CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY

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Central Welding Supply: A History of Service

Central Welding Supply was born in a very small building in Lynnwood, Washington in 1975. Much like many other small start-up businesses, it was started on mostly guts and determination, and with what at the time was a substantial initial investment of $10,000.00, requiring the initial partners to put up nearly everything they owned as collateral for rent, overhead, and inventory.

It was a risky venture for a then 32 year old Mickey Wilton who, with his wife Diane, had just settled into a comfortable life as a new family with a 3 year old son in Everett, Washington.

Though it would be easy to say he and his partner simply awoke one day and decided to open a new business it wouldn't tell the entire story...
Smokey Point Headquarters & Retail Location
Smokey Point Headquarters

In the early 70's Mickey returned from serving his country in Vietnam, and also returned to his job at Adams Welding Supply. Adams Welding Supply was a family-owned company based in Everett, Washington, operated by Carl Adams, a veteran of the welding supply and gases business. Mr. Adams was a humble, caring man who took great pride in his work, his company, and his staff, all of whom he treated like family. As is the story with many businesses, however, shortly after Mick's return Mr. Adams decided to sell his store to a larger Seattle-based company.

Difficulties with new management and the loss of the tight-knit family feel of the new company drove Mickey and his partner to strike out on their own and create their own business, based largely on the skills, business philosophies, and mentoring they received at Adams Welding Supply, and from Carl Adams directly.

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