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Airgas Shareholders Oust Chief Executive Officer from Board

17.09.2010 - Airgas suffered a blow to its efforts to stave off a takeover by rival industrial gas supplier Air Products and Chemicals on Wednesday, when its shareholders ousted three board...

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Airgas and Kiewit Sign Three-Year Contract Extension

13.09.2010 - Airgas today announced it has signed a three-year extension to its industrial gases and welding products supply agreement with Kiewit, a Fortune 500 employee-owned construction...

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All Four Leading Proxy Advisory Firms Recommend That Airgas Stockholders Vote Against Air Products' January Meeting Proposal

13.09.2010 - Airgas today announced that proxy advisory firms Proxy Governance and Egan-Jones Proxy Services, in addition to institutional shareholder services (ISS) and Glass Lewis, recommend...

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Air Products Raises Offer for Airgas to $5.5 billion

07.09.2010 - Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it raised its bid for Airgas to $5.5 billion, the latest salvo in its hostile bid for the rival company. The new Air Products cash offer...

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Airgas and BAE Systems Sign Five-Year Supply Agreement

03.09.2010 - Airgas today announced it has signed a strategic agreement with BAE Systems, the UK-based defense and aerospace company. Airgas will supply BAE System's manufacturing locations...

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Airgas Says Could Hold New Shareholder Meeting in June

31.08.2010 - Airgas said on Monday it would call for a special meeting of its stockholders in June 2011 to conduct a vote for new board members if its shareholders reject a proposal for a...

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Air Products Files Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification for Acquisition of Airgas

25.08.2010 - Air Products today announced it has filed notification with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as required under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976 for...

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Air Products Says FTC Signs Off On Airgas Bid

17.08.2010 - Industrial gas producer Air Products and Chemicals said on Monday it signed a consent degree with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would let it acquire Airgas and the...