Kevin McDougal has been with Airgas since 2004.
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A post-incident inspection prompted the closure decision.
Kevin McBride and Emmanuel Dupree have been named to leadership roles.
Airgas sees acquisitions slow in its fiscal first quarter.
Inorganic sales were up 2 percent from the prior year.
Increased distribution expense, among other factors, has contributed to rising costs.
Fifteen-year veteran Mike Rohde will retire.
Fourth-quarter organic sales were flat to the prior-year quarter.
Airgas named new presidents for its West division and Intermountain region.
Airgas' executive chairman says company still believes a U.S. manufacturing renaissance is on the horizon.
Graybar tops diversified wholesalers segment list.
Before joining Airgas in 2004, William Sanborn was a district sales manager for Grainger Industrial Supply.
The Houston-area plant will replace Airgas' Deer Park plant.
Profit for the industrial and specialty gases company climbed 14 percent over the same period a year ago.
The acquired distributors have combined annual revenues of more than $30 million.
Acquisition enhances value proposition to oilfield services, construction and other energy-related customers.
Shedd replaces Samuel Thompson, who left Airgas to pursue other interests.
Acquisitions add four industrial gas and welding supply distributors with $20 million in combined annual sales.
In recent presentation, Airgas admits it's behind, but says it has aggressive plans to update its current platform & build out a new one.