Airgas Announces New Division Operating Structure

Airgas, Inc. ARG, today announced the alignment of its 12 Regional Companies into four new divisions, each led by a Division President whose direct reports include a Division Chief Financial Officer, Division Vice President of Human Resources, and Regional Company Presidents. The four new divisions, identified as North, South, Central, and West, form an operating structure that will help Airgas leverage the full benefits of its new customized SAP information platform. The company also announced two related leadership appointments for Distribution Operations and Gases Production. All appointments are effective July 1, 2011.