southern oxygen & welding supply

What southern oxygen & welding supply does

Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply is a privately held regional distributor of industrial gases, medical gases, food and beverage gases, welding supplies, safety equipment, and specialty gases, headquartered in Punta Gorda, Florida. It serves customers across Charlotte County and the broader Southwest Florida region from a single retail location, with product lines spanning compressed gas cylinders, bulk CO2 delivery, and welding consumables for both trade professionals and commercial accounts.

The company's core offering combines commodity gas supply with technical infrastructure: bulk CO2 systems are equipped with Otodata telemetry for remote tank-level monitoring, and specialty gases are sourced through a PurityPlus partnership that provides access to a nationwide specialty gas network and quality assurance framework. Welding and safety products are stocked alongside gases, positioning the company as a single-vendor supplier for fabrication shops, manufacturing facilities, healthcare providers, and food and beverage operators. The business is also a member of the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (IWDC) and the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), reinforcing its procurement leverage and industry standing.

The revenue model is a mix of cylinder rental income, bulk gas delivery contracts, walk-in retail sales of welding consumables and safety equipment, and recurring supply arrangements with commercial accounts in industrial, medical, and food/beverage segments. Distribution is anchored by a single physical storefront supplemented by an online customer payment portal, with no disclosed headcount, revenue, or funding history, and no public management team information available.

Name

southern oxygen & welding supply

Legal name

Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply

Website

https://southernoxygen.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply is a privately held regional distributor of industrial, medical, food and beverage, and specialty gases, plus welding supplies and safety equipment, serving customers across Charlotte County and Southwest Florida from a single Punta Gorda, FL retail location.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas and Welding Supply Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding & Cutting Gases (IMAEACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Beverage Gases (Carbonation/Freezing/Packaging) (IMAEACAI), Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL), Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)

Keywords

• Industrial gas distribution
• Welding equipment supply
• Medical gas supply
• Specialty gas solutions
• Food beverage gases

Headquarters

HQ city

Punta Gorda

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial & Medical Gas Sales: Sale of industrial gases including Acetylene, Argon, Argon Mixes, Carbon Dioxide, Helium, Helium Mixes, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Propane. Medical gases including Oxygen USP, Nitrous Oxide USP, and specialty medical gas mixtures.
2. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sales: Sale of welding and cutting equipment, filler metals, abrasives, consumables, gas apparatus, and safety equipment from major brands including ESAB, Miller, Lincoln Electric, and Weldmark.
3. Gas Cylinder Rentals: Rental of gas cylinders and equipment with annual rental agreements. Cylinder rental program with flexible terms for industrial, medical, and specialty gas applications.
4. Bulk CO2 Systems: Liquid bulk CO2 systems with telemetry monitoring for food and beverage customers. Cost-saving delivery model with remote monitoring technology.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply distributes industrial, medical, food and beverage, and specialty gases alongside welding supplies and safety equipment from its Punta Gorda, Florida headquarters. Its portfolio covers gas sales and cylinder rentals (Acetylene, Argon, CO2, Helium, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Propane, USP/NF medical gases, and PurityPlus specialty mixtures), welding equipment and consumables from ESAB, Miller, Lincoln Electric, and Weldmark, bulk CO2 systems with Otodata telemetry for food and beverage customers, and workplace safety gear.

Product overview

Southern Oxygen & Welding Supply is a regional distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial, medical, specialty, and food & beverage gases alongside welding equipment, safety gear, and related supplies. The core offering spans six product categories: Industrial Gas (industrial and welding gases including Acetylene, Argon, CO2, Helium, Nitrogen, Oxygen, and Propane), Medical Gas (USP and NF grade gases for healthcare facilities), Specialty Gases (high-purity gases through the PurityPlus partnership network), Food & Beverage Gas (beverage carbonation gases with Bulk CO2 systems featuring Otodata telemetry), Welding Supplies (equipment, filler metals, abrasives, consumables, and gas apparatus from major brands), and Safety Equipment (helmets, gloves, and protective clothing). The company also provides cylinder rental services, credit accounts, and an online customer payment portal for account management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Gas

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PurityPluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouthern Oxygen & Welding Supply is associated with a nationwide partnership of independent specialty gas providers known as PurityPlus, providing access to a full range of high purity specialty gases and mixtures.
• IWDC (Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProud member of IWDC cooperative for welding equipment and supplies distribution.
• GAWDA (Gases and Welding Distributors Association)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProud member of GAWDA industry association for gases and welding distributors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Airgas (Air Liquide): Largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases plus welding supplies with a national branch network. Closest direct competitor to Southern Oxygen in gases and welding consumables, though it operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Linde (formerly Praxair): One of the largest global industrial gas producers and distributors with bulk, cylinder, on-site, and specialty gas operations plus welding products. Serves as a broad incumbent reference for Southern Oxygen's industrial and specialty gas business.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas producer with merchant and on-site gas supply plus specialty gas capabilities. Functions as a broad incumbent that competes for industrial, medical, and specialty gas accounts in Southern Oxygen's region.

Direct peers

• nexAir: Mid-sized regional industrial and medical gas distributor in the U.S. Southeast with a comparable multi-vertical gas portfolio, cylinder rental programs, and welding supply offering. Highly comparable business model to Southern Oxygen, including specialty gases and F&B gas expertise.
• Matheson Tri-Gas: Industrial, medical, and specialty gas distributor with U.S. regional branches supplying bulk, cylinder, and on-site gas solutions plus welding products. Directly comparable product mix to Southern Oxygen across industrial and specialty gases.
• Roberts Oxygen Company: Regional industrial and medical gas distributor on the U.S. East Coast with cylinder, bulk, and specialty gas offerings plus welding supplies. Comparable mid-sized independent distributor profile to Southern Oxygen.
• Indiana Oxygen Company: Midwest-based independent industrial, medical, and specialty gas distributor with welding supply operations and bulk gas delivery. Similar independent regional distributor business model and product mix.
• American Welding & Gas: Regional independent distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases with welding equipment and consumables across multiple U.S. states. Closely mirrors Southern Oxygen's multi-vertical gas and welding model.
• Holston Gases: Independent industrial and specialty gas distributor in the U.S. Southeast and Midwest with cylinder, bulk, and welding supply offerings. Comparable regional independent distributor footprint and product portfolio.
• General Welding Supply Corp. Regional welding supply and industrial gas distributor with retail locations and equipment offerings across multiple brands. Directly comparable to Southern Oxygen's welding supply and gas distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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