Air Water America, a subsidiary of Air Water, recently announced that it has acquired Noble Gas Solutions (NGS), a leading independent gas and welding products distributor in New York.

Formed in 1940, NGS began serving the industrial and manufacturing industries. The company’s headquarters and primary cylinder filling plant are located in Albany, NY, with additional retail stores located in South Glens Falls, NY, and Kingston, NY.

“North America is one of the key growth areas for Air Water globally. We’re excited to welcome the Noble Gas team to the Air Water Group and look forward to working together to serve the area’s customers,” said CEO of Air Water Gases Solutions, industrial gases arm of Air Water America, Ishmael Chalabi.

In the past 5 years, Air Water America has made significant investments in the industrial gases and equipment area, acquiring Taylor-Wharton, TOMCO2 Systems, Cryogenic Vessels Alternative, Cryofin, the dry ice assets of CO2 Air etc.