Airgas

Airgas

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=ARG ARG] ), headquartered in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases (delivered in packaged or cylinder form), and hardgoods (welding, safety and related products).

Business Activities

Airgas is also the third-largest U.S. distributor of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, and the largest supplier of liquid carbon dioxide in the Southeastern United States. The company is also a distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products.

Most of its 11,000 employees work in 12 regional companies to serve a diversified customer base. Its integrated network of about 1,100 locations includes branches, cylinder fill plants, production facilities, specialty gas laboratories, and regional distribution centers. Airgas markets through multiple channels, including its own branches and outside sales force, a Strategic Accounts Team focused on large customers, distributors and resellers, telesales, catalog and eBusiness channels.

History

Airgas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter McCausland founded the company in 1982. Through more than 320 acquisitions and internal growth, Airgas has built the largest national distribution network in the packaged gas industry.

External links

* [http://www.airgas.com Official Airgas website]
* [http://finance.google.com/finance?cid=389 Google Finance profile]
* [http://www.airgasspecialtyproducts.com Airgas Ammonia and Specialty Products website]
* [http://www.airgasrefrigerants.com Airgas Refrigerants website]
* [http://www.red-d-arc.com Airgas Welder Rentals website]
* [http://www.airgasdryice Airgas Dry Ice website, part of Airgas.com]


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