Airgas rated Top 5 Fast-Growth for Aug 25 by TheStreet.com

TheStreet.com has ranked Airgas in the Top 5 fast-growth stocks for the week of August 25th. These are stocks of companies that are projected to increase revenue and profit by at least 12% in the coming year and rank near the top all stocks rated by our proprietary quantitative model, which looks at over 60 factors.


We have rated Airgas a buy since May 2006 on the basis of several positive investment measures, such as the company's robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and reasonable valuation levels. On July 23, the company reported that its net earnings in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 surged 33.2%, driven by acquisition and organic growth in its key end-markets.

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Mid South Branch Move

Airgas Mid South Location F19 has moved. The new address is 4221 Oklahoma Ave. Woodward, OK 73801. The phone and fax numbers will still remain the same.

Airgas hydrogen plant operational

Hawaii’s only commercial hydrogen production plant has gone into operation in Kapolei.

Airgas Gaspro, Inc. said the plant was commissioned in May and that a blessing will be held for the facility on Thursday.

Airgas Gaspro, a subsidiary of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), is a major producer and distributor of nitrogen and medical oxygen in Hawaii. It also operates the only carbon dioxide and dry ice plant in Hawaii.

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S&P Recommends Airgas as Stock of the Week

S&P says the industrial-gas company will benefit from strong demand and strategic acquisitions, and ranks the shares strong buy

S&P views Airgas’ valuation as compelling relative to historical trading multiples, its peer group, and growth prospects. The stock carries Standard&Poor’s highest investment recommendation of 5 STARS, or strong buy.

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Teachers expand knowledge at LCC workshop

More than 15 high school instructors from 12 surrounding counties attended a Lenoir Community College GTAW (TIG) welding workshop recently held by the LCC Welding Department.

The instructors received training in the GTAW (TIG) process, safety procedures, the use and function of equipment.

The workshop was made possible through the efforts of several instructors - Kevin Schaffer of Lincoln Electric, Ed Dougherty of Miller Welding, Tim Wimbash of Airgas National Welders and Mike Spain of Machine and Welding.

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Airgas Offers Free Welding Course To Veterans

Not only has Airgas commited to offering a free course in welding to our veterans, they have set a goal of hiring 100 veterans of OEF and OIF within the next year! They also have agreed to donate money to Operation Homefront over the course of the next three years, with 70% of their donation being directed towards projects to assist wounded soldiers.

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Feature on Airgas-Sponsored Driver Andrew Schartner

Whowon.com feature on the 18-year-old Weedsport, N.Y., native, who finished eigth in the recent Whip City Speedway 20-lap TUSA-sanctioned mod-lite race.

Saturday marked Schartner’s first trip to Whip City, a tight quarter-mile dirt oval in southwest Massachusetts.

Schartner is a member of the Team Full Throttle Driver Development Program and is represented by Driver Development Services, Inc., Charlotte, N.C. His marketing partners are Arnold’s Family Restaurant, Airgas, BBD Coaters, SAVES Auto Body Supply, and Fastline Performance.


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Pueblo Community College Mobile Learning Lab Developed

Mobile Learning Lab sponsors Myron Delgado of Lincoln Electric and Bill Skay of Airgas.







The mobile lab concept was developed out of necessity for additional lab space to deliver training in the welding and other hands on technical courses supporting the manufacturing and industrial sector.

The Mobile Learning Lab can be transported to virtually any company or organization in Colorado and the surrounding regions to deliver customized, high-quality training.

Significant partners in the project include: the PCC Foundation, Airgas, Lincoln Electric, Rexal, Aquila Energy and the PCC Facilities Department.

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Latest results from Airgas-sponsored Midget Auto Racing Team

Feature on Airgas-sponsored Midget Racing Driver Brad Greenup, who is currently in second place in the United Midget Auto Racing Association Ford Focus Series.

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Jon Dickerman riding the Airgas-sponsored Chevy came in 5th place at the Boston Louie Seymour Memorial for the NEMA Midgets.

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The Street.com names Airgas Top-5 Fast Growth Stock for Monday, Aug 11

Each business day, TheStreet.com Ratings compiles a list of the top five stocks in five categories -- fast-growth, all-around value, large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap.

