LifeGas, a company of The Linde Group, has announced its acquisition of Sky Oxygen Inc.’s medical business, effective as of 29th February 2008 and indicative of the company’s drive to strengthen its medical gas supply chain in the US.
Sky Oxygen, headquartered in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, is a third generation independent gas and welding supply distributor, serving the tri-state area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. With this transaction, LifeGas acquires two of Sky Oxygen’s locations in Ohio, and Pennsylvania, while also operating from Sky Oxygen’s Carnegie location to service the greater Pittsburgh area.
Seventeen Sky Oxygen sales and operations associates will be joining LifeGas to support and grow the medical business in these markets.
Mike Walsh, President of LifeGas, said, “The addition of Sky Oxygen’s medical gas business significantly strengthens our supply chain in the Eastern US. Both companies bring a strong customer service focus and dedication to quality. Our expanding product and service lines are being well received by customers and employees on both sides of the merger.”
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