Airgas Acquires Team Welding, Ltd.

Team Welding, Ltd. d/b/a Technical Alloy & Industrial Gas, is based in Houston, TX, and generated approximately $20 million in sales in calendar year 2013. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Radnor, PA - Airgas, Inc. has acquired the assets and operations of Team Welding, Ltd. d/b/a Technical Alloy & Industrial Gas. Based in Houston, TX, Technical Alloy generated approximately $20 million in sales in calendar year 2013. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

"The addition of Technical Alloy and its 38 associates to our Gulf Coast region will help to further increase our density and strengthen our competitive position in the greater Houston area. We're very pleased to welcome our new associates and customers to the Airgas family," said Les Graff, Airgas Senior Vice President - Corporate Development. "Growth through acquisition remains an important complement to our organic growth story, and we look forward to continuing to enhance our integrated product and service offering to customers through the acquisition of both core and adjacent product and service businesses in the future."

"We are excited to continue servicing the fabrication industry in and around the Houston area under the Airgas name," said Greg Sanford, President of Technical Alloy. "The combined expertise and service offerings of Technical Alloy and Airgas will further enhance our position in the rapidly growing Houston area."

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