Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, a U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and welding, safety and related products, reported sales for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, were $1.2 billion, up 15% from the prior year. Profit increased 44% to $72.8 million.
Sales for the first six months of the fiscal year increased 18.5% to $2.3 billion, in a year-over-year comparison. Profit was $141 million, up 38.5%.
Acquisitions contributed 7% to the quarterly increase, and total same-store sales grew 8%, with gas and rent up 12% and hardgoods up …
Airgas 3Q Sales Increase 15%
Airgas, Inc., Radnor, PA, a U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and welding, safety and related products, reported sales for the second quarter ended Sept. 30, 2008, were $1.2 billion, up 15% from the prior year. Profit increased 44% to $72.8 million.
Sales for the first six months of the fiscal year increased 18.5% to $2.3 billion, in a year-over-year comparison. Profit was $141 million, up 38.5%.
Acquisitions contributed 7% to the quarterly increase, and total same-store sales grew 8%, with gas and rent up 12% and hardgoods up …
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