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.
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
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.
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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.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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
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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
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Monday, August 31, 2009
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.
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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.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Airgas Declares Regular Dividend for Second Quarter FY2010
RADNOR, PA – August 18, 2009 -- Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.18 per share, payable September 30, 2009 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2009.
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Airgas and Nuvera Announce Hydrogen Fuel Cell Marketing Agreement
RADNOR, PA and BILLERICA, MA – August 17, 2009 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) and Nuvera Fuel Cells, Inc., today jointly announced a five-year marketing, sales, and service agreement to provide PowerTapTM hydrogen generators and stations to the North American material handling market. Under the agreement, Nuvera will manufacture the PowerTap systems and Airgas will provide distribution, installation, monitoring and maintenance of the equipment, as well as backup hydrogen, at customer sites.
PowerTap is a hydrogen generator and hydrogen station, part of the Nuvera Total Power Solution that includes PowerEdge™, a fuel cell hybrid system that replaces standard lead acid batteries in material handling equipment such as forklift trucks. The PowerTap generator uses steam reformation technology to produce hydrogen from natural gas.
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PowerTap is a hydrogen generator and hydrogen station, part of the Nuvera Total Power Solution that includes PowerEdge™, a fuel cell hybrid system that replaces standard lead acid batteries in material handling equipment such as forklift trucks. The PowerTap generator uses steam reformation technology to produce hydrogen from natural gas.
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Thursday, July 23, 2009
Airgas Names Ron Stark Sr. Vice President – Sales and Marketing
RADNOR, PA – July 22, 2009 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced that Ronald J. Stark has been named senior vice president – sales and marketing, reporting to Mike Molinini, Airgas executive vice president and chief operating officer. Stark has served as president of Airgas North Central, one of 12 regional companies that make up Airgas’ distribution business, since he joined Airgas in 2003.
Including his time with Airgas, Stark brings 24 years of experience in the industrial gas and equipment business to this new role. He will be responsible for sales and marketing strategy including development and alignment of key markets within the Airgas regional company structure.
Stark’s direct reports will include: Pat Visintainer, sr. vice president – corporate accounts; Jack Appolonia, vice president – construction and rental businesses; and Don Carlino, president of Airgas Safety.
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Including his time with Airgas, Stark brings 24 years of experience in the industrial gas and equipment business to this new role. He will be responsible for sales and marketing strategy including development and alignment of key markets within the Airgas regional company structure.
Stark’s direct reports will include: Pat Visintainer, sr. vice president – corporate accounts; Jack Appolonia, vice president – construction and rental businesses; and Don Carlino, president of Airgas Safety.
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