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Established in 1956, Quimby Corporation is the largest independent welding supply distributor in Oregon and SW Washington! We have never forgotten our founding principles - Quality products at fair prices and service with an emphasis on technical knowledge and assistance. By adhering to these principles and through the dedication of our employees we have expanded our business both in scope and marketing areas. For over 50 years we have provided our customers the best in: Industrial Gases (Pure and Mixed), Cryogenics, and related Systems Control equipment. Welding and Fabrication Equipment. Technical Sales & Services. Equipment Rentals. Factory Trained & Authorized, Expert Equipment Repairs. Our 4 locations in the greater Portland, OR and Longview, WA areas include: Clean, organized, and well stocked retail stores with experienced sales representatives to serve you at each location. Full service Industrial Gases & Gas Cylinder sales and exchange at each location. A new "State of the Art" Industrial Gas Fill Plant at our Tualatin location. The N.E. Portland location, home to our: Rental Equipment Fleet, providing a wide array of machines available for rental. Warranty Repair Facility and Service Department, staffed with factory trained personnel to service most major brands of Welding Equipment, Plasma Cutting Systems, Compressed Gas Apparatus, and Hougen Mag Drills. Part of our success is due to the quality of the products and the manufacturers we represent. Over the years we have established close working relationships with the leading suppliers of Cryogenic Gases, Welding and Cutting Equipment, Fabrication Tools, and Safety Equipment - ESAB, Hougen, Hypertherm, Miller Electric, National Standard, Praxair, Select Arc, Thermadyne: Stoody, Thermal Dynamics, Tweco/Arcair, and Victor. And, we are a proud member of these professional organizations: IWDC - Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative Inc., with over 600 North American Gas and Welding Businesses independently owned and operated. AGC - Association of General Contractors GAWDA - Gas and Welding Distributors Association PNSFA - Pacific Northwest Steel Fabricators Association