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In more than 75 countries, Air Liquide supplies more than 1 million customers in extremely diverse industries such as steel industry, food and beverage, electronics or pharmaceuticals. In order to match the needs of all of these clients, the Group is organized in different World Business Lines.

Industrial Merchant

 

Gases for every application

€4,609 million revenue 
+6% growth in 2008

Managing safety, optimizing production processes and enhancing the quality of products are just some major challenges faced by manufacturers all around the world. The Industrial Merchant business supports these activities by providing them with the gases that are indispensable for their operations.

Large Industries

 

Taking the long view

€3,675 million revenue
+15% growth in 2008

Air Liquide’s Large Industries business provides gases to customers in the refining, chemicals, energy and metallurgical industries. These gases are vital to the production processes of customers in such industries. The Group’s gas and energy solutions enable businesses to reconcile optimal productivity with respect for the environment. Air Liquide is the undisputed world leader in this business.

Electronics

 

A digital inside look

€1,044 million revenue 
+9% growth in 2008

The Electronics business provides its customers with specialty gases as well as ultra-pure gases used in the production process of semi-conductors, flat panels and solar cells.

 

Healthcare

 

Better living through better breathing

€1,700 million revenue
+7.5% growth in 2008

More than 300,000 patients assisted at home
and more than 6,000 hospitals supplied worldwide

The Healthcare business provides to its customers, in hospitals or at home, medical products and services that contribute to the improvement of patients’ quality of life, all around the world.

Engineering and Construction


Large scale projects

€1,081 million revenue

The Engineering and Construction business constructs the Group’s production units – mainly air separation units and hydrogen production units – and also provides units for third party clients, especially in refining, production of methanol, and biofuels.

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