Acquisitions

Air Liquide has successfully completed the refinancing of its $13.4bn acquisition of Airgas.

Cryogenic tank manufacturer Auguste Cryogenics SK s.r.o has augmented its presence in Europe after acquiring Taylor-Wharton International’s European Operations outfit.

Just one month after Air Liquide announced it was evaluating the possible divestment of its subsidiary Aqua Lung the corporation has entered into “exclusive negotiations” with a leading European private equity firm.

  The Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG story will not be going full circle anytime soon, after both companies announced the termination of talks over a potential merger.

The SIAD Group’s internationalisation process continues with the news that it has completed the acquisition of 100% of Istrabenz Plini, a Slovenian leader in the production and distribution of industrial and technical gases.

The extensive US divestment package announced by Air Liquide in conjunction with its acquisition of Airgas has officially been cleared by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Air Liquide has confirmed that it is evaluating the possible sale of its subsidiary Aqua Lung, representing the latest round of divestment discussions for the corporation.

Effective 1st September (2016), Sweden’s Atlas Copco AB has acquired the former Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum GmbH company, now renamed Leybold GmbH.

The on-site gas generation sector has witnessed a shake up as NOVAIR, a leading small plant specialist based in France, has announced its acquisition of Italian generator manufacturer NOXERIOR, previously known as IGS-Italia.

Indian steel company JSW Steel has agreed to acquire Praxair India Private Limited’s entire 74% stake in JSW Praxair Oxygen Pvt. Ltd. (JPOPL).