Air gas
| Airgas Inc.
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| legal form | Inc. |
| founding | 1982 |
| Seat |
Radnor , Pennsylvania United States
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| Number of employees | 18,000 |
| Branch | Industrial gases |
| Website | www.airgas.com |
Airgas is an American manufacturer of industrial gases . The company's product portfolio includes gases for industrial and medical use such as argon, helium, nitrogen and hydrogen. Airgas also sells tools and safety products from third-party suppliers through its sales channels. The company was founded in 1982 by Peter McCausland as a holding company for the oxygen manufacturer CONNOX from Stafford , which he acquired . Airgas grew strongly in the following years, particularly due to hostile takeovers, and in the mid-1990s achieved an annual turnover of 1.5 billion US dollars. In 2015, the French Air Liquide decided to take over Airgas for $ 13.4 billion. Airgas is now a full subsidiary of Air Liquide.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Airgas: Our Company , accessed on November 9, 2018
- ↑ Airgas: History , accessed on November 9, 2018
- ↑ Reuters: France's Air Liquide to buy US peer Airgas in $ 13.4 billion deal , accessed November 9, 2018
- ↑ gasworld.com: Air Liquide completes Airgas acquisition , accessed November 9, 2018