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Through Optimum Use and Innovation of Welding and Joining Technologies
Improving Global Quality of Life
Welding industry
in the world
2.1
Historical perspective: welding as problem solver .............................................................4
2.2
Today’s welding industry and its structures .........................................................................6
2.3
Organisations, institutes, communication and networks....................................................6
2.3.1
Early welding societies...........................................................................................................6
2.3.2
International cooperation.....................................................................................................7
2.3.3
Regional benefits ...................................................................................................................8
