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  • 2y agoCCIESLTACSXRX+1Crown Castle Inc. Founder Ted B. Miller Leads Slate of Four Highly Qualified Directors for Board of Crown Castle Inc.PR NewswireTed B. Miller, the founder of Crown Castle Inc. (NYSE: CCI) ("Crown Castle" or the "Company") has nominated a slate of four director nominees to the...
  • 10y agoARGU.S. Federal Trade Commission Clears Air Liquide’s Acquisition of AirgasBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Liquide (Euronext Paris: AI) announced today that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) has cleared the acquisition of Airgas (NYSE: ARG) by Air Liquide, satisfying the final regulatory condition to the closing of the pending acquisition. The companies anticipate closing the acquisition on 23 May 2016, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining c ...
  • 10y agoARGU.S. Federal Trade Commission Clears Air Liquide’s Acquisition of AirgasBusiness WirePARIS, France & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Announces Redemption of 2.95% Notes Due June 2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced it has elected to redeem all $250 million of its outstanding 2.95% Notes maturing in June 2016. The notes will be redeemed in full on May 15, 2016, at a price of 100%.
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Announces Reorganization of its South Distribution RegionBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced the reorganization of its South distribution region, effective May 1, 2016, into two separate regions within the Company’s South Division ― a redefined South Region, headquartered in Tampa, FL, and a new Southeast Region, h ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Shareholders Approve Air Liquide’s Acquisition of AirgasBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Shareholders Approve Air Liquide’s Acquisition of AirgasBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas (NYSE: ARG) shareholders, during a special shareholder meeting held earlier today, voted to approve the previously announced acquisition of Airgas, one of the leading suppliers of industrial gases and associated products and services in the United States, by Air Liquide (Euronext Paris: AI), world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas to Exhibit Technologies and Host Informational Course at PITTCON 2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it will exhibit and demonstrate specialty gas products and technologies and host an informational course at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PITTCON) at the Georgia World Cong ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Reports Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter EarningsBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today reported earnings per diluted share of $1.01, including $0.18 per diluted share of merger costs for its third quarter ended December 31, 2015. Adjusted diluted EPS* of $1.19, is down 3% compared to prior year diluted EPS of $1.23 and ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Declares Regular Dividend for Third Quarter FY2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on March 31, 2016 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2016.
  • 10y agoARGUpdate: Air Liquide’s Acquisition of Airgas on TrackBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Liquide (Euronext Paris: AI), world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, and Airgas (NYSE: ARG), the leading supplier of packaged gases and associated products and services in the United States, announce the date of the special meeting of Airgas’ shareholders to approve Air Liquide’s pending acquisition of Airgas. This specia ...
  • 10y agoARGUpdate: Air Liquide’s Acquisition of Airgas on TrackBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
  • 10y agoARGAirgas to Exhibit at the International Production and Processing Expo 2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, today announced that its Food and Beverage group will attend and exhibit at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) 2016 (Booth #B5759). As the largest annual trade show for the poultry, meat, and feed industries, IPPE will include more than 1,250 ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release ScheduleBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it will release its fiscal 2016 third quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, January 28, 2016. In light of the recent announcement regarding the merger with Air Liquide, Airgas will not conduct a quarter ...
  • 10y agoARGAIRGAS SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces the Investigation of Airgas, Inc. (ARG) Over the Proposed Sale of the Company to Air LiquideBusiness WireNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities firm headquartered in New York City, is investigating the Board of Directors of Airgas, Inc. (“Airgas” or the “Company”) (NYSE:ARG) for potential breaches of fiduciary duties in connection with the sale of the Company to Air Liquide for approximately $13.4 billion.
  • 10y agoARGRobbins Arroyo LLP: Acquisition of Airgas, Inc. (ARG) by Air Liquide S.A. May Not Be in Shareholders' Best InterestsBusiness WireSAN DIEGO & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Shareholder rights attorneys at Robbins Arroyo LLP are investigating the proposed acquisition of Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) by Air Liquide S.A. On November 17, 2015, the two companies announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Air Liquide will acquire Airgas. Under the terms of the agreement, Airgas shareholders will receive $14 ...
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Declares Regular Dividend for Second Quarter FY2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on December 29, 2015 to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2015.
