American Welding & Gas established in 1949 ; later becoming the cornerstones of AWG . The acquisition of Scott-Gross in 2014 saw AWG impressively double in size and it has continued to grow in the ensuing nine years .
Today , it operates in almost 100 locations ( over 80 retail sites and 18 gas fill plants ) across 22 states , stretching from Montana to Pennsylvania , and down through Texas and Florida . With a plan to double in size over the next five years , Jason Krieger , President and CEO of AWG , joins Manufacturing Today to discuss the company ’ s growth through acquisitions , plans for the future , and recent investments .
“ We take pride in staying true to our core competencies ,” Mr . Krieger begins . “ If it ’ s not an area or industry where we are confident that we are the best in class , we stay away from those initiatives . At the end of the day , we are a gas company and 70 percent of our revenue is generated from gas sales and cylinder rental .”
Growth and investment
AWG also supplies the food and beverage industry with food and beverage-grade gases for packaging and carbonation , all of which conform to Compressed Gas Association ( CGA ) standards . It also provides complete system setups of bulk carbon dioxide for the restaurant industry .
Furthermore , the company ’ s range of certified medical gases , including nitrogen and oxygen , are produced to meet or exceed US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA )
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