Perhaps nothing has helped establish the current shape of the industrial gases business in the last 25 years so much as the culture of mergers and acquisitions.
And while it doesn’t make for as much drama, not all takeovers are hostile and not all partnerships are one-sided. Enter Arc3 Gases, Inc. The newborn brand is the result of the 2013 merger of Machine & Welding Supply Co. and Arcet Equipment Co., two longstanding, independent industrial gas and welding supply distributors in the Southeastern US. Arc3 Gases, now with over 50 store fronts, serves the industrial markets in Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia, and its beverage carbonation services network extends from Delaware to Florida. CryoGas International interviewed Christopher Aldredge, VP of Business Development, to get a better sense of the transition for brands and operations.
CryoGas International: How did the 2013 merger between Machine & Welding Supply and Arcet come about? What led the two companies to join together and how do they complement each other?
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