What American Compressed Gas does

American Compressed Gas is a privately-held compressed gas distributor founded in 1968 and headquartered in Yonkers, New York. The company supplies industrial and specialty gases — helium, propane, medical oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, nitrogen, and custom gas mixtures — to customers across the New York metropolitan area. Its portfolio spans six product categories serving distinct end-markets: balloon distributors and party stores (helium), construction sites (propane and portable heating equipment), healthcare providers (FDA-certified medical oxygen for hospitals, dentists, and physician offices), beverage companies (CO2 for carbonation and Guinness-branded G-Mix beer gas for draft systems), and welding, jewelry, and semiconductor manufacturers (shielding gases and specialty inert gases).

The company operates a sales-led, asset-heavy distribution model built around physical retail store locations and a fleet of delivery vehicles that support same-day or scheduled propane and cylinder gas distribution. Infrastructure includes state-of-the-art tube trailers for helium transport and a dedicated helium storage facility — both described as strategic investments to reinforce regional helium supply leadership. Two defensible niche positions sit on top of the otherwise commodity product set: FDA certification for medical oxygen and exclusive authorization from Guinness to mix its proprietary G-Mix (Beer Mix) blend.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through product sales (cylinders and bulk deliveries) and ancillary equipment rental (portable heaters, propane tanks). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and customer relationships are managed via direct sales, phone-based ordering, and in-person retail traffic. The firm operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees and has no disclosed funding rounds, institutional investors, parent entities, subsidiaries, or acquisition history — consistent with a privately-held, owner-operated structure that has remained stable across nearly six decades.

Name

American Compressed Gas

Legal name

American Compressed Gas

Website

https://americancompressedgas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Compressed Gas is a privately-held, Yonkers-based distributor of helium, propane, medical oxygen, carbon dioxide, and specialty gases serving balloon retailers, construction sites, healthcare providers, beverage companies, and welding and semiconductor manufacturers across the New York metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Distribution

NAICS

Natural Gas Distribution (2212)

SIC

Natural Gas Distribution (4924)

akta.pro primary industry

Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Healthcare Gases (IMAEACAF), Process Gases & Gas Delivery Consumables (Specialty/Bulk/UHP) (HDAHAGAL)

Keywords

• Industrial gas supply
• Compressed gas distribution
• Helium supply
• Medical oxygen supply
• Propane delivery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Yonkers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gas Sales: Sale of industrial and specialty gases including helium, propane, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, nitrogen, and specialty gas mixtures. Revenue is generated through product sales with delivery services for cylinder exchanges and bulk deliveries.
2. Propane and Equipment Rental: Daily delivery service for propane with equipment rental including portable heaters and cylinder delivery for temporary heating at construction sites and other applications.
3. Medical Gas Supply: FDA-certified medical oxygen supply to healthcare providers including hospitals, dentist offices, and doctor's offices, serving therapy and inhalation patient needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

American Compressed Gas distributes compressed industrial and specialty gases to commercial and residential customers across a metropolitan region. Core offerings include helium for balloon and party distributors, propane with daily delivery and equipment rental for construction heating, FDA-certified medical oxygen for healthcare providers, carbon dioxide for the beverage industry, the Guinness-authorized G-Mix beer gas blend, and argon, nitrogen, and specialty gases for welding and semiconductor customers.

Product overview

American Compressed Gas is a compressed gas distribution company offering a portfolio of gas products across multiple categories: helium for balloon/party applications, propane for heating and motor fuel, medical-grade oxygen (FDA-certified) for healthcare providers, carbon dioxide for beverage customers, G-Mix/Beer Gas (exclusively authorized by Guinness®) for draft beer, and inert/specialty gases (Argon, Nitrogen) for technical, semiconductor, and welding industries. The company operates with tube trailers, delivery vehicles, and dedicated storage facilities to serve metropolitan area customers including distributors, healthcare facilities, and industrial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Helium Supply

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Guinness (St. James's Gate Brewery)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Compressed Gas is exclusively authorized by Guinness to mix its proprietary G-Mix (Beer Mix) blend. This distinct honor highlights the company's expertise and trustworthiness, as they are entrusted with creating a blend that meets the high standards and unique specifications of one of the world's most renowned beer brands. This exclusive arrangement positions the company as a key player in the beer gas distribution industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Praxair (now Linde): One of the 'Big Three' global industrial gas majors producing and distributing oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, and CO2 across all end markets including medical and beverage. Competes with ACG on most SKUs but at a vastly larger scale.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas manufacturer and merchant supplier with broad medical, beverage, and specialty gas lines. Overlaps with ACG in helium, oxygen, and CO2 distribution, and can offer on-site and bulk supply nationwide.
• Messer Americas: Fourth major industrial gas producer with U.S. footprint across medical, food/beverage, and welding customers. Direct overlap in helium, oxygen, and CO2 distribution, typically via merchant and on-site supply.
• Air Liquide USA: U.S. arm of Air Liquide, supplying industrial, medical, and specialty gases with deep healthcare and beverage customer relationships. Competes head-to-head with ACG in the same metro and end markets.

Regional players

• Norco (Norco Industrial Gases): Regional industrial and medical gas, welding supply, and propane distributor with retail branches across multiple U.S. states. Similar multi-product, multi-segment distribution model, though with a larger geographic footprint.
• Welder's Supply: Regional welding and industrial gas distributor with retail locations, cylinder exchange, and delivery of shielding gases, oxygen, argon, and CO2. Comparable distribution model but focused on Midwest geographies.
• General Welding Supply: Independent welding and industrial gas distributor serving the Northeast U.S. with cylinder gases, welding supplies, and propane. Closely comparable regional industrial gas distributor with retail and delivery operations.

Direct peers

• Tech Air: Independent U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases including helium, oxygen, argon, CO2, and welding mixtures. Directly comparable mid-size independent gas distributor with cylinder and bulk supply.
• nexAir: Regional distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases (helium, oxygen, CO2, propane) across the U.S. Southeast with cylinder, bulk, and welding supply operations. Closely matches ACG's product breadth and distributor-led GTM.
• MATHESON Tri-Gas: National industrial and specialty gas distributor offering helium, oxygen, CO2, argon, and welding gas mixtures with bulk and cylinder delivery. Directly comparable multi-gas product portfolio and distribution model, though operating at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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