A-Gas Announces General Manager (GM) of Canadian Business to Build and Grow Canada Lifecycle Refrigerant Management Services
Andrew Stride appointed as GM, Canada
HAMILTON, ON | A-Gas, a global leader in the supply and lifecycle management of refrigerants and associated products and services, announces that Andrew Stride will serve as General Manager for their Canadian operations and expanded business in Nova Scotia.
Andrew Stride joined A-Gas in the fall of 2021 and became Director of Operations in Canada in late 2023. During his tenure leading A-Gas’ Canadian operations at the Hamilton site, Andrew has led the start-up facility in Stoney Creek, Ontario, from a greenfield location to a fully functioning down-packing refrigerant site.
He played a crucial role in the business’ recent acquisition of Refrigerant Services Inc. (RSI), a recognized brand in the Canadian refrigerant industry. He successfully led the operations and management integration for the acquisition, helping to ensure that both companies’ high-quality services and customer focus continued.
Going forward, Andrew will oversee the expansion of our operations and capabilities in the Canadian market.
As part of this acquisition, A-Gas is proud to join the Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC) Pollution Prevention (P2) Program—Canada's leading initiative for responsible refrigerant lifecycle management. This step underscores our ongoing commitment to effective lifecycle refrigerant management (LRM) solutions—recovering, reclaiming, and repurposing refrigerants to reduce the risk of emissions and support customers in embracing circular economy principles.
“Andrew’s leadership has truly brought the best of A-Gas to Canada. Between his experience at our Rhome, Texas site and bringing best practices from other sites across the globe, Andrew has built our Hamilton site into a high-quality facility to serve the Canadian market,” noted Mike Armstrong, Managing Director and President, A-Gas in the Americas.
“I could not be prouder of A-Gas’ dedication to assist businesses across Canada in enhancing their refrigerant management strategies and my ability to support the organization in its goals. Beyond that, my family and I have loved living in and enjoying Ontario’s natural beauty, exploring this incredible country, and joining this friendly community,” shared Andrew Stride, General Manager for A-Gas in Canada.
In addition to offering virgin product, the A-Gas site in Ontario and RSI sites in Dartmouth have the capability to process and clean recovered refrigerant from the local market. Used refrigerant sent to the facility will undergo chemical analysis at the onsite laboratory and will be reclaimed to AHRI-700 standards. As a result, A-Gas will provide the Canadian market with high-speed refrigerant recovery, quality refrigerant supply, a unique and cost-effective refrigerant reclaim program, and on-site laboratory and analytical services.
