Airgas Adds SCR Technology to Fleet

Airgas AiRxTM Diesel Exhaust Fluid to Reduce Harmful Pollutants

RADNOR, PA - February 8, 2010 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) announced today its aggressive plan to have 400 to 500 diesel-engine trucks with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology in its fleet by year end. Airgas maintains one of the nation's largest truck fleets and will use its own recently-launched Airgas AiRxTM Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) in the SCR-equipped trucks.

SCR technology reduces diesel exhaust pollutants by injecting diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) into the exhaust stream to breakdown harmful nitrogen oxides (NOx) into inert nitrogen and water.

"In an effort to reduce our fleet emissions, we took a close look at SCR technology and advanced Exhaust Gas Recirculation, EGR, technology," said Tuffy Baum, national fleet manager for Airgas. "For us, SCR technology is the right choice as we can reduce each vehicle's NOx emissions by as much as 90%. We're also expecting to increase fuel economy by 5%. And, with SCR technology we'll be able to improve the service life of engine lubricants and filters which means reduced maintenance costs."

Click here to read the full press release

Airgas Announces Online, Interactive Specialty Gases and Equipment Reference Tool

RADNOR, PA - December 10, 2009 - Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced that its popular printed Specialty Gases and Equipment Reference Guide is now available for use online with advanced interactive functions for finding the right specialty gases and related specialty gas equipment based on application requirements. Available by accessing www.AirgasSGCatalog.com, the reference guide and its applications can be used online or downloaded to a computer.

"Our specialty gases and equipment customers told us they wanted instant, online access to the most up-to-date information about our specialty gases and equipment," said Jim Muller, Airgas senior vice president for specialty gases and life sciences. "We've done just that, and included integrated product search tools, maximum and minimum gas flow calculators, conversion calculators, and a specialty gas equipment locator based on the user's specialty gas type and grade. Users can access all of these features and functions online or simply download the complete, interactive catalog right from the website."

Click here to read the full press release

Airgas to Highlight Growth Opportunities at Analyst Meeting

RADNOR, PA – December 8, 2009 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that it will hold its 2009 analyst meeting on December 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. ET in New York, NY. Topics will include strategies for organic and acquisition growth, as well as operational and financial reviews.

Interested parties may listen to a live webcast or replay until January 15 by accessing http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/events.cfm. The presentation is expected to end by 5:30 p.m. ET.

To read the full press release click here

Premier Purchasing Partners offers agreements for bulk oxygen

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for bulk oxygen have been awarded to Airgas Puritan Medical of Overland Park, Kan.; LifeGas, a division of Linde Gas North America, LLC of Atlanta; Air Liquide Healthcare America Corporation of Houston, a small business enterprise; and Praxair Healthcare Services Inc. of Danbury, Conn.

Effective November 1, 2009, the agreements are available to acute care and continuum of care members of the Premier healthcare alliance.

Click here for the full press release

Airgas AiRx™ Diesel Exhaust Fluid Receives American Petroleum Institute (API) Certification

RADNOR, PA – September 17, 2009 -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced its AiRx™ Diesel Exhaust Fluid has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API). Diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) is used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to reduce harmful diesel exhaust pollutants.

API certification verifies that manufacturers and distributors are operating in compliance with industry standards and that DEF meets quality standards. Airgas, the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and welding, safety, and related products, markets Airgas AiRx Diesel Exhaust Fluid through Airgas Specialty Products.

Click here to read the full press release

Airgas Prices $400 Million Of Senior Notes

September 8, 2009 (FinancialWire) — Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) has priced $400 million of 4.5% senior notes due September 15, 2014. The offering is scheduled to close on September 11.

The company plans to use the proceeds for the repayment of its revolving credit facilities and general corporate purposes.

Banc of America Securities, Barclays Capital, and J.P. Morgan Securities served as joint bookrunners on this transaction.

Radnor, Pennsylvania-based Airgas is a U.S. distributor of industrial

Click here to read the full press release

Airgas joins S&P 500

Standard & Poor's says Airgas will replace Cooper Industries on the S&P 500 in September

Industrial Distribution Staff -- Industrial Distribution, 8/31/2009 10:12:21 AM EDT
Standard & Poor's announced that Radnor, Pa.-based Airgas will replace Cooper Industries on the S&P 500 index after the close of trading on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cooper Industries is in the process of redomesticating to Ireland, making it ineligible for continued inclusion in the S&P 500.

Cick here to read the full press release