Welding Equipment & Supply Distributor

Welding distributors generate $500,000-$3,000,000 annually with 25-45% margins.

In 2025, manufacturing and fabrication drive welding demand.

Revenue from welding equipment sales ($500-$15,000 per unit), welding supplies and consumables (high margins, recurring), industrial gases and cylinders, safety equipment and PPE, equipment rentals, and training services.

Services include MIG, TIG, and stick welders, plasma cutters and torches, welding wire, electrodes, and consumables, cylinder gases (oxygen, acetylene, argon), safety equipment and protective gear, and welding training classes.

Successful distributors maintain deep inventory, offer technical expertise, provide gas cylinder programs, sell consumables for recurring revenue, and train customers.

Fabricators and contractors as clients.

Marketing through fabrication shops, construction contractors, manufacturer direct sales, trade associations, and technical demonstrations.