A-Gas International has completed the acquisition of US-based Rapid Recovery through its A-Gas Americas’ business.

With headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, Rapid Recovery operates across the USA and has 40 branches. Each site provides a full suite of on-site recovery and cylinder services to the refrigeration and HVAC sectors.

The acquisition will enable A-Gas to extend its current offering in the refrigeration market to provide an end-to-end supply and reclamation service to its customers. The company says that as the US refrigerant market continues its phase down of R22 and looks to the future regulation of other environmentally sensitive gases, the acquisition brings together A-Gas Americas’ Total Solutions offering with the established recovery and reclamation services of Rapid Recovery, creating a market leading offering in the USA. 

This is the fourth acquisition for A-Gas in the USA and sixth worldwide since 2012, marking another important step in creating a group with global expertise delivered locally. The business will remain trading under the Rapid Recovery brand, with its management team Adam and Rich Dykstra continuing to head up the company under A-Gas Americas ceo, Monte Roach.

A-Gas is an international company with headquarters in the UK and established operating businesses in Europe, South Africa, Australia, Asia and the Americas, specialising in the supply and lifecycle management of chemicals and gases for end users across a range of sectors including commercial refrigeration, aviation, automotive and industrials.

The acquisition will add another 62 employees to A-Gas in the USA, bringing its global headcount to 350, with a combined turnover of £110m.

Monte Roach, ceo and president A-Gas Americas, said: “By adding Rapid Recovery’s national reach for recovery with the A-Gas national network of distribution partners we now have a complete model to serve our critical end users. A-Gas is now the only company to offer US customers a full service solution. This acquisition significantly increases our scale and presence across the country.”