Quarterly Reports

In the midst of an uncertain market with the insecure pricing of oil price, Air Liquide’s Chairman and CEO has described the 2014 financial results as a ‘solid performance’.

Air Products has reported net income of $335m, up 17% versus prior year, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55, up 16% versus prior year, on a non-GAAP continuing operations basis for its fiscal...

Praxair, Inc. has reported fourth quarter (Q4) net income and diluted earnings per share of $302m and $1.03, respectively, as part of declared net income of $1.694bn for the year (2014).

The Board of Directors of SOL S.p.A. has approved its third quarter 2014 results, recording consolidated sales of €462.8m, up 4.6% compared with third quarter 2013.

The largest air separation plant manufacturer in China, Hangzhou Hangyang, has released its financial results for third quarter 2014, seeing a slight rise in operating income but a significant fall in total profit.

The Linde Group has revealed a mixed bag of results for the nine months to 30th September 2014, though the overall takeaway was an increase in revenue and a performance described by CEO Dr. Wolfgang...

Despite mixed volume growth across the globe and continued slower than expected growth in many emerging markets, Praxair, Inc. has delivered ‘solid’ third quarter results and saw operating profit growth exceed that of sales.

Air Liquide’s operating performance remains solid after a third quarter which saw group revenue rise 4.3% to €3.8bn compared with third quarter (Q3) 2013, and up 1.0% on a reported basis.

Airgas, Inc. has reported a fiscal second quarter (2014) sales increase of 6% over the prior year, up to $1.36bn and with organic sales that were ‘slightly above’ the company’s expectations.

Praxair, Inc reported first-quarter net income growth and diluted earnings per share of $419m and $1.38, 5% and 7% above the prior-year quarter, respectively.