United Welding Supplies Ltd

United Welding Supplies: industrial welding and cutting supply from Hitchin

United Welding Supplies Ltd is a UK industrial supplier founded in 1985 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, where its head office remains. The company expanded with a branch in Norwich in 1989 and another in Peterborough in 1996. It employs more than 40 people across sales, service engineering, distribution and administration, and describes itself as one of the UK’s leading industrial suppliers.

The business supplies welding and cutting equipment, abrasives, power tools and personal protective equipment (PPE), with large stocks from manufacturers in the sector. Its catalogue is organised around welding and plasma machines, safety PPE, consumables and spares, gas equipment and services, workshop equipment and tools, and power tools and accessories.

Welding and plasma machines

The machines section covers MIG, TIG, MMA and laser welding machines, plasma cutting machines and induction heating equipment. It also includes power generators and welder generators. Brands listed for welding machines include Kemppi, EWM Hightec Welding, Lincoln, Esab, HBS Stud Welding and Jasic. Plasma cutters are also offered, and the company provides service and calibration for machines.

Safety PPE and head protection

Under safety PPE, United Welding Supplies lists welding headshields and consumables, including helmets from 3M Speedglas, Optrel, Kemppi, ESAB, Jackson Safety and Lincoln, plus universal headshields and replacement lenses. Respiratory protection includes powered air respirators (non-welding), FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 disposable masks, full face masks and half masks. Ear and eye safety covers ear defenders, ear plugs, grinding visors, safety goggles and safety specs. Gloves include MIG and TIG welding gauntlets, general handling gloves, coloursafe handling gloves and nitrile gloves. Protective clothing comprises aprons, coveralls, jackets, protective hoods, sleeves and trousers, and site safety includes head safety and hard hats.

Consumables, spares and gas equipment

The consumables and spares range includes abrasives such as cutting and grinding discs, fibre discs, flap discs, surface conditioning products, mounted points, quick change discs and rotary wire brushes. It also covers wires, rods and electrodes (MIG wire, MMA electrodes and TIG rods), torches and consumables for MIG, TIG, plasma and fume extraction, and arc welding MMA accessories such as earth clamps and leads and electrode holders and leads. Sprays, lubricants and chemicals include anti-spatter, cleaning, cutting and tapping, metal working and paints.

Gas equipment and services include gas regulators for argon, oxygen, acetylene and propane, argon/CO2 flowmeters and refrigeration regulators, gas torches and accessories, cutting nozzles, gas adaptors and fittings, heating nozzles, gas hoses and fittings, flashback arrestors and CP7 gas safety inspections.

Workshop equipment, tools and brands

Workshop equipment and tools include magnetic drills from FEIN, HMT, JEI and Rotabroach, magnetic drill accessories, stainless steel cleaning from Cougartron, Binzel and Nitty Gritty, pipe welding and preparation equipment from Aquasol (pipe clamps, pipe cleaning, pipe stands and pipe wrap around tools), fume extraction (portable and wall mount extractors, fume extraction torches and Kemper), hose and cable reels, hand tools (clamps and vices, hammers and chipping, hand brushes, hand cutting, magnets, measuring and marking), welding tables and accessories, power tools and accessories from FEIN, Flex and Trumpf, tungsten grinders and bevelling machines.

The company stocks a long list of brands, including 3M, Action Can, Alpen UK, Aquasol, Bessey, BH Tungsten Grinders Ltd, Binzel, Bohler Welding, Bridge Brand, CK World Wide, Clean Air, Cougartron, Dawell, ESAB, EWM, FEIN, Flex, Gas Arc, GBC Industrial Tools, GCE, GenSet, Harris, HBS Stud Welding, HMT, Inelco Grinders, Instagrid, Jackson Safety, Jasic, JEI Solutions, Kemper, Kemppi, Klingspor, Lincoln Electric, Markal, Moldex, Nederman, Nitty Gritty, Novofil, Optrel, Parweld, Portwest, PFERD, Predator, Rex-Cut Abrasives, Right Lines, Rotabroach, RUKO, Saint Gobain, Silverline, S.I.T, SITE-ARC, Speedglas, Strong Hand Tools, TAF abrasives, Tegera, Trumpf, Tusker Industrial Safety, Tygris, Tyrolit, Ultimo Safety, UNI Grip Torches, UNI-SAFE, Universal, uvex, Victor Thermal Dynamics, VSM, Weldas, Wilkinson Star, Miscellaneous, Trafimet.

Branches, delivery and customer service

United Welding Supplies operates from its head office in Hitchin and additional branches in Norwich (opened in 1989) and Peterborough (opened in 1996). Each depot has a trade counter for call and collect business. The company runs seven vans that deliver free of charge within a 60-mile radius of each branch, and a partnership with DPD freight services allows it to distribute products worldwide. The website indicates free UK mainland delivery on orders over £50 and displays a Trustpilot rating of “Excellent”.

The sales team includes sales engineers who receive continuous product training to provide technical advice. The company also offers service and calibration for welding and plasma machines, and CP7 gas safety inspections. It publishes special offers and featured helmets, and sells digital gift cards. The site lists ISO 9001 and 14001, a grant scheme, returns, sales promotion and terms pages.