Danbury, CT — Praxair Distribution Inc. acquired American Gas Group (AGG), a supplier of specialty gases, including EPA Protocols, hydrocarbons, VOC mixtures, reactive mixtures, high-purity chemicals and research-grade gases, in addition to industrial and medical gas products. AGG is comprised of Specialty Gases of America, Inc., American Specialty Gases Inc., Semiconductor Resources, Inc. and Specialty Gases of America, LLC. The business includes facilities in Toledo, OH, and Wheeling, IL, with 56 employees and annual sales of $28 million. “The addition of AGG to the Praxair network strengthens our Midwest specialty gas production capabilities and provides an important channel to support our distributor network,” says John Panikar, president of Praxair Distribution Inc.
