is that more evident than at our annual Owners' Meeting.

Our meeting format is designed to create plenty of opportunities to connect—from the opening reception through the closing dinner. Our optional events take networking beyond the meeting room, offering fun and unique settings to talk business, strengthen relationships, and enjoy time with fellow IWDC Members.

This year’s optional events include:

▪️ Golf Outing at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa – North Course
▪️ Catamaran Adventure
▪️ Bocce Ball Tournament

We’re also excited to offer two events focused on the next generation of leaders within IWDC Member Companies. The IWDC Next Generation Group (INGG) is all about connecting, learning, and growing together. These events provide an opportunity to meet peers, discuss shared business challenges, exchange ideas, and gain valuable insights to support your leadership journey.

▪️ INGG Social – Pub Trivia
▪️ INGG Educational Business Lunch

Whether you’re reconnecting with longtime colleagues or meeting someone new, we hope you’ll take advantage of all the opportunities to connect at this year’s Owners' Meeting.

We can’t wait to see you there!

09/04/2026

Wishing everyone a safe, relaxing, and enjoyable holiday weekend!

09/02/2026

This year's Owners' Meeting theme, Aggressively Independent, celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit and determination that define IWDC Members. Together, we'll explore practical AI implementation, economic insights, industry innovation, and leadership strategies that empower independent distributors to adapt, grow, and lead with confidence.

08/26/2026

✨ Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2026 IWDC Owners’ Meeting! ✨
📍 Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Carlsbad)
📅 November 3-6, 2026

The IWDC Owners’ Meeting is one of our most important events of the year, bringing Member company leaders together to connect, collaborate, and strengthen our cooperative.
It’s an opportunity to leverage our collective buying power, share best practices and ideas for growth, learn from expert speakers and educational sessions, and build valuable relationships with fellow owners navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges in the welding and gases industries.
At the center of it all are our Member company owners—the leaders whose involvement, experience, and ideas make IWDC stronger. Don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect with your peers, gain fresh perspectives, and build momentum for the years ahead.

08/24/2026

“Our decades-long association with Air Products has allowed all of us continuing growth year after year, assuring our members and their customers economical, worry-free gas supply.”-Richard Mansmann

Learn how Air Products has supported American industry through innovation, partnership, and reliability for over eight decades.

08/21/2026

Please help us welcome our newest PurityPlus Producer: Red Ball Oxygen Co.

08/20/2026

08/19/2026