As gasworld wrote in last month’s edition, newly introduced steel tariffs have been making headlines in the US and globally, with a trade war in-the-making rapidly being realized. The tariffs had been mooted for some time,...
With an estimated population of more than 56 million in 2018, the medical market need – and potential – in South Africa is certainly significant.
Industry 4.0 is widely acknowledged as heralding the next Industrial Revolution. We are on the brink of a technological revolution that will fundamentally alter the way we live, work and relate to one another, all...
Air Products has today reported fiscal third quarter (2018) sales of $2.3bn that rose 6% over the prior year, as well as net income from continuing operations of $431m.
One month on from the European CO2 supply shortage that sent shockwaves through food and beverage markets and the mainstream press alike, and much of the frenzy surrounding this supply chain crisis has long since...
Last month’s European carbon dioxide (CO2) supply shortage sent shockwaves through food and beverage markets as a combination of factors left manufacturers desperate for product.
Hangzhou Hangyang Co. Ltd (Hangyang) is reportedly keen to expand the scope and market share of its business in China, with the pursuit of a majority stake in Baosteel Gases.
The merger of Praxair and Linde has taken several significant steps forward in recent weeks, with approvals secured in the Americas region (Brazil, Mexico) and arguably the two biggest divestment packages determined in Europe and...
In 1898, Adolf Messer started a company from his workshop in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany, for the fabrication of acetylene gas generators. He employed four blue-collar workers and one salaried employee.
Linde has confirmed that a consortium comprising of the Messer Group and CVC Capital Partners Fund VII have entered into an agreement to purchase the majority of Linde’s gases business in North America and certain...
