Buckeye Welding Supply

What Buckeye Welding Supply does

Buckeye Welding Supply Company, LLC is a family-owned welding equipment and industrial supplies distributor founded in 1979 and headquartered in Greeley, Colorado. The company sells welding machines, filler metals, abrasives, safety equipment, tools, and industrial gases (Acetylene, Argon, Argon/CO2 blends, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) sourced from leading manufacturers including Miller Electric, Lincoln Electric, ESAB, Hypertherm, Hobart, 3M, DeWalt, and Ridgid. It complements product sales with four service lines: equipment rentals (MIG, TIG, stick, portable welders, plasma cutters, regulators, carts), professional repair of torches, regulators, welders, and plasma cutters, mobile gas cylinder and supply delivery via a "store on wheels" fleet, and welding training classes — including free classes bundled with Hobart machine purchases.

The company operates three company-owned retail locations (Greeley as the original 1979 site, Henderson in the Denver metro, and Sterling in northeastern Colorado) and a mobile delivery fleet covering the Colorado Front Range and Mountains, Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, and Western Nebraska. Distribution is extended through a network of 50 certified resellers — independent welding shops, NAPA locations, and auto parts stores — across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. The core technology is conventional industrial distribution: physical inventory, multi-truck logistics, and a CMS-based website (VGM Forbin); there is no disclosed software platform, API, or proprietary technology layer.

Revenue is generated through five streams: one-time equipment and consumable sales, recurring equipment rentals, fee-based repair services, gas cylinder delivery (with cylinder exchange economics), and training classes. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, with customers acquired primarily through walk-in retail traffic, scheduled mobile delivery, and reseller replenishment; the digital funnel is limited to a basic SEO website, a Facebook page for class announcements, and a Google Reviews capture mechanism. Customers are predominantly SMB professional welders, fabricators, maintenance shops, and the 50 reseller partners — there are no disclosed enterprise anchor accounts. Ownership is private and family-held with no external investors, parent company, or public-market signals.

Name

Buckeye Welding Supply

Legal name

Buckeye Welding Supply Company, LLC

Website

https://buckeyeweldingsupply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buckeye Welding Supply is a family-owned Colorado-based welding equipment and industrial gas distributor founded in 1979, operating three retail stores, a mobile delivery fleet, and a 50-reseller network across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Equipment & Supplies Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Arc Welding (SMAW/GMAW/FCAW/GTAW) Training (EDAOADAA)

Keywords

• Welding equipment supply
• Welding equipment rental
• Industrial gas distribution
• Welding safety equipment
• Welding supplies retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Greeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Supply Sales: Sale of welding equipment, supplies, filler metals, safety gear, tools, and accessories from leading manufacturers.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of welding equipment including MIG, TIG, stick, portable welders, plasma cutters, and accessories such as regulators and carts on a periodic basis.
3. Equipment Repair Services: Repair services for torches, regulators, welders, and plasma cutters.
4. Gas Cylinder Delivery: Delivery of gas cylinders and welding supplies via fully-stocked delivery trucks to customer locations.
5. Training Classes: Welding training classes offered to customers, including free classes with purchase of Hobart machines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Buckeye Welding Supply is a family-owned distributor of welding equipment, supplies, filler metals, safety gear, and industrial gases, operating three retail stores in Colorado (Greeley, Henderson, Sterling) plus a mobile 'store on wheels' delivery service. The company complements product sales with equipment rentals, in-house repair services, on-site gas cylinder delivery, and welding training classes. Distribution is extended through a network of 50 certified resellers across Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas.

