Airgas and Goodrich Corporation Sign Strategic Account Supply Agreement.Business Editors RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 Airgas, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ARG See argument. arg - argument ) has signed an agreement with Goodrich Corporation Goodrich Corporation (formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company) NYSE: GR, is an American aerospace manufacturing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in Akron, Ohio in 1870 as Goodrich, Tew & Co. by Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich. (NYSE:GR), the Charlotte, NC-based global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industry. Airgas will be Goodrich's preferred supplier of industrial gases, welding welding, process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. supplies and safety products, with greater savings to those Goodrich facilities that use more than one product line. The agreement is part of the Airgas Strategic Accounts program, which provides supply chain management solutions to corporate customers with multiple manufacturing sites nationwide. "Companies are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. creative ways to improve efficiency, manage their supply chains and reduce vendors," said Pat Visintainer, senior vice president, sales for Airgas, Inc. "We have the footprint, the distribution capabilities, the range of products and a proven supply chain management process to deliver results across a customer's entire enterprise, as we plan to do for Goodrich Corporation." "We are always looking for ways to manage our supply chain more effectively across all our divisions," said John Foulk, director, supply chain management, for Goodrich Corporation. "After having Airgas as our safety supplier for the past few years, we worked together to structure this new agreement to add gases and welding supplies and provide greater savings to Goodrich locations that use more than one product line. This kind of agreement would not be possible without people who provide consistent service and local attention at every facility." Strategic Account Managers and teams within Airgas' 12 regional companies provide the day-to-day service through more than 700 branch locations nationwide. Airgas Strategic Accounts approach combines the company's purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. and integrated supply network to deliver a diverse product portfolio, where and when it is needed. "Airgas grew Strategic Accounts to more than $225 million last year as more and more major corporations sought to improve their supply chain management," said Visintainer. "Airgas is committed to offering a solid resource to give customers the best total range of business solutions." About Goodrich Goodrich Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global supplier of systems and services to the aerospace and defense industry. If there's an aircraft in the sky - we're on it. Goodrich technology is involved in making aircraft fly ... helping them land ... and keeping them safe. Serving a global customer base with significant worldwide manufacturing and service facilities, Goodrich is one of the largest "pure play" aerospace companies in the world. For more information visit http://www.goodrich.com. About Airgas, Inc. Airgas, Inc. (NYSE:ARG) is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, welding, safety and related products. Its integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of nearly 800 locations includes branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also distributes its products and services through eBusiness, catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. and telesales telesales Noun the selling of a commodity or service by telephone telesales npl → televentas fpl telesales npl → channels. Its national scale and strong local presence offer a competitive edge to its diversified diversified (di·verˑ·s customer base. For more information, please visit www.airgas.com. |
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