The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-16
S25O,OOO PLANT OF AIR REDUCTION CO.
 SECURED BY BUNN
Will Immediately Build 0xy- Acetylene Works on North Birmingham Site
 It Is Stated

Air Reduction Sales company, real izins tho advantages of locating q plant manufacturing its products in district where they are extensively used now and coming more and more into use, has purchased three and a half acres of ground near the plant of the United States Pipe company In North Birmingham, and will imme- diately build a plant for the manu- faoture of gases and equipment for the oxyacetylene welding and cutting industry.
 The investment Is to cost $25O, 900. The plant was secured through the efforts of O. l.. Bum, manager of the Chamber of Commerce, who re- gently located the paint factory of the Benson-T Tharp Paint company.
 Buildings to be erected at once are Gas house, 30 by A by 10 feet; car bide storage, 20 by 10 by 16; general ing house, 10 by 10 by IS; empty can storage, 10 by 20 by IS; office, 30 by 20.
 Sale was made through the Messer- Johnson Realty company and seller Of property was Baxter Shemwsll, Ashevilie. N. c.
 Chosen over Atlanta
 Feature of the location of the plant in Birmingham is that 1t was deliberate choice over Atlanta, where the company had its district sales Headquarters. This Is the second lm- portant industry transferred from Atlanta to Birmingham in a month, tho next previous one being trans Ter of the sales headquarters of the Iron Products Corporntion
 Speaking of the plant to be built here, Fl G. Boyer, general southern sales manager, Atlanta, says:
 Pioneer Company
 Ar Reduction Sales company is . large manufacturer of gases and equipment for the oxyacetylene weld ing and cutting industry, and Is a pioneer in commercializing the eie- ments of the air The products of tho company, which are marketed under the trade names "Airco" and "Airco- Davis -Bournonvilie," include oxygen, acetylene, nitrogen, argon and other atmospheric gas products. welding and cutting apparatus and supplies, acetylene generators and specially designed machines for au- tcmatic welding and cutting.
 The progress of the anyacetylene weiding and cutting industry has been stimulated to considerable de- gree by the efforts of the consult Ing engineering staff of the Air Re- auction Sales company. This body represents tho combined engineering experience and knowledge of the Air Reduction Sales company on gases. the Davis-Bournonville company (re- gently consolidated with the Ar Re- duction company, on apparatus, sup plies, acetylene generators and spe- ciaily designed machines for auto- matic welding and cutting; and the National Carbide company (controlled by the Air Reduction company, on carbide. This combination of enRi- neering talent is available to firms deBirous of bringing about economies in their plants by new applications of the welding and cutting torches. Sign of Growth
 The construction of modern acetylene plant will be commenced at once on tho newly acquired prop erty. Tho Air Reduction company already maintains a nationwide sys- tenn of manufacturing and distribut- ing facilities for It's product, and this extension into Birmingham Is not only sign of the city's industrial growth. but an indication that the