The STI/SPFA Weld of the Year Awards recognize exemplary work of the talented craftspeople throughout the steel fabrication industry.
Submissions are open to all STI/SPFA members for welds completed in the previous calendar year.
Entries can be submitted into one of four categories:
- Field Welding
- Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding
- Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
- Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding
One winner will be selected for each category. All entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges on criteria including:
- Weld Quality
- Weld Difficulty
- Overall Fabrication
Submissions are accepted from April 1 - July 1. Winners will be announced and recognized during the STI/SPFA Fall Meeting.
Winners
| Weld of the Year Winners 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Field Welding | ||
| Welder: | Pat Giddons |  |
| Company: | Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc. | |
| Project Name: | Rolls Royce DA Storage Tank | |
| Material Type: | SA516-70 Carbon Steel | |
| Materials Thickness: | .500" | |
| Size of Weld: | Full Penetration | |
| Weld Position: | All, horizontal tank in position | |
| MIG Welding | ||
| Welder: | Carlos Diaz |  |
| Company: | Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc. | |
| Project Name: | 516-70 Pressure Vessel | |
| Material Type: | 516-70 | |
| Material Thickness: | 1-3/4" | |
| Size of Weld: | 5/8" | |
| Weld Position: | Flat circle welder | |
| Submerged Arc Welding | ||
| Welder: | Armando Arranda |  |
| Company: | Boardman LLC | |
| Project Name: | 75340 | |
| Material Type: | SA 516-70N | |
| Material Thickness: | 2.250" | |
| Size of Weld: | Full Penetration | |
| Weld Position: | 1 G R | |
| TIG Welding | ||
| Welder: | Trey Carmack |  |
| Company: | Kennedy Tank & Manufacturing Co., Inc. | |
| Project Name: | U-Tube Heat Exchanger Bundle | |
| Material Type: | 304 Stainless | |
| Material Thickness: | Tube to Tube Sheet Weld | |
| Size of Weld: | 1/8" | |
| Weld Position: | Horizontal | |
