WORKERS showed their mettle to promote the skill of welding. Gases firm BOC staged a welding roadshow at its Clayton-le-Moors site and offered to weld broken metal objects for people.

"The roadshow was aimed at people who already weld or would like to try their hand at it for work or as a hobby," said Jim Ball, retail sales manager for BOC.

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