Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc.

What Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc. does

Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc. is a family-owned, privately held industrial distributor founded in 1968 by Sidney Lee in Hampton, Georgia, and currently operating seven to eight retail/service branch locations across Georgia (Hampton, Conyers, Macon, Douglasville, Atlanta/Doraville, East Dublin) and Florida (Lake City, Tallahassee). The company sells welding supplies (abrasives, arc welding equipment, filler metals, hand tools, safety equipment, torches, welding cable), industrial, medical, and specialty gases (argon, CO2, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene, mixed gases) in cylinders, tanks, and bulk delivery, plus dry ice, blacksmith coal, Kanca anvils, and Cold Jet dry-ice blasting equipment. It also rents welding and cutting equipment (engine-driven welders, MIG/TIG/stick welders, plasma cutters, Mag-Drills, fume extraction units) and operates an authorized service and warranty repair department with three full-time certified technicians covering Miller, Lincoln Electric, Fronius, Hypertherm, Thermal Dynamics, and ESAB equipment.

The underlying technology stack centers on physical gas-filling and distribution infrastructure (including a fill plant built in Hampton in 2006), bulk gas storage and delivery logistics, and a bulk-tank telemetry solution that provides automatic reordering, leak detection alerts, and usage reporting. Customer access is supported by a customer portal (myaccount.sidneylee.com), an inside sales team for phone/online orders, an outside sales force for on-site account management and technical support, and direct delivery routes serving commercial and industrial accounts. The Easy CO2 division supplies CO2 and beer gas mixtures to beverage and food-industry customers (breweries, restaurants, wineries, food packagers).

The revenue model is hybrid: one-time product sales on welding supplies, gases, dry ice, blacksmith coal, and Cold Jet equipment; recurring/usage-based revenue on bulk and cylinder gas supply, equipment rentals, and cylinder leases (month-to-month or term-based with escalating late-payment finance charges); and professional services revenue from authorized warranty repair and on-site technician work. The customer base spans maintenance and repair operations (primary segment), construction trades, mechanical trades, industrial manufacturing, beverage and food, medical and scientific, film production, students, and hobbyists, with named enterprise and SMB accounts including BMarko Structures, Green Machine & Manufacturing, M2 Welding, and Southeastern Heating and Air. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; no AI/ML capabilities, no external investors, and no public listing are indicated.

Name

Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc.

Legal name

Sidney Lee Welding Supply, Inc.

Website

https://sidneylee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sidney Lee Welding Supply is a family-owned industrial distributor founded in 1968, selling welding supplies, industrial/medical/specialty gases, dry ice, and rental equipment across eight branch locations in Georgia and Florida, with authorized warranty service for major welding OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Welding Supplies and Industrial Gas Distribution

NAICS

Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (4238), Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (423810)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding & Cutting Gases (IMAEACAH), Refractory & Metallurgical Consumables Distribution (Fluxes, electrodes, refractories) (IMAKAJAM)

Keywords

• Welding supplies distribution
• Industrial gas supply
• Welding equipment rental
• Welding equipment repair
• Compressed gas cylinders

Headquarters

HQ city

New Hampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Welding Supplies Sales: Sale of welding equipment, filler metals, hand tools, safety equipment, torch equipment, TIG/MIG torches, and welding cable from major manufacturers
2. Industrial Gases: Sale and distribution of industrial, medical, and scientific gases including argon, CO2, helium, nitrogen, oxygen in cylinders, tanks, and bulk delivery
3. Blacksmith Coal and Anvils: Sale of 50-pound bags of blacksmith coal and Kanca German horn style anvils
4. Dry Ice and Blasting: Sale of dry ice for blasting and rental/sale of Cold Jet Blasters
5. Equipment Rental: Rental of welding equipment including engine-driven welders, MIG welders, plasma cutters, stick welders, TIG welders, Mag-Drills, fume extraction units
6. Service and Repair: Authorized service and warranty repair center for Miller, Lincoln Electric, Fronius, Hypertherm, Thermal Dynamics and ESAB equipment. Three full-time certified technicians provide on-site and in-shop service.
7. Cylinder Lease: Lease of gas cylinders to customers for storing purchased gases, with month-to-month or term-based rental arrangements

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sidney Lee Welding Supply distributes brand-name welding consumables, welding equipment, industrial/medical/scientific compressed gases, bulk gas systems, dry ice and Cold Jet blasting equipment, and blacksmith coal and Kanca anvils from eight branches. The distribution business is complemented by an authorized service and warranty repair department staffed with three certified technicians, a welding equipment rental program (engine-driven welders, MIG, plasma, TIG, stick, Mag-Drills, fume extraction), and cylinder lease arrangements with month-to-month or term billing.

