M&A Deal Summary

Airgas Acquires Welding & Therapy Service

On March 4, 2014, Airgas acquired chemicals company Welding & Therapy Service

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Airgas’ 13th transaction in the Chemicals sector.
  • This is Airgas’ 64th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Airgas’ 2nd transaction in Kentucky.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-03-04
Target Welding & Therapy Service
Sector Chemicals
Buyer(s) Airgas
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Welding & Therapy Service

Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Welding & Therapy Service, Inc. is an industrial and medical gas and welding supply distributor.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Airgas

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1982
Sector Chemicals
Employees17,000
Revenue 5.3B USD (2016)
DESCRIPTION
Airgas distribution facility in Duluth, Minnesota.
Airgas distribution facility in Duluth, Minnesota.

Airgas is a supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas produces atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, as well as supplies safety products, and refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. Approximately 17,000 associates work in more than 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also markets its products and services through e-Business, catalog and telesales channels.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 66 of 74
Sector (Chemicals) 13 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 65 of 73
State (Kentucky) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 64 of 72
Year (2014) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-31 The Encompass Gas Group

Rockford, Illinois, United States

The Encompass Gas Group, Inc. is a suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related hardgoods in the US.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-16 Team Welding

Houston, Texas, United States

Team Welding Ltd. is a welding supply company distributor.

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