Cameron Welding Supply

What Cameron Welding Supply does

Cameron Welding Supply is a privately held, independently owned welding and industrial-products distributor founded in 1963 and headquartered at 11061 Dale Ave, Stanton, California. The company serves the Southern California 'Southland' region through a proprietary e-commerce storefront (storefrontCommerce) supplemented by phone-based inside sales on toll-free and main-office lines. Its catalog spans approximately 2,586 SKUs across product categories including Lincoln Electric (101 SKUs), Miller, Hypertherm, Harris, Hobart, ESAB, and Victor welding equipment, plus Safety & PPE (548 SKUs), Abrasives (463 SKUs), Filler Metals (316 SKUs), MRO, Machine Repair Parts, Regulators & Fittings, Gas Cutting & Accessories, and Plasma Cutting & Accessories. The company operates as an authorized distributor and reseller of these third-party brands and holds membership in the IWDC buying cooperative and GAWDA industry association.

The business is built on a session-based web storefront supporting guest checkout, registered accounts, and a 'Request Wholesale Account' flow for business buyers, with deterministic online gas quantity unit-conversion calculators (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) as customer-facing utilities. There is no public API, no mobile app, no documented AI/ML capability, and no disclosed integration beyond a Trackabout operational-technology link and a cross-promotional relationship with sister-entity Coastal Carbonic. The pricing model is purely unit-based (per EA, PR, or LB) with publicly listed prices in USD, a 'Specials' promotional module, and wholesale terms available only on direct request; there is no subscription, SaaS, or recurring-contract component.

Cameron makes money through three revenue streams: (1) online direct product sales to retail and wholesale customers via the storefront, (2) industrial gas sales (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) and related regulators/fittings, and (3) distribution and resale of branded welding products under partner agreements. Customer segments are hybrid and fragmented across Southern California welding professionals, fabrication shops and tradespeople, industrial safety/PPE purchasers, industrial gas buyers, and wholesale account holders, with no disclosed anchor or enterprise customers. The company has 51-100 employees (band disclosed), is independently owned with no parent, institutional investors, or public-trading listing, and has no disclosed funding history.

Name

Cameron Welding Supply

Legal name

Cameron Welding Supply

Website

https://cameronwelding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cameron Welding Supply is an independent welding and industrial-products distributor founded in 1963, serving Southern California with a ~2,586-SKU catalog spanning Lincoln Electric, Miller, Hypertherm, Harris, Hobart, ESAB, and Victor brands via its e-commerce storefront and wholesale program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Welding Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42383)

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Welding equipment distribution
• Industrial gas supply
• Welding consumables
• Safety PPE distribution
• Welding supply retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Stanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Online product sales (retail and wholesale): Direct online sales of welding equipment, consumables, safety/PPE, abrasives, filler metals, gases and related industrial products via the storefrontCommerce e-commerce platform; both guest and registered/wholesale customer flows supported.
2. Industrial gas sales: Sales of industrial gases (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) and related fittings/regulators, complemented by gas conversion calculators that support ordering decisions.
3. Distribution/resale of branded welding products: Revenue generated by reselling products from major manufacturers (Lincoln Electric, Miller, Hypertherm, Harris, Hobart, ESAB, Victor) under distribution partnerships; product mix spans machines, consumables, parts, abrasives, and PPE.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cameron Welding Supply distributes and resells welding equipment, industrial gases (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen), filler metals, abrasives, safety/PPE, regulators, fittings, and related consumables from leading manufacturers (Miller, Lincoln Electric, Hypertherm, Harris, Hobart, ESAB, Victor, Revco, 3M Speedglas). Sales are conducted via a proprietary storefrontCommerce e-commerce platform with both guest checkout and wholesale account registration, supported by toll-free and local phone-based inside sales for the Southern California 'Southland' market.