  • 10y agoARGAirgas Amends Stockholder Rights PlanBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) (“Airgas” or the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that the Company has amended its stockholder rights plan.
  • 10y agoARGAir Liquide Announces Agreement to Acquire AirgasBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News:
  • 10y agoARGAir Liquide Announces Agreement to Acquire AirgasBusiness WirePARIS & RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Air Liquide (Euronext Paris:AI), world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, and Airgas (NYSE:ARG), one of the leading suppliers of industrial gases and associated products and services in the U.S., today announced an agreement under which Air Liquide will acquire Airgas. Airgas shareholders will receive $143 per share in cash for ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas’ Advanced Fabrication Technologies Group to Exhibit at FABTECH 2015Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, as well as welding gases, consumables, and equipment, and related products, today announced that its Advanced Fabrication Technologies group will attend and exhibit at FABTECH 2015 (Booth #N18031), November 9-12 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Named Recipient of 2015 Supplier Excellence Award from HealthTrustBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related products, today announced that it recently received a 2015 Supplier Excellence Award from HealthTrust. Each year, HealthTrust members vote to determine which suppliers receive the award based on product quality, customer service, on-time delivery, bi ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Reports Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter EarningsBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today reported earnings per diluted share of $1.31 for its second quarter ended September 30, 2015, up 1% compared to the prior year earnings per diluted share of $1.30, in line with the Company’s expectations and reflective of the challen ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Names John F. Sheehan as President – Airgas South DivisionBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that John F. Sheehan has been named President – Airgas South Division, reporting to Andrew R. Cichocki, President – Airgas USA, LLC. Sheehan succeeds Chuck Broadus, who recently left Airgas to pursue other opportunities.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces Second Quarter Earnings Release ScheduleBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it will release its fiscal 2016 second quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, and will host a teleconference at 10:00 a.m. ET that same day. The presentation materials will also be avail ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces Redemption of 3.25% Notes Due October 2015Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced it has elected to redeem all $250 million of its outstanding 3.25% Notes maturing in October 2015. The notes will be redeemed in full on September 14, 2015, at a price of 100%.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Names Joseph P. Sullivan President – Airgas Specialty ProductsBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that Joseph P. Sullivan has been named President – Airgas Specialty Products, effective immediately. Sullivan will lead all aspects of the Airgas Specialty Products business and will report to Martin Wehner, Vice President ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Awarded with Top Three Supplier Awards by Eastman Chemical CompanyBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has been recognized by Eastman Chemical Company, a Tennessee-based global specialty chemical company, with three awards for achievement in 2014: the Supplier Excellence Award, the Innovation Award, and the Sustainab ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Names Nicole L. Kahny Senior Vice President – Human ResourcesBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced that Nicole L. Kahny has been named Senior Vice President – Human Resources, reporting to President and Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Molinini. Kahny joins the Company’s Management Committee and succeeds Pamela J. Claypool, who was recently named Division President – North Division.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Issues $400 Million of 3.05% Senior Notes Due 2020Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) announced today it has priced $400 million of 3.05% senior notes due August 1, 2020. The offering is expected to close on August 11, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The Company’s long-term debt is rated Baa2 by Moody’s Investors Service and BBB by Standard and Poor’s Corporation.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces Director Election Results of 2015 Annual Meeting of StockholdersBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that, based upon certified results following yesterday's Annual Meeting of Stockholders, all four of its nominees, James W. Hovey, Michael L. Molinini, Paula A. Sneed and David M. Stout, have been elected to the Airgas Board of Directors.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Declares Regular Dividend for First Quarter FY2016Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.60 per share, payable on September 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2015.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Executive to Present at Jefferies Industrials ConferenceBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced that Andrew R. Cichocki, President – Airgas USA, LLC, will present at the Jefferies 2015 Industrials Conference in New York, NY, on Tuesday, August 11, at 1:20 p.m. ET. Interested parties may listen to a live webcast or replay until September 9 by accessing http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/events.cfm. Presentation slides wi ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Reports Fiscal 2016 First Quarter EarningsBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today reported earnings per diluted share of $1.16 for its first quarter ended June 30, 2015, down 2% compared to the prior year earnings per diluted share of $1.18, in line with the Company’s expectations and reflective of the challenging ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces Acquisition of Weldinghouse, Inc. and the Nitrogen Services Business of Priority Energy ServicesBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has recently acquired the assets and operations of Weldinghouse, Inc. and its affiliates, effective July 17, 2015, and Priority Energy Services, LLC, effective July 20, 2015. Financial terms of the transactions were ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces First Quarter Earnings Release ScheduleBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it will release its fiscal 2016 first quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, and will host a teleconference at 10:00 a.m. ET that same day. The presentation materials will also be available ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Names National Branch of the Year Winners for 2015Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced the winners of its 11th annual National Branch of the Year awards, honoring the best of its 900 local branches nationwide, based on customer service, safety, and financial performance in fiscal year 2015.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas CEO to Present at William Blair Growth Stock ConferenceBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Michael L. Molinini will present at the William Blair 35th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00 p.m. CT (3:00 p.m. ET). Interested parties may listen to a live webcast or replay until July 9 by accessing http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/event ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces $500 Million Stock Repurchase ProgramBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) today announced a program to repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares of common stock. As of May 27, 2015, Airgas had approximately 75.5 million common shares outstanding.
