Airgas was founded by Peter McCausland in 1982 when he bought CONNOX – a small oxygen distribution company.
Airgas became the holding company for CONNOX.
Today the company distributes argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, dry ice, protective equipment, and medical and specialty gases and has a network of 1,100 locations including retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities, and distribution centers.
Airgas is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #498 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees, and had $5.18 billion in revenue in 2013.
AirgasAirgas was founded by Peter McCausland in 1982 when he bought CONNOX – a small oxygen distribution company.
Airgas became the holding company for CONNOX.
Today the company distributes argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, dry ice, protective equipment, and medical and specialty gases and has a network of 1,100 locations including retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities, and distribution centers.
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Airgas is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARG, is a member of the S&P 500, is #498 in the Fortune 500, has 16,000 employees, and had $5.18 billion in revenue in 2013.