Airgas to Debut New Products at FABTECH 2017

• Port-A-Weld and Orbital Welding Systems on Display
• “Unlocking the Hidden Costs of Welding” Seminar Returns by
  Popular Demand

RADNOR, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Airgas, an Air Liquide company, and the leading U.S. supplier of
industrial gases, welding technologies, and safety products, announced
today that its Advanced Fabrication Technologies team will be
exhibiting at FABTECH® 2017. Airgas will debut new products at
Booth #B27013, November 6-9 at McCormick Place in Chicago. Welding
and fabrication experts will be on hand to discuss innovative systems
available for rent, lease, and sale. Airgas will feature welding
shielding gases available in all modes of delivery for use in arc
welding and cutting processes. Customers will have an opportunity to
review the company’s newest welding, industrial gas and safety products
firsthand.

The booth will showcase new products such as the multi-functional
Machitech Automation pipe profiling system, which uses a Hypertherm
plasma platform to cut everything from pipe and beams to flat plates. A
Miller Weld Automation robotic welding system, vending solutions and the
Radnor® line of products will be on display. And an OTC
robotic system on a 30-foot slider — which can robotically weld multiple
projects at the same time — will be welding unique giveaways throughout
the conference.

Red-D-Arc Welderentals, an Airgas company, will debut the Port-A-Weld
System (PWS), a portable welding package that allows operators to
quickly and accurately position the welding arc and speed up the welding
process. Various power source and welding head combinations are
available to facilitate submerged arc, MIG and TIG welding with this
system.

A new orbital welding rental solution will be debuted for fusion
welding, tube-to-tube welding, as well as tube cutting and beveling.
Red-D-Arc Welderentals experts will showcase an orbital saw, facer and a
welding system in the booth this year. The new orbital options can be
used for a wide range of applications, from food and beverage and
pharmaceutical uses, to aerospace, semi-conductor, and shipyard
production.

Airgas experts in welding, safety, eBusiness and automation services
will be available to discuss everything from retrofitting and periodic
maintenance schedules for CNC cutting machines to gas efficiency and
online capabilities. Airgas can help customers increase the life span
and productivity of their equipment as well as improve purchasing and
account management through the robust e-commerce system.

Airgas customers and FABTECH attendees are invited to register for
Airgas’ Unlocking the Hidden Cost of Welding seminar, featuring
information on improving welding efficiency. The high-demand program
helps customers assess the economics of their welding processes,
highlighting ways to determine where savings in time and money can be
achieved while concurrently enhancing product quality and reducing
consumption of welding gases and related consumables. Airgas will also
offer seminars on Arc Welding Emissions and Heat Treating. More
information is available at Airgas.com/FABTECH2017.

Registered FABTECH attendees who visit the Airgas exhibit will be
entered into daily drawings to win Beats by Dr. Dre™ headphones, Bose®
speakers, or a student welding kit. Additional information on Airgas’
metal fabrication products and offerings will be available at the Airgas
exhibit (Booth #B27013) or on its website.

Rob Tessier, Airgas Director of Advanced Fabrication: “We’re
bringing back our popular ‘Unlocking the Hidden Cost of Welding’ seminar
to FABTECH to share new ways our customers can improve productivity,
reach their bottom-line goals and increase profits.”

Eric Klein, VP Manufacturing & Metal Fabrication Markets: “FABTECH
allows us to hear from our existing and potential metal fabrication
customers directly and brainstorm integrated solutions for their daily
challenges. We look forward to sharing our Airgas expertise and
showcasing new technologies, products and services that can ensure our
customers succeed every day.”

Airgas, Inc.

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is the leading U.S. supplier of
industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and
related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products;
and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Dedicated to improving the performance of its more than 1 million
customers, Airgas safely and reliably provides products, services and
expertise through its more than 18,000 associates, over 1,100 locations,
robust e-Business platform, and Airgas Total Access® telesales channel.

As an Air Liquide company, the world leader in gases, technology and
services for Industry and Health, Airgas offers customers an unrivaled
global footprint and industry leading technology and innovations.

For more information, please visit www.airgas.com.

Red-D-Arc Welderentals™

Red-D-Arc Welderentals™, an Airgas company, rents and leases welders,
welding positioners, welding-related equipment, and electric power
generators – anywhere in the world. Our rental welders, positioners and
specialty products have been engineered and built to provide
Extreme-Duty™ performance and reliability in even the harshest
environments, and are available through over 70 Red-D-Arc Service
Centers, strategically located throughout the United States, Canada,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and the
UAE, as well as through strategic alliances in the Middle East, Spain,
Italy, Croatia, Kazakhstan, Australia, the Caribbean, and Colombia. From
our rental fleet of over 60,000 welders, 3,700 weld positioners, and
3,700 electric-power generators, we can supply you with the equipment
you need – where you need it – when you need it.

The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and
Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 65,000
employees and serves more than 3 million customers and patients. Oxygen,
nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and
energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at
the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Air Liquide’s ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long term
performance and contribute to sustainability. The company’s
customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth over
the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective
investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by
the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its
people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes
in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its
stakeholders.

Air Liquide’s revenue amounted to € 18.1 billion in 2016 and its
solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than
40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange
(compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40, EURO STOXX 50 and FTSE4Good
indexes.

Contacts

Airgas Communications
Kim Menard
610-902-6233
On-site
at FABTECH: 267-432-7146
[email protected]
or
Air
Liquide U.S. Communications
Michael Rosen
713-624-8023