/EINPresswire.com/ -- TAMPA, FL--(Marketwired - April 09, 2018) - MagneGas Corporation ("MagneGas" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: MNGA), a leading clean technology company in the renewable resources and environmental solutions industries, announced today that it will be opening a new industrial gas and welding supply location to serve the northern Tampa and Pasco County markets in Florida. This will be the 10^th location owned and operated by MagneGas across Florida, Louisiana, Texas and California.

"We are excited to launch yet another new location to serve our growing customer base," commented Ermanno Santilli, CEO of MagneGas. "Our sales team has done an excellent job winning market share in Pascoe County and northern Tampa, using MagneGas2® to open doors and establish new relationships. In addition, this move will make it possible to quickly expand several of our largest client relationships, as they have sizable operations further north along the Gulf Coast that will be better served through our expansion."

"This new branch is a good example of how we are able to grow quickly and profitably," commented Scott Mahoney, CFO of MagneGas. "We set a sales budget for this market at the end of 2017, with a plan to build a client base, and then add a location by the end of the second quarter. We have witnessed excellent sales growth results in this market, and we are almost a full 90 days ahead of plan. We are now able to quickly launch this location, knowing that it will be profitable from the first day we open our doors in Pasco County."

About MagneGas Corporation

MagneGas® Corporation (MNGA) owns a patented process that converts various renewables and liquid wastes into MagneGas fuels. These fuels can be used as an alternative to natural gas or for metal cutting. The Company's testing has shown that its metal cutting fuel "MagneGas2®" is faster, cleaner and more productive than other alternatives on the market. It is also cost effective and safe to use with little changeover costs. The Company currently sells MagneGas2® into the metal working market as a replacement to acetylene.

The Company also sells equipment for the sterilization of bio-contaminated liquid waste for various industrial and agricultural markets. In addition, the Company is developing a variety of ancillary uses for MagneGas® fuels utilizing its high flame temperature for co-combustion of hydrocarbon fuels and other advanced applications. For more information on MagneGas®, please visit the Company's website at http://www.MagneGas.com.

The Company distributes MagneGas2® through Independent Distributors in the U.S and through its wholly owned distributors, ESSI, Green Arc Supply, and Complete Welding of San Diego. ESSI has 3 locations in Florida, Green Arc 2 locations in Texas and one location in Louisiana, and Complete Welding has one location in southern California. For more information on ESSI, please visit the company's website at http://www.weldingsupplytampa.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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