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46 -- median digital readiness index for Gases & Welding Supplies distributors (2026)
The median Digital Readiness Index (DRI) score for measurable gases and welding supplies distributors in 2026 is 46.
- Calculated from only five distributors with public, unauthenticated catalogs among the 18 ranked in the vertical
- Scored on Anglera's 0-100 scale
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Value
46
Unit
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Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Sample Size
5
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
95
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Anglera
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Tier A
https://www.anglera.com/blog/top-gases-welding-distributors-2026 ↗
Source Article
Gases & Welding Supplies 2026: Branch Density Wins, Digital Lags
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Anglera
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Methodology
Median of five distributors with measurable public catalogs
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Segmentation
IndustryRetail
Company SizeMid-market
Channelcontent
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Gases & Welding Supplies distributors: 46 median digital readiness index. Source: Anglera (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/gases-welding-median-dri-46-2026
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