Product overview

Sidney Lee Welding Supply operates as a family-owned welding supply distributor offering a unified product portfolio centered on welding supplies, industrial gases, and related services. The core offering includes welding supplies (abrasives, arc welding equipment, filler metals, hand tools, safety equipment, torch equipment, TIG/MIG torches, and welding cable), bulk and cylinder gases (argon, CO2, helium, nitrogen, oxygen, mixed gases), blacksmith coal with anvils, dry ice and Cold Jet blasting equipment. The company complements its product sales with a service department for equipment repair (Miller, Lincoln, Fronius, Hypertherm, Thermal Dynamics, ESAB) and an equipment rental program (engine-driven welders, MIG, plasma cutters, TIG, stick welders, Mag-Drills, fume extraction, ice blasters). The Easy CO2 sub-brand focuses on beverage gas distribution for the food and beverage industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings can exceed 25% when switching to bulk gas service

Named customers4 records

Segments9 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

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Miller ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationMiller is a major welding equipment manufacturer whose products Sidney Lee distributes. Company is also a Miller Warranty Center providing authorized service and repairs for Miller equipment.
• Lincoln ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationLincoln Electric welding machines and electrodes are distributed by Sidney Lee Welding Supply.
• HobartcoreTechnology or IntegrationHobart welding machines and electrodes are distributed by Sidney Lee Welding Supply for various welding applications.
• FroniuscoreTechnology or IntegrationFronius welding equipment is distributed by Sidney Lee, and the company provides authorized service for Fronius products.
• MessercoreTechnology or IntegrationMesser industrial gases are distributed, and Sidney Lee provides access to Messer SDS sheets for customer reference.
• HyperthermcoreTechnology or IntegrationSidney Lee provides authorized service and repair for Hypertherm plasma cutting equipment.
• Thermal DynamicscoreTechnology or IntegrationSidney Lee provides authorized service and repair for Thermal Dynamics plasma cutting and welding equipment.
• ESABcoreTechnology or IntegrationSidney Lee provides authorized service and repair for ESAB welding and cutting equipment.
• Cold JetcoreTechnology or IntegrationCold Jet is the pioneer and global leader in dry ice blasting technology. Sidney Lee sells and rents Cold Jet Blasters and supplies dry ice for their equipment.
• KancaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKanca German horn style anvils forged with high grade steel (surface hardness 54-62 HRC) are sold at Sidney Lee locations. Products are produced in Turkey.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Airgas (an Air Liquide company): Largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases plus welding supplies and safety products, with a national branch network. Operates as the broadest incumbent in the same category as Sidney Lee, offering directly overlapping products and services at scale.
• Linde (formerly Praxair): Global industrial gases and engineering giant formed by the Linde/Praxair merger. Competes with Sidney Lee in cylinder gas, bulk gas, and welding supply distribution across the same Southeastern U.S. geographies and customer verticals.
• Matheson Tri-Gas: Major U.S. industrial and specialty gases distributor (Nippon Sanso Holdings subsidiary) with a multi-region branch network supplying welding, medical, and electronic-grade gases — directly comparable to Sidney Lee's gas distribution core.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas major with significant merchant gas and welding-related distribution in the U.S. Competes with Sidney Lee across bulk and cylinder gas supply for the same industrial and medical customers.

Direct peers

• nexAir: Privately held regional industrial gas and welding supply distributor headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Closely comparable in scale, model (gases + welding equipment + service), and Southeastern U.S. footprint.
• Roberts Oxygen: Regional independent distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases with welding supply offerings on the U.S. East Coast. Directly comparable as a privately held, multi-branch gas/welding distributor competing in overlapping segments.
• Indiana Oxygen: Privately held regional industrial gas and welding supply distributor serving the Midwest and adjacent markets. Comparable as an independent, multi-branch gas-and-welding distributor with similar product mix.
• Atlas Welding Supply: Independent welding supply and industrial gas distributor with multiple branches. Comparable regional distributor model with overlapping product categories (welding equipment, gases, consumables).

Emerging players

• PowerWeld: Specialized welding equipment and consumables distributor. Comparable as a focused welding supply peer, though with a narrower product line than Sidney Lee's full-service gas-plus-equipment-plus-service model.
• Welder's Warehouse: Independent welding supply retailer/distributor with regional branches across the Southeast. Comparable in product category (welding equipment and supplies) and overlapping customer base, but with a smaller service and gas offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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

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