Product overview

Buckeye Welding Supply is a welding equipment and supplies distributor serving the Colorado Front Range and Mountains, Eastern Colorado, Western Kansas, and Western Nebraska. The company operates three retail locations (Greeley, Henderson, Sterling) and offers a mobile 'store on wheels' delivery service. Their product portfolio includes welding machines and equipment from major manufacturers (Miller, Lincoln, ESAB, Hypertherm, Hobart), filler metals (Lincoln, Miller, ESAB, Bohler), abrasives (3M, Norton, Weiler), safety equipment (3M, Jackson, MSA), tools and accessories (DeWalt, Ridgid, Klein Tools), and industrial gases (Acetylene, Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen). The company provides complementary services including equipment rentals (MIG, TIG, stick, portable welders, plasma cutters), equipment repair, on-site delivery, and welding training classes. Distribution is supported through a network of 50 certified resellers across three states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welding Equipment Rentals
• Welding Equipment Repair
• Welding Equipment Delivery
• Welding Training Classes
• Gas Cylinders
• Welding Machines and Equipment
• Filler Metals
• Welding Safety Equipment
• Welding Apparel
• Abrasives
• Welding Tools and Accessories

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• HobartminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHobart is a leading manufacturer of welding equipment and filler metals. Buckeye offers Hobart products and runs promotions including free welding classes ($65 value) with purchase of Hobart machines.
• Miller ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMiller Electric is a major welding equipment manufacturer. Buckeye carries Miller products including welders and accessories, and participates in Miller promotions such as "Build with Blue" holiday savings (October 1 - December 31, 2025).
• Lincoln ElectricminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLincoln Electric is a leading welding equipment and filler metal manufacturer. Buckeye stocks Lincoln Electric products across equipment, consumables, and supplies.
• ESABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESAB is a global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer. Buckeye supplies ESAB products including welding machines, filler metals, and related equipment.
• VGM ForbinminorOthersVGM Forbin is the web development company that created and powers Buckeye Welding Supply's website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Airgas (an Air Liquide brand): Airgas is the largest U.S. distributor of welding, industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment, operating hundreds of retail locations nationwide. It is the most directly comparable peer to Buckeye given the overlapping mix of gases, equipment, rentals, and repair services.
• Matheson Tri-Gas: Matheson Tri-Gas is a major U.S. merchant supplier of industrial, welding, and medical gases, with a network of branch locations and a product portfolio spanning gas cylinders, welding equipment, and consumables—closely matching Buckeye's distribution + gas cylinder model.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gases company with significant U.S. merchant gas distribution and welding supply operations, including cylinder gases and welding equipment. Comparable to Buckeye on the gas/equipment distribution angle and on serving fabrication customers.
• Linde: Linde (post-Praxair merger) is a global industrial gas and engineering company with a large U.S. merchant welding gas and supply business. Comparable to Buckeye across industrial gases, welding consumables, and equipment distribution for fabrication customers.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is a leading global manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment, filler metals, and consumables that also sells direct and through distribution. Comparable because Lincoln is both a key Buckeye vendor and a competitor when selling direct to large accounts.
• Miller Electric Mfg. (ITW): Miller Electric, an Illinois Tool Works brand, is one of the largest welding equipment manufacturers globally. Comparable to Buckeye because Miller is both a critical vendor partner and a partial competitor on direct-to-customer equipment sales.
• ESAB: ESAB is a global manufacturer of welding and cutting equipment, filler metals, and automation solutions. Comparable to Buckeye because ESAB sells both via its dealer network (which includes Buckeye) and increasingly direct, creating overlapping distribution.
• W.W. Grainger: Grainger is a large U.S. industrial supply distributor with a meaningful welding category across equipment, consumables, and PPE. Comparable to Buckeye in serving professional welders and fabricators, though Grainger's scope extends across all MRO categories.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a large industrial supply and fastener distributor with growing presence in welding consumables and supplies. Comparable to Buckeye as a competing industrial channel serving similar end customers, especially on consumables and PPE.
• MSC Industrial Direct: MSC Industrial is a broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor with a substantial welding and cutting category. Comparable to Buckeye in serving fabrication and maintenance buyers across cutting tools, abrasives, and welding supplies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BuckeyeWeldingSupplyCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/buckeye-welding-supply

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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