Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, Inc.

Overview
Date Founded

1986

Headquarters

259 North Radnor-Chester Road,Suite 100,Radnor, PA 19087

Type of Company

Private

Employees (Worldwide)

10K - 1M

Industries

Wholesale: Raw Materials
Retail: Other
Medical Support Services
Industrial Machinery & Manufacturing
Wholesale: Medical Supplies & Pharmaceuticals
Wholesale: Industrial Products & Manufacturing
Engineering, Construction & Architecture

Company Description

Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also a leading U.S. producer of atmospheric gases, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, and a leading U.S. distributor of refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. Airgas Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Peter McCausland founded the company in 1982. Through approximately 400 acquisitions and internal growth, Airgas has built the largest national distribution network in the packaged gas industry. More than 15,000 employees work in more than 1,100 locations includes branches, cylinder fill plants, production facilities, specialty gas laboratories, and regional distribution centers to serve a diversified customer base. 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.

Website

http://www.airgas.com

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In The News
Business Wire
January 22, 2020
Airgas Features Innovative and Sustainable Solutions for Food Industry; Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will showcase novel methods to reduce food waste, avoid food recalls and add sustainability elements to operational, transport and waste management pro
PR Newswire
January 6, 2020
The Global Market for Welding Products is Forecast to Reach $31.8 Billion by 2021
Business Wire
November 4, 2019
Airgas Connects Customers to Advanced Fabrication Innovations and Solutions at FABTECH 2019; Cutting, welding, robotics and automation advances on display will give customers ways to gain efficiency, cost control and productivity through Airgas innovation
Business Wire
October 10, 2019
Global Industrial Vending Machine Market Review and Outlook: 2017-2019 and 2026 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
Business Wire
July 18, 2019
Airgas Opens Liquid Carbon Dioxide and Dry Ice Facility in Stockton, California

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Kevin M. Feeney

Assistant Secretary

Andrew R. Cichocki

Chief Operating Officer

Robert H. Young, Jr.

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

Robert A. Dougherty

Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President

Kevin M. McBride

President-South East Region

Edwin Robertson

President-South Region

Martin J. Wehner

Division President, Process Gases

Pamela J. Claypool

President, Airgas North Division

Thomas Thoman

Senior Vice President-Merchant Gases

Leslie J. Graff

Director-In-House Acquisition Department

Board of Directors
Michael Graff

Director-Safety, Electronics & Industrial System at Air Liquide SA

Pierre Dufour

Senior Executive Vice President at Air Liquide Group

Michael L. Molinini

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Airgas Pension Plan

John P. Clancey

Founder at Hospitality Logistics International, Inc.

Ted B. Miller

Founder at Visual Intelligence Systems, Inc.

Jerome Pelletan

Member, Board of Directors at Airgas, Inc.

François Darchis

Senior Vice President, Research & Development, New Business-Innovation & Technology, Intellectual Property, Engineering & Construction, Industrial Merchant at Air Liquide Group

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Recent Transactions
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Airgas, Inc., Air Liquide SA purchase Tech Air of Connecticut, Inc. from CI Capital Partners LLC

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Air Liquide SA, Airgas USA LLC purchase Alloy-Oxygen & Welding Supply Co., Inc.

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Airgas, Inc., Air Liquide SA purchase Carbonic Systems, Inc.

Transaction Advisors
Accountant
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases Carbonic Reserves from The Beard Co.

Accountant
KPMG LLP

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases BOC Group Plc /US Packaged Gas Business from The BOC Group Ltd.

Legal Advisor
Dechert LLP

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases Linde AG /US Bulk Gas Business from Linde AG

Legal Advisor
Robert B. Schumer

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases Linde AG /US Bulk Gas Business from Linde AG

Legal Advisor
Charles H. Googe, Jr.

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases Linde AG /US Bulk Gas Business from Linde AG

Associate
Clinton Stauffer

Advised onAirgas, Inc. purchases Linde AG /US Bulk Gas Business from Linde AG

Advisors & Consultants
Legal Advisor
Stephen A. Cozen

Founder at Cozen O'Connor

Legal Advisor
Daniel A. Neff

Director & Vice President at M3 Engineering & Technology Corp.

Legal Advisor
Gordon S. Moodie

Partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
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Key Stats and Financials As of
Market Capitalization
$10.3B
Total Enterprise Value
Earnings Per Share
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2011
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Investors
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W. Thacher Brown

Fund Advisor at Insight North America LLC

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Awards & Honors
Rank #484
2016
Fortune Magazine - Fortune 1000 Companies
Sponsored by Fortune Magazine
Rank #484
2016
Fortune Magazine - Fortune 500 Companies
Sponsored by Fortune Magazine

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