AWG Acquires Georgia Industrial Gas Firm O2 Plus
American Welding & Gas expands its industrial and medical gas footprint in the Southeast through the purchase of O2 Plus's operations.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Business Strategy
American Welding & Gas has acquired O2 Plus, a Georgia-based industrial gas company. AWG will serve the region from O2 Plus's former operations in Carrollton and Hapeville.
Why it matters
The deal extends AWG's presence in Georgia and the Southeast, giving O2 Plus's customers access to AWG's broader range of products and services. It adds to a year of expansion for the family-owned firm.
AWG operates over 100 retail locations and 22 gas fill plants across 22 states, supported by a fleet of more than 250 trucks and trailers. The financial terms of the O2 Plus acquisition were not disclosed.
The players
American Welding & Gas (AWG)
A family-owned industrial gas and welding supply company founded in 1949 that distributes bulk cryogenic gases and packaged cylinders across 22 states.
O2 Plus
A Georgia-based industrial gas company whose Carrollton and Hapeville operations were acquired by AWG.
The details
AWG will provide industrial, specialty, and medical gases and welding equipment in the region using O2 Plus's former Carrollton and Hapeville operations. The company is adding the additional resources, products, and services of AWG to O2 Plus's existing customer base.
Timeline
August: AWG acquired independent supplier United Welding Supply and appointed Sean Bruckner as Vice-President of Operations for the North Region.
November 9, 2026: The O2 Plus acquisition was reported.
Market Landscape
The O2 Plus deal continues a pattern of AWG absorbing independent regional suppliers, following its August acquisition of United Welding Supply. This consolidation strengthens AWG's position in a Southeast industrial gas market where it competes with larger national gas distributors.
Customers of O2 Plus in Georgia will now be served by AWG from the former Carrollton and Hapeville locations, with access to AWG's broader product and service range. Pricing and service terms for existing O2 Plus accounts were not addressed in the announcement.
The takeaway
Regional consolidation in industrial gases is accelerating as established family-owned firms buy up independent suppliers to broaden their reach. Businesses relying on specialty or medical gases should watch whether service continuity holds through the transition.
Further reading
For more on how regional firms like this are positioning themselves, see Business Strategy coverage.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gasworld.
