Victor Announces 2014 Student Cutting and Welding Contest With Individual Essay and Team Fabrication Competitions

July 15, 2014
Victor Technologiesä will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of its 2014 "A Cut Above" student contest.

ST. LOUIS, July 15, 2014 – Victor Technologiesä will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of its 2014 “A Cut Above” student contest. The contest is open to students in cutting, welding and related programs (e.g., Ag Mechanics) at secondary and post-secondary schools.

Three beginner students will each win $250 by submitting a 500-word essay that the judges deem to best support the contest theme. Judges will also choose three advanced student winning teams, and each member of the winning team wins $500; advanced students will submit a team metal fabrication project that incorporates an oxy-fuel, air-fuel or plasma cutting process. Further, the each of the schools associated with the winners at their time of entry will receive the following prize package, valued at more than $4,000:

Entries are accepted now through October 31, 2014, with rules and entry forms available at www.victortechnologies.com/acutabove. Contests are open to individuals with a passion for cutting and welding who are residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Offer/participation void where prohibited or restricted by law. No purchase necessary for entry.

About Victor Technologies

Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Victor Technologies provides superior solutions
for cutting, gas control and specialty welding equipment under brand names that include Victor®, Victor®Thermal Dynamics®, Victor®Arcair®, Victor®TurboTorch®, Tweco®, Thermal Arc®, Stoody®, Firepower® and Cigweld®. For more information about Victor Technologies, its products and services, visit the company’s web site at www.victortechnologies.com.