M&A

Emerson has acquired Energy Solutions International Holdings, Inc. (ESI).

Air Liquide’s subsidiary Schülke, which specialises in hygiene and hospital disinfection products, has acquired the services of Healthcare Antisepsis Solutions (HAS).

NEL ASA has entered into a binding agreement with the shareholders of H2 Logic to acquire the company for a total consideration of NOK 300m.

REC, the largest European supplier of solar panels worldwide, has been acquired by the Norway-based Elkem Group.

Airgas has acquired the assets and operations of Valley Air Supply, Inc. Headquartered in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Valley Air Supply is an industrial gas and welding supply distributor that generated more than $10m in sales...

Red-D-Arc Welderentals, an Airgas company, acquires eKipro Rentals and Grupo Industrial Daymaga in Mexico – a company that generated $16m in sales in the 2014 financial year.

Mokveld Valves BV, expert in engineered valve systems for the worldwide oil & gas markets, and Abbon AS, a technology company providing innovative multiphase measurement solutions, have decided to join forces.

The first decade of the 21st century was a very active one for the industrial gases sector.

Nordic growth capitol investor, Alder, has acquired 100% of Gasmet’s shares.

Italy’s Oerlikon, with its Segment Drive Systems, has revealed plans to expand into the South American market with its products, Oerlikon Fairfield and Oerlikon Graziano, and offerings to the industry.