Airgas and BAE Systems sign five-year supply agreement

Airgas, Inc today announced it has signed a Strategic Agreement with BAE Systems, the United Kingdom-based defense and aerospace company. Airgas will supply BAE System's manufacturing locations throughout the United States with bulk and packaged industrial gas, welding hardgoods and related products, and personal protective products. The five-year agreement will be part of the Airgas Strategic Accounts program which serves multi-location customers who benefit from sole-source supply and supply chain management services. BAE Systems is a global defense, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services.

Airgas, Inc. through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast, and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants, and ammonia products.

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