AWESCO was founded in 1940 as the Albany Welding Supply and has grown over the years to become one of the premiere Gas and Welding Equipment Distributors in the United States. In 1995 Albany-Colonie Chamber of Commerce named AWESCO as the Small Business of the Year, citing its quality programs and initiatives in expanding technologies. Its partnership with Praxair -- along with a state of the art fill plant in Albany --provides customers with the products and analytical services necessary in today's gas market. AWESCO offers Industrial, Medical and Specialty gases as well as welding and industrial supplies.