Serving a broad customer base
Airgas is the largest U.S. distributor of packaged gases and welding hardgoods




AIRGAS…
Known locally nationwide, with more than 1,100 locations.
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Airgas at a glance

We are a leading distributor and producer, with a full line of products and services in a broad range of categories, and capabilities to engineer solutions for customer needs. Our national platform of more than 1,100 locations and 14,000 employees serves a diversified customer base through retail stores, field sales, telesales, catalog, and eBusiness channels.

Industrial Gases:

More than 10 million cylinders, 325 high-pressure cylinder fill plants, and 19 acetylene manufacturing facilities to supply a full range of industrial gases, including welding, shielding and cutting gases

Bulk Gases:

Production and distribution of merchant volumes — 16 air separation units, 60 bulk gas specialists, and more than 13,000 bulk tanks supply our distribution infrastructure and bulk gas customers

Medical Gases:

More than 350 FDA-certified medical gas fill plants serving hospitals, medical institutions, home healthcare distributors, physicians’ practices, and other medical businesses – full range of medical gases, medical gas equipment, medical facility certification, home respiratory therapy equipment and related supplies

Specialty Gases:

Network of nine national labs, more than 65 regional labs, two equipment centers, and one R&D center support products including high-purity, rare, calibration, and specialty-blend gases – approximately two-thirds of specialty gas labs are ISO 9001 registered; three are also ISO/IEC 17025 accredited

CO2/Dry Ice:

Seven liquid carbon dioxide plants and 45 dry ice facilities supply customers in food processing, food service, beverage, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, including Penguin Brand® Dry Ice in grocery and other retail outlets nationwide

Welding Hardgoods and Safety Products:

Six distribution centers streamline the supply chain for welding hardgoods, safety products, gas equipment, tools, and construction supplies to Airgas branches and customers, including Radnor® private-label products

Refrigerants:

Nationwide network of distribution and reclamation centers for full range of refrigerant products and services dedicated to providing complete refrigerant supply and service for the air conditioning and refrigeration industries

Ammonia:

National distribution network providing products and services in the U.S. for nitrogen oxide abatement (DeNOx), chemical processing, water treatment, and metal finishing

Red-D-Arc®:

Welding equipment rental and welding-related services through over 40 Red-D-Arc® locations and Airgas construction stores in North America, while serving Europe and the Middle East through A&N Plant

Energy and Infrastructure
Construction Offering:

Complete line of supplies for energy and infrastructure construction contractors and maintenance and repair operations (MRO) through construction-focused branches; safety products and consulting services through Oilind Safety

Strategic Accounts:

Lowest total cost solution for customers with multiple locations, organized to support general and specialized industries; tailored supply chain management solutions through OUTLOOK® Services substantially streamlines cylinder and hardgoods procurement

Primary Gases:

  • Oxygen
  • Nitrogen
  • Argon
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Helium
  • Acetylene
  • Fuel gases
  • Refrigerants
  • Ammonia
  • Nitrous oxide