Forget the outer planets, the earth has its own gaseous giant in the form of L'Air Liquide (Air Liquide). The world's second-largest industrial gas supplier (after Linde), Air Liquide has more than 130 subsidiaries in 70 countries, with a clear strength in Europe. The company operates in the US through American Air Liquide. It specializes in industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, acetylene, and helium) used in welding, heat treatment, plastic production, and other processes; the company also sells medical gases (oxygen, nitrogen, nitrous oxide). Its markets range from aerospace and food processing to steel and oil refining.

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Top competitors of L'Air Liquide S.A. (Euronext Paris: AI)

• Air Products
• The Linde Group
• Praxair

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• Chemicals
  • Basic and Intermediate Chemical & Petrochemical Manufacturing (primary)
  • Chemical Distribution

• Construction
  • Construction & Design Services
    • Specialty Contracting

Subsidiaries/affiliates of L'Air Liquide S.A. (Euronext Paris: AI)

• American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc.
• Aqua Lung America, Inc.
• Séchilienne-Sidec

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• CAC 40
• Euronext 100
• #237 in FT Global 500
• SBF 120
• SBF 250