Stick Welding
Shielded metal arc welding using consumable flux-coated electrodes for versatile field and shop welding.
Stick welding, formally known as SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding), uses a consumable flux-coated electrode to join metals. It is one of the oldest and most portable welding processes, widely used in structural steel, pipeline, and field repair applications.
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Companies Offering Stick Welding
Accelerated Welding & Fabrication
AWS certified welding and fabrication company in Tucson with nearly 40 years of experience.
Mathews Mechanical
AWS-certified custom metal fabrication and welding shop in San Francisco for 30+ years.
OG Welding and Steel Fabrication
Full-service welding and steel fabrication shop serving the Denver metro area.
Checkpoint Welding & Fabrication
40+ year Minneapolis welding and fabrication shop with 25,000 sq ft in the steel district.
Heintz Steel & Manufacturing Company
90+ year St. Louis custom metal fabricator with exacting quality controls.
Jones & Lockhart Fabrication
St. Louis's largest full-service welding and fabrication business with 70+ years experience.
Walker Manufacturing Group
Multi-location Missouri fabricator serving aerospace, defense, and agriculture since 1954.
Professional Metal Fabricators
Mid-Missouri certified welding and fabrication specialist with 120+ years combined experience.
Murphy Company
Major St. Louis mechanical contractor with state-of-the-art multi-trade fabrication facilities.
Global Welds
Welding and metal fabrication for industrial and commercial projects in Cleveland.
Central Texas Iron Works
Full-service Waco metal fabricator with CNC plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting capabilities.
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