TheStreet.com had this to say about Airgas:

"We have rated Airgas a buy since May 2006 based on several positive investment measures, such as the company's robust revenue growth, solid stock price performance, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and reasonable valuation levels."

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South Bend County Approves Water Line for New Airgas Plant

South Bend county's Redevelopment Commission approved an appropriation Thursday to spend up to $450,000 to extend a water line to the new Airgas Inc. plant near New Carlisle.

The $34.5 million Airgas plant being built near New Carlisle is to be finished in 2009. It will be capable of separating nitrogen, oxygen and argon, and will have a pipeline to supply industrial gases to the nearby I/N Tek and I/N Kote steel plants.

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Airgas Ranked #34 in Pennsylvania State Revenue by Fortune Magazine

Airgas has been ranked number 34 out of 49 Fortune 1000 companies, by Fortune Magazine in Pennsylvania State Revenue.

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Fall 2008 Welding and Metal Fabrication Flyer

Check out the great deals in our Fall 2008 Welding and Metal Fabrication Flyer at Airgas.com. FALL PRICES ARE DROPPING! Take advantage with featured products from Radnor, Bosch, Metabo, Lincoln and Miller. This offer ends September 30, 2008 so don't wait on these savings!

The Bosch tools have some of the best prices on the web and Hypertherm® Powermax 600 has an unbeatable price.


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Product Announcement: Radnor Cold Galvanizing Compound Zinc-Rich Primer

RADNOR® Cold Galvanizing Compound Zinc-Rich Primer is a high-performance primer containing 97% pure zinc dust pigment blended with epoxy resin. Stops rust by electrochemical action on steel or galvanized coatings. The self-sacrificing zinc protects the base metal, preserving strength and prevents rust creepage in the area of scratches, unlike conventional primers.

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Airgas Gaspro helping Hawaiians Monitor and Improve Sulfur Dioxide Levels

Public health officials are working to fill in the gaps in notifying the public about hazardous levels of sulfur dioxide from Kilauea. The schools most vulnerable to sulfur dioxide received new monitors Thursday, courtesy of Hawaii County.

The state Department of Health also is working to beef up the existing network of vog and sulfur dioxide monitors, setting up a new telephone hotline and revising the current alert scheme.

Mayor Harry Kim green-lighted the Fire Department's purchase of the 60 sulfur dioxide monitors, at a cost of $19,200. The contract includes staff training, calibration and maintenance provided by Airgas Gaspro.

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Airgas Charity Operation Homefront Needs Donations For Back-To-School Backpacks

Operation Homefront of Pennsylvania and Delaware is helping military families get their children ready to go back to school. The nonprofit organization is now collecting new school supplies for children of all ages to save low-income military families a major expense. Collections will continue through Friday (Aug. 8)."School supplies are expensive - yet important," said Meredith Leyva, a founder of Operation Homefront.

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Airgas Presents Mike Rohde With Annual Scott Melman Award

RADNOR, PA – August 5, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today presented its eighth annual Scott Melman Award to Mike Rohde, senior vice president, distribution operations, for his exemplary leadership in the pursuit of excellence.

The award is named for Scott M. Melman, former chief financial officer of Airgas, Inc., who died in 2001. According to the award’s inscription, it honors “Airgas employees who exhibit the qualities we remember in Scott M. Melman: Professionalism, perseverance, enthusiasm, energy, a sense of honor, and the courage to speak up and make a difference.”

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Airgas Chopper to be shown at National Ribs Burnoff

If you love choppers, you might want to check out the sleek Airgas chopper at the National Ribs Burnoff.

Event Details
Wed., July 30 - Friday, Aug. 1: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Location: Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton, Ohio

The bike weighs 620 pounds and runs on a 127-horsepower, 131-cubic-inch engine. The design is one of a kind.

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Airgas Completes Acquisition of Refron

RADNOR, PA – August 1, 2008 – Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Refron, Inc. effective at the close of business on July 31, 2008. Refron, a nationwide reseller and distributor of refrigerants that also provides technical services and refrigerant reclamation services, generated $93 million in revenues in 2007.

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