Airgas, Inc. (NYSE: ARG), Radnor, PA, has opened a new location in Dickinson, ND, enhancing its local product and service capabilities for customers in the Bakken shale oil region.

"Our new location in Dickinson, ND, brings us much closer to our customers in this important region of the country," said Airgas President and CEO Michael L. Molinini.

Airgas supplies core industrial gases, welding-related equipment and safety supplies, Red-D-Arc's rental welders, power generation equipment and Airgas Specialty Gases' complex hydrocarbon blends for BTU measurement and process stream analysis. Airgas On-Site Safety Services, which specializes in safety monitoring, certification and equipment rental services at customer sites in the oilfield and construction industries, also serves customers through Airgas' new Dickinson location.