Valued at approximately $44,000, the donation includes more than 40 tank and welding booth gas regulators and cutting torches used in the college's auto technology, collision repair, metallurgy, refrigeration and welding shops. ESAB also recycled the worn-out equipment its donation replaced, packing off more than 740 pounds of brass to a recycling smelter.

For more information on welding and cutting tools, call 800-253-3722.