GYS has received the 2009 Innovation award for the Region West of France from L'Entreprise and the international auditing firm Ernst & Young, highlighting companies that can demonstrate strong product innovation and continuous sales growth.

“This award is down to the dedication and commitment of our global team and their passion for new welding innovation — be it for arc welder, MIG welder, or TIG welder,” said CEO Bruno Bouygues. “I strongly believe that this award will not only comfort our existing welding distributors worldwide, but it will also be a strong communication platform for new welding distributors, especially in the U.K., where we recently opened a new subsidiary in Warwick.”

The French firm engineers and manufactures three product ranges: arc-welding machines, car body shop equipment, and automotive battery support products.