Airgas inks 5-year deal to supply nuke plants

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Airgas Inc. has signed a five-year agreement to provide industrial and other gases to a nonprofit cooperative of utility companies that operate nuclear power plants, including several in the Philadelphia areaRadnor-based Airgas said the agreement with Utilities Service Alliance of Overland Park, Kan., is for industrial gases, specialty gases, liquid dewars, safety products and welding hard goods. The company estimates annual sales of $6 million.

USA is made up of 15 electric utilities that run 17 nuclear power stations across the country. The list includes Allentown-based PPL Corp., whose two Susquehanna units are in Luzerne County, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., which operates the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in Salem County.

Airgas said the arrangement began about three years ago, with safety products and welding hard goods being provided to five of the cooperative's nuclear power plants. - Roslyn Rudolph

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