Product overview

Cameron Welding Supply operates a single e-commerce storefront built around a multi-category product catalog rather than a unified software platform. The core offering is the StorefrontCommerce online shop (login, cart, wholesale account request, product catalog search), which is augmented by free online Welding Conversions Calculators for Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, and Oxygen — utility tools embedded on the marketing site. The product catalog is organized into distinct product-line modules including Lincoln Electric, Equipment (Hypertherm Powermax, Miller welders, Turbotorch, Mr. Heater, etc.), Safety & PPE, Abrasives, Filler Metals, MRO, Machine Repair Parts, Regulators & Fittings, Welding Parts & Consumables, Gas Cutting & Accessories, Plasma Cutting & Accessories, plus a Specials module for promotional pricing. A related business, Coastal Carbonic, is cross-referenced in the navigation. The storefront functions as a distribution/retail layer for third-party welding and industrial brands rather than as a multi-tenant software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cameron Welding Supply E-commerce Storefront Proprietary online storefront enabling customer login, guest checkout, registered accounts, wholesale account request, product catalog browsing, and shopping cart for ordering welding supplies and industrial gases.
• Welding Equipment Welding machines and equipment category offering Turbotorch air/acetylene and MAPP torches, Mr. Heater tank top heaters, Western weed burners, Hypertherm Powermax plasma cutters (PMX 30 XP, PMX 45XP), Miller machines (Diversion 180, Multimatic 215/220 AC/DC, Millermatic 141/211), Lincoln LN-25 PRO wire feeder, and Weldmark MIG machines.
• Lincoln Electric Product Line Complete line of Lincoln Electric welding helmets (Viking series), welders (Power MIG, Precision TIG, Ranger, Outback, Invertec), consumables, and welding accessories, totaling 101 SKUs distributed through the Cameron storefront.
• Industrial Gases Industrial gases including Argon, Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Nitrogen, and Oxygen sold for welding and cutting applications, complemented by fittings, regulators, and online gas quantity conversion calculators (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) embedded on the site.
• Filler Metals Filler metals category offering electrodes, welding wire, cut lengths, solders, and fluxes including products such as Hobart 14A (E7014) electrodes and Lincoln Electric consumables.
• Abrasives Abrasives category including grinding wheels, cut-off wheels, pipeliner wheels, flexible grinding wheels, flap discs, and bench wheels in aluminum oxide and zirconia from brands like PFERD, Metabo, Norton, CGW, Mercer, and Walter.
• Safety & PPE Personal protective equipment category offering welding caps, jackets (FR cotton, leather, sateen), sleeves, aprons, FR work shirts, hoods, gloves, ratchet/pivot headgear, lenses, Tempilstiks, safety vests, rain suits, and 3M Speedglas helmets.
• Welding Parts & Consumables Welding parts and consumables category encompassing MRO supplies, machine repair parts, regulators, fittings, gas cutting accessories, and plasma cutting accessories for ongoing maintenance and repair of welding equipment.
• Wholesale Account Program Online 'Request Wholesale Account' flow that lets business customers register for wholesale pricing and recurring procurement access to welding equipment, consumables, and accessories.
• Specials (Promotional Pricing) Limited-time special pricing on selected items such as Hard-N-Tuff 1/4lb ($11.35 EA), Harris Oxy-Acet Welding Tip ($36.17 EA), Tweco Solder Lug 95201115 ($14.00 EA), and NR211MP .030 10# Innershield ($9.12 LB).

Quantifiable outcome

• Catalog scale of approximately 2,586 SKUs across product categories
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship partner brand, core partner brand, strategic member-level partnership, industry association membership, sister-entity / group relationship and minor partner brand.

