Tech Air acquires two distributors
Tech Air has acquired US Oxygen & Supply of Arlington, Texas, and Specialty Air Technologies of Long Beach, Calif.
Tech Air, a Connecticut-based distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related welding supplies, is owned by CI Capital Partners and Tech Air management.
US Oxygen is distributor of industrial, specialty and medical gases in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The company, which was founded in 2012, serves a wide range of customers and industries. SAT is a wholesaler of high-purity specialty gases and mixtures with customers throughout the Western United States. These acquisitions give Tech Air entry points into the Texas and California markets. Including US Oxygen and SAT, Tech Air has now completed eight acquisitions since CI Capital acquired the company in partnership with Tech Air’s management in 2010.
Myles Dempsey, Jr., chief executive officer of Tech Air, said, “The acquisitions of US Oxygen and Supply and Specialty Air Technologies add to Tech Air’s growing geographic footprint. Tech Air now operates through 25 branch and fill plant locations and is serving customers in the Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and West. We are pleased with these acquisitions and we remain focused on our strategy of acquiring high-quality regional distributors throughout the continental United States.”
“We are thrilled to join Tech Air, a company whose commitment to excellent customer service matches our own," said Jeff Palmer, co-founder of US Oxygen. "We believe that US Oxygen and Supply’s customers and employees will benefit from Tech Air’s resources and are looking forward to embarking on this partnership.” As president of US Oxygen, Palmer will lead Tech Air’s expansion in Texas and has made an equity investment in Tech Air.
Mark Straka, president of SAT, said, “Tech Air is a great fit for our customers and, most importantly, for our highly skilled employees. Many of our employees have been with SAT from the beginning, and it was important to me that they be treated well and happy with our new ownership.” Straka will remain engaged post-acquisition with SAT as a consultant.
Joost Thesseling, managing director at CI Capital Partners, said, “Tech Air’s management has done a great job executing its acquisition strategy and building the company’s reputation as a well-capitalized, credible buyer. For each acquisition, we were able to find a creative solution that was attractive to the sellers and provided an opportunity for them to participate in the business moving forward.”
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