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Path to Linde-Praxair Merger Still Rocky

30.10.2017 - The rocky road to completion of the merger between Germany’s Linde and Praxair of the US just got a little rockier, it appears, but executives of the two industrial gases giants...

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Air Liquide Buys Japan Medical Gases Group

03.10.2017 - Major French industrial gases group Air Liquide has expanded its healthcare business in Japan with the acquisition of Sogo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha (SSKK). Financial terms were not...

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Messer Acquires Praxair’s French Arm, Sells Italian Unit

18.03.2014 - Privately owned German industrial gases producer Messer acquired 100% of U.S. rival Praxair's French subsidiary Praxair S.A.S from Praxair Euroholding, Spain, effective Mar. 12...

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Air Liquide Acquires Russia's Lentechgas

29.11.2012 - Air Liquide has just completed the acquisition of the Lentechgas company located in Saint Petersburg. Lentechgas is market leader in the North-West with significant market share in...

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Linde Raises $1.7 Billion for U.S. Lincare Acquisition

10.07.2012 - German industrial gases producer Linde raised €1.4 billion ($1.7 billion) from a capital increase to help fund its $4.6 billion purchase of U.S. group Lincare. The operator of air...

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Linde Plans Share Sale to Fund $4.6 Billion Lincare Deal

03.07.2012 - German industrial gas firm Linde plans to raise up to €1.5 billion ($1.9 billion) from selling new shares to help fund its purchase of Lincare Holdings, which will put it ahead of...

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Linde Expands Homecare Ops with $750 Million Buy

10.01.2012 - Linde is acquiring the European homecare business of U.S. rival Air Products and Products in a $750 million deal that will thrust the German industrial gases maker into No.2...