Steve Byers Interview at GAWDA Annual Meeting

Almost five years in, Meritus Gas Partners continues to grow with stronger teams, new markets, and unmatched momentum across the independent distributor community.

In this new interview, Steve Byers, Vice President of M&A at Meritus Gas Partners, shares an inside look at the expansion of our platform and what’s driving our next phase of growth.

Our two newest partners, Cameron Welding Supply in Southern California and Buckeye Welding Supply in Denver, bring decades of experience, strong cultures, and technical capabilities that elevate the entire Meritus network. Their addition expands our footprint in two fast-growing regions and reinforces what makes our model unique: independence protected, strengths amplified.

The conversation explores:

• How new partners strengthen our specialty gas, bulk, microbulk, and BevCarb capabilities
• Leadership additions, including Steven Schwegman, Sven Brandau and Lee Scoggins, that enhance our technology, systems, and regional operations
• The upcoming five-year milestone since our first partnerships with Atlas Welding Supply and Gas Innovations
• Why we believe we’re still in the early innings of what Meritus will become

Every company in the Meritus family adds something unique and together, we continue to build a platform that celebrates independence while creating national-scale strength.