CK Supply Attends FABTECH 2019

All local Account Managers, Inside Sales, & Counter Sales staff from CK Supply attended this year’s event looking to gain product & technical knowledge and meet with industry leaders about new and upcoming products. During the 4 day event, CK Supply visited booths from: Miller, Lincoln, ESAB, Hypertherm, Hougen, Koike, Abicor Binzel, Strong Hands, Weiler, Walter, Profax, OTC, Metabo, Black Stallion, Direct Wire and Cable, Mathey Dearman, Midalloy, SAIT, Tillman, Optrel, Jackson, Harris, Ace Fume Extractors, BUGO, Stumpf, AMADA, Fanuc, Panasonic, & hundreds of more!

Despite the unexpected winter weather, the 2019 event closed with record attendance, marking a 7% increase over the previous FABTECH Chicago. A total of 48,278 attendees from 95 countries participated in four full days of product evaluation, education and collaborative discussions on key industry issues. Three massive exhibit halls full of more than 500 new products and 1,700 exhibitors highlighted the emerging trends and technologies influencing the future of manufacturing.

During the event, CK Supply was able to view full product lines from large equipment manufacturers that typically you would need to visit in factory showrooms. “Being able to have all of these products in one place gives our customers the opportunity to have CK Supply inspect and give reports on potential product purchases.” Said Timm Evans, Vice President of Sales for CK Supply. “We have recognized the desire from multiple customers to attend the event but aren’t able to attend because of busy schedules. We continue to provide reports and visuals for them to better make their decisions for future capital investments.”

According to numerous exhibiting companies, sales activity on the exhibit floor was robust from day one and continued throughout the week. David Lambert, vice president of sales, Miller Electric Mfg LLC, said “FABTECH 2019 was extremely positive for Miller. We had great meetings with our current key customers and new customers around the solutions we offer. FABTECH is always a great show, but this was an exceptional year.” During the event, Miller unveiled the NEW Syncrowave® 300. Pro-Set™ technology takes the guesswork out of dialing in the correct welding parameters, which ensures that welders are able to produce good welds using the Syncrowave® 300 welding power source. They can get more work done and gain the best weld quality. Plus, the TIG welding power source is energy efficient to reduce operating costs. Get current with the new Syncrowave 300 TIG welder.