FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: James Garner
573-334-2848
OZARC GAS ACQUIRES ACETY ARC
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – January 2, 2013 - Ozarc Gas Equipment & Supply, Inc. has acquired the assets of Acety-Arc, Inc., an industrial gases and welding supply distributor with operations in Paducah and Calvert City, Kentucky. The acquisition expands Ozarc Gas’ capacity to serve the needs of welding, industrial and medical gas customers, as well as existing Beverage CO2 customers in Western Kentucky and Southern Illinois.
Key Acety-Arc personnel will remain with the company, including outside sales staff, W.R. Sanders, Bobby Ashley and Jerry ‘Red’ Cowan, who together, share a combined 130 plus years of experience in the industrial gases and fabrication supply industry.
“The acquisition of Acety-Arc expands Ozarc Gas’ operations in a marketplace that complements and more fully diversifies our existing customer base. We welcome our new associates and customers and pledge the human and financial resources needed to serve and grow in this market,” says, Bob Garner, CEO and President of Ozarc Gas.
About Ozarc Gas Equipment & Supply, Inc.
Ozarc Gas, headquartered in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, was founded in 1946 and is the longest held independently owned and operated industrial, welding and medical gases distributor currently operating in Missouri. Ozarc Gas currently operates 6 retail locations and 2 FDA-approved cylinder fill plants. More information about Ozarc Gas is available at www.ozarc.com .
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