Matheson acquires Sims Welding Supply
Matheson has acquired Sims Welding Supply of Long Beach, Calif.
Sims is a supplier of industrial, specialty, and bulk gases and welding supplies. The company operates out of seven locations in Southern California.
“This investment is consistent with our vertical integration strategy whereby we strive to serve high growth markets with both industrial and specialty cylinder gases and related equipment along with bulk liquid products," said Scott Kallman, president and CEO of Matheson.
Steve Foster, executive vice president at Matheson, added, “The addition of Sims’ bulk, industrial, and specialty gas customers provides an opportunity to add efficiencies of scale to our operations in the region. Our business will immediately benefit from the addition of the dedicated and customer-focused Sims employees. We welcome aboard our new teammates.”
Based in Basking Ridge, N.J., Matheson supplies industrial, welding and safety supplies, medical, specialty and electronic gases, gas handling equipment, high-performance purification systems, engineering and gas management services, and on-site gas generation.
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