Airgas Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
259 N Radnor-Chester Rd., Radnor, PA 19087-5283, United States
(800)255-2165, (610)687-5253, (610)687-1052 fax, http://www.airgas.com

Primary SIC: Industrial Machinery And Equipment, Primary NAICS: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Description: Airgas Inc. began trading in 1986 and, through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, specialty gases, and hardgoods, including welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast, the fifth largest producer of atmospheric merchant gases in North America, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants, and ammonia products. The company has two reporting segments: distribution and all other operations.Airgas has more than 1,100 locations including branches, retail stores, packaged gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities, and distribution centers. The company's operations are predominantly located in the United States. However, Airgas does conduct operations outside of the United States, principally in Canada and, to a lesser extent, Mexico, Russia and Dubai. Since its inception, the company has made close to 375 acquisitions. More

Wholesale: Distrubutor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases as well as welding supplies.