{"id":309,"date":"2026-02-03T15:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/drakewell\/?p=309"},"modified":"2026-02-03T15:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:53:40","slug":"plant-tour-of-swartfager-welding-inc-on-february-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/drakewell\/2026\/02\/03\/plant-tour-of-swartfager-welding-inc-on-february-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Tour of Swartfager Welding Inc. on February 25"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Come join us in Knox, PA for a plant tour of Swartfager Welding Inc. on <strong>Wednesday, February 25 at 5:00 PM<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Please bring safety shoes and safety glasses, they are required.<\/strong><\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f<strong>RSVP by Monday, February 23<\/strong> &#8211; email Robert Fugate (<a href=\"mailto:rfugate@vtc1.org\">rfugate@vtc1.org<\/a>) or Travis Crate (<a href=\"mailto:tcrate@vtc1.org\">tcrate@vtc1.org<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udccd<strong>Location:<\/strong> Swartfager Welding Inc., 199 Boyle Memorial Drive, Knox, PA 16232 <em>Important:<\/em> <em>Park in the visitors parking lot and enter through the main entrance.<\/em> After the plant tour, we will have supper nearby. 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