Radnor, PA-based Airgas, No. 4 on MDM's Top 40 Industrial Distributors list, spent most of 2010 fending off a hostile takeover bid from manufacturer Air Products, Lehigh Valley, PA. Airgas President and CEO Peter Mc-Causland recently spoke with Associate Editor Jenel Stelton-Holtmeier about the key drivers of growth in 2010, goals for the company now that Air Products has withdrawn its bid, and the growing role of technology in sales. MDM: Last year seems to have been a pretty good year for Airgas, even with the need to fend off the bid from Air Products. What were the key drivers for growth in 2010?
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