Radnor’s Airgas, Inc. has announced the reorganization of its South distribution region into two separate regions within the Company’s South Division, according to Industrial Distribution magazine.

Through its subsidiaries, Airgas is the largest American distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, and hard goods. The company’s redefined South Region is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, and its new Southeast Region in Kennesaw, Georgia.

“We remain committed to cultivating growth in local markets across the U.S. and continue to align our resources to enhance our competitive position,” said Michael Molinini, Airgas president and CEO. “By reorganizing our South Region, we will be able to capitalize on long-term growth prospects and enhance our ability to win in what is already one of the largest industrial gas markets in the U.S.”

John F. Sheehan, president of the company’s South Division, discussed the impact of the reorganization.

“Through both solid organic growth and acquisitions, the South Region has grown tremendously over the past several years, making it one of Airgas’s largest regions. This reorganization reinforces Airgas’s commitment to an operating model where decisions are made as close to our customers as possible.”

Kevin McBride, who has successfully led the South Region’s growth as president since 2014, has been named president of the new Southeast Region, which will cover northern Georgia, northern Alabama, Mississippi, and southern Tennessee.

Edwin Robertson, who has served as an area vice president in the South Region since 2007, has been named president of the new South Region.

The redefined South Region will cover Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama, and southern Mississippi.

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