Valley National Gases has acquired Wolfenden Industries, a distributor of industrial, medical and special gases with three operating locations in northeast Ohio, US.

In addition, Valley National announced the completion of its acquisition of Portland Welding Supply, an industrial gas and welding supply and tool distributor with annual sales in excess of $30 million, 11 operating locations, and approximately 130 employees throughout Maine and New Hampshire of US.

Michael Ziegler, CEO of Valley National, said: Valley National Gases is committed to continuing our strategy of growth through selective, high-quality acquisitions in regions that complement our operations. Wolfenden and its employees have a strong reputation for the quality of the products and services they provide their customers, a trait they share with Portland Welding, our second recently-announced acquisition.