Finance

Plug Power Inc. has appointed Martin (Marty) Hull as Chief Accounting Officer effective from (tomorrow) 1 April, 2015.

In its 2014 financial performance SOL S.p.A benefitted from positive consolidated sales of €636.4m, which were up 6.9% from €595.4m in 2013 – an increase of over €40m.

Airgas, Inc. has provided an update on organic sales growth and issued revised earnings guidance for its fourth quarter ending 31st March 2015, describing organic sales growth for the quarter as ‘disappointing’.

When Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osbourne last week revealed his final Budget before May’s UK general election, he claimed Britain was ‘walking tall again’ after five years of austerity.

Plug Power Inc., a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today reports its 2014 fourth quarter and year-end financial results.

Industrial gases major The Linde Group has announced its financial performance for the 2014 financial year – with highlights including a 4.5% revenue increase totalling €17.047bn.

Air Products will host an Investor Day in New York City on 31 March at 10am (ET). The event will be audio webcast, with presentations accessible from Air Products’ Investor Relations web site.

McPhy Energy, specialising in hydrogen-based solutions for industrial and energy storage, recorded 22% growth in business over 2014, up to €8.4m.

The Norwegian venture‐backed company GasSecure AS is sold to Dräger Holding International GmbH for approximately 500m NOK (£40.7m).

Aquaculture – the farming of fish and other aquatic animals – is an increasingly vital means of supplying demand for seafood, as wild fisheries suffer from stress and collapse.