Matheson officially opened its new facility in Joplin, Missouri, on June 6. The new building replaces the structure lost in a devastating tornado last year.
Matheson has supplied compressed gases, welding equipment, and related items from its facility on South Davis Boulevard, in Joplin, since 2002.
On Sunday May 22nd, 2011, a tornado estimated to be 1.5 miles wide cut a swath through that part of the city.
The store was “a total loss, except for our liquid vessels,” according to Jeff Lackore, Matheson Area Retail Manager. The site includes liquid storage for oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and argon.
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