Airgas, Inc. - ARG- Profile

Airgas, Inc.. The Group's principal activities are to produce and distribute industrial, medical and specialty gases and welding, safety and related products. The Group operates through two segments: The Distribution segment's principal products and services include packaged and small bulk gases, gas cylinder and welding equipment rental, process chemicals and hardgoods. The gas sales include industrial, medical and gases such as nitrogen, welding gases, ultra high purity and special application blends The All Other Operations segment produces and distributes certain gas products, principally dry ice, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and specialty gases. During fiscal 2005, the Group acquired the assets of the U.S. packaged gas business of The BOC Group Inc, Welding Supply House Inc, Watt Welding Supply Inc, and Kanox Inc and on 05-Sep-2006, it acrquired Aeriform Corporation. Distribution accounted for 83% of fiscal 2006 gross revenues and All Other Operations, 17%