Airgas Enhances Equipment Rental and Service Offering with Acquisition of Texas-Based D&D Power, LLC
Radnor, PA - Airgas, Inc., the largest U.S. supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that Red-D-Arc, Inc., an Airgas company, has acquired D&D Power, LLC, a Texas-based equipment rental and services business which provides mobile power generation and light towers, as well as preventative maintenance and other services, to the oil and gas exploration and production industry. D&D Power generated annualized revenues of approximately $25 million in calendar year 2012.
βWeβre very excited about the addition of D&D Powerβs rental equipment and services business to Airgasβ integrated product and service offering,β said Airgas President and CEO Michael Molinini. βWhen combined with Red-D-Arcβs rental welder business and Airgas On-Site Safety Services, and complemented by the full breadth of Airgasβ gases and hardgoods products, services, and expertise, our value proposition to customers in oilfield services, construction, and other energy-related markets has never been stronger. Red-D-Arc welcomes 53 D&D employees in La Vernia, Decatur, and Big Lake, Texas, and Jal, New Mexico to the Airgas family. β
βAll of us at D&D Power are pleased that the legacy we started will continue and grow with Red-D-Arc and Airgas,β said D&D Power CEO Pam Huffman. βRed-D-Arc played a key role in helping us grow our business. Now customers will have all the resources of Red-D-Arc and Airgas in addition to what D&D Power provided.β