  • 11y agoARGAirgas to Exhibit and Discuss Industry Leading Safety Practices and Products at ASSE Safety Conference in Dallas, TXBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related safety products, as well as industrial, medical and specialty gases, today announced that its team of safety specialists will exhibit at Safety 2015 presented by The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), June 7-10 in Booth #2349 at the Kay Bailey H ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Executive to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials ConferenceBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), today announced that Andrew R. Cichocki, President – Airgas USA, LLC, will present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2015 in New York, NY, on Wednesday, May 20, at 1:10 p.m. ET. Interested parties may listen to a live webcast or replay until June 19 by accessing http://investor.shareholder.com/arg/events.cfm. Presentation slides ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Acquires Valley Air Supply, Inc.Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has acquired the assets and operations of Valley Air Supply, Inc. Headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Valley Air Supply is an industrial gas and welding supply distributor that generated more than $10 million i ...
  • 11y agoARGRed-D-Arc Welderentals, an Airgas Company, Acquires eKipro Rentals and Grupo Industrial Daymaga in MexicoBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that Red-D-Arc Welderentals, an Airgas company, has acquired the assets and operations of eKipro Rentals and Grupo Industrial Daymaga, known collectively as “eKipro.” Headquartered in Villahermosa, Tabasco in Mexico, eKipro ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Celebrates New Specialty Gas Facility in Tooele, UtahBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation's leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today celebrated the opening of its new 20,000 square foot specialty gas facility in Tooele, Utah with a ribbon cutting ceremony and guided tours of the building. The state-of-the-art facility will provide a critical link in the supply cha ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Reports Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter and Full Year EarningsBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today reported sales and earnings results for its fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2015. Results for the fourth quarter reflect challenges associated with the significant and rapid decline in oil prices, the impact of the stron ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Updates Fourth Quarter Earnings Teleconference TimeBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today updated the time it will host its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter earnings teleconference to 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 30, 2015. The Company had previously announced it would host its call at 10:00 a.m. ET. Fiscal 2015 fourth quart ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Announces Fourth Quarter Earnings Release ScheduleBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it will release its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday, April 30, 2015, and will host a teleconference at 10:00 a.m. ET that same day. The presentation materials will also be availa ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Increases First Quarter Dividend by 9%Business WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that its Board of Directors has increased the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock by 9%, from $0.55 per share to $0.60 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas to Build New Air Separation Unit (ASU) in Tuscaloosa, ALBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to build an air separation unit (ASU) to supply tonnage oxygen, nitrogen and argon via pipeline to Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, Inc., a subsidiary of Nucor Corporation, at its steel manuf ...
  • 11y agoARGAirgas Provides Update on Fiscal 2015 Fourth Quarter Organic Sales Growth and Issues Revised Fourth Quarter GuidanceBusiness WireRADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), one of the nation’s leading suppliers of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and related products, today provided an update on organic sales growth and issued revised earnings guidance for its fourth quarter ending March 31, 2015.