Hobart announced the grand opening of its new customer experience center at its headquarters in Troy, Ohio. The approximately 9,000-sq.-ft. space will provide customers and distributors with technical, product and customer service support. It will allow for on-site and virtual demonstrations of filler metals and welding solutions from other ITW Welding Group companies. “Our entire industry is threatened by a shortage of qualified welders, so our focus is on developing products that ensure weldability and productivity,” said Blake Heim, commercial director at Hobart. “This facility allows us to mitigate that industry pain point by providing the highest level of support to the industry.”