Weldstar, based in Aurora, IL, has been an independent welding distributor since 1975 and is recognized for its ASME certification, enabling it to serve the nuclear power industry with tested welding materials. The company offers extensive inventory, features a highly trained staff, and is connected with various committees within the welding and nuclear sectors. Weldstar emphasizes customer service and rapid shipping, ensuring tailored solutions for clients in the welding industry.

2. Weldstar’s corporate office is located in Aurora, IL about 40 minutes west of downtown Chicago. We
also have locations in University Park, IL, about 50 minutes south of Chicago, and Logansport, IN,
about 90 minutes north of Indianapolis. In addition, Weldstar is the only independent welding
distributor in the country since 1975 with an ASME Certificate, enabling us to inventory and sell tested
welding materials domestically and internationally to the Nuclear Power Industry.
University Park, IL

3. Facts: • Family Owned and Operated
• Over 60,000 square ft. of inventory
• Staff includes: Welding Engineer and Certified Welding
Inspectors
• IWDC Member: Represents over 1 Billion Dollars in Sales
• International Supplier of Nuclear Filler Material
• Premier Distributor for Arcos, Lincoln, ESAB, Miller Electric
• Spec Gas Lab: 1 of 13 certified fill plants in U.S.
• Technically Trained
With an average tenure of 19 years for our technical representative's and
15 years for our entire staff, our experience, combined with
training, enables Weldstar to provide solutions that increase your
bottom line.
Serving the Industry Since 1936

4. • QSC 229
• ASME Certified in 1975
• Library of ASME Section II, Part C
& Section III Code Books 1971
Edition through current
• Audited by NUPIC and NIAC
• Inventoried tested Material

5. • E7IT-12MJH4 (E71T-1) Flux Cored Wire • E7018-B2L (Formerly E8018B2L) H4R
• E7018H4R Low Hydrogen Electrodes • E9018-B3 H4R
• ER70S-6 Filler Metal • E8018-B3L (Formerly E9018B3L) H4R
• E308, E308L, E309, E309L, E316, E316L • ER80S-B2
• ER308, ER308L, ER309, ER309L, ER316,
ER316L
• ER90S-B3
• E308LT1-4, E309LT1-4, E316LT1-4 • Stellite 6 & 21 (bare and coated)
• E410-16, ER410 • Silver brazing alloys (BAG-1), BAG-7,
BCUP-5, etc.)
• ERNICR-3, ENICRFE-3 • Aluminum Alloys filler rod and wire
• ENICRMO-3, ERNICRMO-3 • Copper welding and brazing alloys
• E8018-B2H4R

7. • NUPIC (Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee)
Represents all domestic and several international
nuclear utilities
• NIAC (Nuclear Industry Assessment Committee)
Representing 65 different nuclear contractors
• Utilities
Exelon, Entergy, Duke, Dominion, TVA, First Energy
• Nuclear Contractors
Bechtel, CB&I, Shaw, SGT
• DOE
MOX, Mission Support Alliance, Intermech

8. Weldstar supports employee membership of the following AWS and
ASME committees:
Bob Decker: Member of the AWS A5 Main Committee and
A5A, A5D, A5T subcommittees
Jim Berry: Member of ASME
Josh Rogers: Member of ASME

9. Spain
Italy
Japan
Canada
India
Switzerland
Mexico
Argentina
France
Germany
Taiwan
Mexico
Brazil
Slovenia

10. So Why Choose Weldstar?
• Experience
• Stock tested to ASME IIC, and Section III
• 10CFR50 B and Part 21 apply to stock
• Customer Service
• Dedication to the welding and nuclear industries
• Will stock special items per customer request
• No Test Charges for stock filler metal
• 24 hour shipping for stock filler metal
• Special Order options

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12. Bob Decker
Manager of Nuclear Sales
Josh Rogers
Quality Assurance Manager
Abe Winkle
Manager of Nuclear Operations
Ian Pickett
Nuclear Sales Representative
Christine Grendzinski
Nuclear Sales Representative
Weldstar
Thanks you for this opportunity!
Contact Us At: 630-859-3100
info@weldstar.com