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Gases/Welding Equipment

Air Products Again Requests Meeting with Airgas

March 15, 2010
Airgas continues to reject calls for meeting regarding Air Products' acquisition proposal.
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March 3, 2010
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March 2, 2010
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Fourth-Quarter Public Distributor Report: The Back and Forth Between Air Products and Airgas

February 25, 2010
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Airgas Board Unanimously Rejects Latest Air Products Acquisition Bid

February 22, 2010
Latest rejection of Air Products' hostile takeover attempt echoes reasons from prior rejection in early February.
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The Fight for Airgas

February 15, 2010
Air Products takes its acquisition proposal straight to Airgas' shareholders.
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Airgas Outlines Why It Is Rejecting Air Products' Acquisition Proposal

February 10, 2010
Airgas: Proposal "grossly undervalues" the gases distributor.
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Airgas 3Q Sales Fall 14%

January 28, 2010
Same-store sales for the gases distributor fell 14% in the quarter.
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Praxair Sales Up Slightly in Fourth Quarter

January 27, 2010
CEO: Recovery will be 'slow and deliberate.'
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Airgas on Strategic Accounts, Private Label, & Acquisitions

January 10, 2010
COO Michael Molinini discussed strategies for the specialty gases distributor at its recent analyst meeting.
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