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

A contract to provide preventative and corrective maintenance services for the Audi e-gas plant in Werite, Germany, has been awarded to McPhy.

An update has been provided by the Air Liquide Foundation on the projects it has been involved with.

Air Liquide secured a solid start to the 2015 fiscal year with group revenue increasing by 7% (€3.99bn) – of which gas and services was responsible for 6.3% (€3.6bn).

A rapidly changing outlook ensues in the European market in 2015, as twists and turns continue to take shape in the region.

Air Liquide has been chosen by FM Logistic, an international group whose expertise lies in logistics and supply chains, to provide support for its projected deployment of hydrogen-powered forklift trucks.

Developments in energy from biomass have been announced on both sides of the English channel in the last week, as industry continues to go green.

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

McPhy Energy will launch a range of new-generation alkaline water-electrolysers using De Nora’s activated electrodes – thanks to the two companies signing a partnership.

Air Liquide and Sasol, an international integrated energy and chemicals company, have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of large quantities of industrial gases to Sasol’s Secunda site (around 140km East of Johannesburg).