VMR: Airgas Bought, Hitachi Adds Metabo, And What Is SouthernCarlson?

Our latest Video Market Report discusses Air Liquide's $13.4 billion buy of Airgas, Hitachi adding German power tool maker Metabo, and a three-company merger that has created a formidable fastener distributor – SouthernCarlson.

Anna Wells
Nov 19, 2015

Our latest Video Market Report discusses Air Liquide's $13.4 billion buy of Airgas, Hitachi adding German power tool maker Metabo, and a three-company merger that has created a formidable fastener distributor – SouthernCarlson. We also touch on what the most talked about products were at the STAFDA 2015 convention.

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