SIMSORANGE.COM

In 1975 at the time of startup, the four founders of Sims Orange Welding Supply, Wesley Brown, Kelly Sims, Bob Marshall, and Bill Higham were already 20 year veterans in the welding supply industry. Kelly Sims and Bob Marshall owned Sims Welding Supply in Los Angeles. Wes Brown and Bill Higham were two top performers as outside salesmen at V.B. Anderson, (now Praxair) Santa Ana, Ca. The name "Sims Orange Welding Supply" was created for customers to understand Sims Orange Welding Supply was its own entity in the county of Orange California. From 1975 to 1988 Mr. Brown purchased or bought out the other founders stock of Sims Orange. Wesley worked along side with his wife Mickie, (who took care of the books while Wesley worked the sales side). None of this was easy, as they both put in countless hours at the business and borrowed against their house and mountain cabin to finance Sims Orange... In 1988 their son Neal Brown joined the company. Neal brought valuable experience with him...

Also known as: Sims-Orange

Primary location: Santa Ana United States