• Miller (Miller Electric / Miller Welders)flagship partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' on the Cameron Welding Supply homepage and listed as a vendor carrying branded products in the storefront catalog. Cameron distributes Miller welding equipment and consumables (e.g., Miller Diversion 180, Millermatic 141/211, Multimatic 215/220, Maxstar 161, Miller branded apparel/PPE such as Combo Jackets and Leather Jackets). Miller weldsets appear under their own product pages, confirming a reseller/distribution relationship.
• Lincoln Electricflagship partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLincoln Electric has a dedicated branded page on Cameron Welding Supply's website (cameronwelding.com/lincoln-electric.html). Cameron distributes the full Lincoln Electric catalog including welders (Power MIG, Precision TIG, Ranger, Outback, Invertec), helmets (Viking series), consumables, and PPE — 101 Lincoln Electric SKUs in the storefront. 'Founded in 1895, Lincoln Electric has grown into a multinational manufacturer of welding products, arc welding equipment, and welding consumables.'
• Hyperthermcore partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' on the homepage. Cameron sells Hypertherm plasma cutters (Powermax 30 XP, Powermax 30 Air, Powermax 45XP) and related consumables (electrodes, nozzles, swirl rings, shields, deflectors). Hypertherm parts/cutting accessories are sold under the 'Plasma Cutting & Accessories' category.
• Victor (Victor Technologies)core partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' on the Cameron homepage. Cameron distributes Victor gas cutting and regulator products including control valves (oxygen and acetylene), replacement O-rings, tip nuts, and related gas cutting accessories.
• Revco (Revco Industries)core partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' on the Cameron homepage. Cameron distributes Revco flame-resistant welding apparel and PPE — including FR cotton jackets, sateen coats and capes, leather bib aprons, sleeves, Kevlar sleeves, hoods, caps, shoe protectors, and headgear pads.
• IWDC (Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative)strategic member-level partnershipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' with a link to iwdc.coop. IWDC is a buying/marketing cooperative for independent welding distributors; Cameron's listing indicates membership in the IWDC cooperative, providing access to cooperative purchasing, marketing, and supplier programs.
• GAWDA (Gases and Welding Distributors Association)industry association membershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured as a 'Trusted Partner' with a link to gawda.org. GAWDA is the industry association for welding and gases distributors; Cameron's listing indicates membership for industry advocacy, networking, and standards.
• Coastal Carbonicsister-entity / group relationshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoastal Carbonic is a navigation item on the Cameron Welding Supply site with a direct link to coastalcarbonic.com, and is referenced for MSDS information. The relationship appears to be a sister-entity or affiliated business used for industrial gas/MSDS content.
• Hobart (Hobart Brothers / Hobart Filler Metals)core partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHobart appears as a vendor brand (14 SKUs) in the product catalog, with Hobart 14A electrodes (E7014) sold under the Filler Metals category.
• Harris (Harris Products Group)core partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHarris appears as a vendor brand (99 SKUs) in the product catalog, with Harris Oxy-Acetylene welding tips sold as part of the consumables assortment.
• ESABcore partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorESAB appears as a vendor brand (149 SKUs) in the product catalog, sold across the MRO, parts, and consumables categories.
• 3M / Speedglas (3M Personal Safety)minor partner brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3M Speedglas welding helmets and parts (e.g., Speedglas Black Welding Helmet Shade 10, Speedglas XL Inside Prot Plate) are sold in the Safety & PPE category.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Airgas: Airgas (an Air Liquide company) is the largest U.S. welding supply and industrial gases distributor with national distribution, bulk-gas delivery, and a full welding/PPE catalog. It competes with Cameron across all product lines but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Linde (formerly Praxair): Linde, formed by the Praxair–Linde AG merger, is one of the largest industrial-gas majors worldwide. It competes with Cameron's industrial-gas offering (Argon, CO2, Nitrogen, Oxygen) via bulk supply, on-site contracts, and welding-distributor partnerships.
• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is one of Cameron's flagship brand partners but also sells direct to end customers globally through its own e-commerce and distributor network, creating overlap and disintermediation risk for Cameron's 101-SKU Lincoln assortment.
• Miller Electric: Miller Electric (an Illinois Tool Works company) is a leading welding-equipment manufacturer whose branded welders, helmets, and apparel Cameron distributes. Miller's direct enterprise sales and authorized-distributor program put it in a hybrid competitor/partner relationship with Cameron.
• W.W. Grainger: W.W. Grainger is a broad-line industrial MRO distributor with a deep welding, PPE, and abrasives assortment sold nationally online. It competes with Cameron on selection, pricing, and same-day delivery for many of the same shop and facility customers.
• MSC Industrial: MSC Industrial Direct is a broad-line metalworking and MRO distributor offering cutting tools, abrasives, PPE, and welding supplies online. It overlaps with Cameron on abrasives (463 SKUs), PPE (548 SKUs), and filler-metals categories at national scale.
• Fastenal: Fastenal is a national industrial-supply and fastener distributor with a growing welding, PPE, and MRO assortment and an on-site vending/service model that overlaps with Cameron's fabrication-shop and MRO customer base.
• Hypertherm: Hypertherm is a leading manufacturer of plasma cutting systems (Powermax line) and consumables that Cameron resells under its 'Plasma Cutting & Accessories' category. Hypertherm's direct and OEM channels make it both a partner and a partial competitor.

Direct peers

• Matheson Tri-Gas: Matheson Tri-Gas (a Nippon Sanso Holdings company) is a direct peer: a packaged industrial-gas and welding-supply distributor serving fabrication, MRO, and gas-buyer segments across multiple U.S. regions, overlapping directly with Cameron's gas and welding-customer use cases.

Emerging players

• Weldfabulous: Weldfabulous is a direct-to-consumer welding-supply e-commerce retailer offering machines, consumables, and apparel online. It is comparable to Cameron as a digitally native welding-supply storefront competing for online, non-regional welding buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cameronwelding
• Facebookfacebook.com/cameronweldingsupply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cameronweldingsupply

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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