Georgia-based specialty gases and welding supplies distributor Sidney Lee Welding Supply acquired VMW Welding Supply and North Florida Welding Supply.

Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.

Tallahassee, FL-based VMW Welding Supply is a distributor of welding supplies and industrial gases, offering a full line of metal, including steel, stainless and aluminum. The company is locally- and veteran-owned, offering a range of wire including 70S-6, 4043, 308L, as well as flap, grind and cut discs.

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North Florida Welding Supply is a distributor of steel and welding supplies. The Lake City, FL-based company offers a variety of steel products for projects including balcony construction, roofing, stadium covers and more.

Founded in 1968, Sidney Lee Welding supplies welding and gas products to the greater metro Atlanta and Macon, Warner Robins areas in central Georgia. Its main facility in Hampton, GA includes a 5,000-square-foot cylinder filling plant for oxygen, nitrogen, argon and argon mixes, as well as helium and small liquid tanks. The company delivers cylinder gases and bulk liquids ranging from 160 liters to 11,000 gallons.

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Sidney Lee Welding also operates a repair center in Hampton, authorized for warranty service by Miller Electric and Thermal Dynamics. The center services and repairs equipment from all major welding and cutting brands.