Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised Banc of America Securities LLC, Barclays Capital Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint book-running managers and representatives of the underwriters on an SEC-registered public debt offering by Airgas, Inc. of $300 million principal amount of its 2.85% notes due 2013.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Airgas is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases delivered in “packaged” or cylinder form, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies. Airgas is also one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products, the largest U.S. producer of nitrous oxide and dry ice, the largest liquid carbon dioxide producer in the Southeast and a leading distributor of process chemicals, refrigerants and ammonia products.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Michael Kaplan and associates Kevin Williams and Jennifer Freiman. The tax team included partner Rachel D. Kleinberg and associate Jason A. Chlipala. The environmental team included counsel Loyti Cheng and associates Brianne M. Lucyk and Emma L. Ahrens. Amarilys Katy Barbosa was the legal assistant on the transaction. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the New York office, except for Ms. Kleinberg who is based in Menlo Park.