We are born. We live, and then we die. Central to all of these stages of life is the medical and healthcare sector. For this reason alone, it can be no surprise that this section of the industrial gases business is booming.
A number of high value acquisitions from Tier One companies, like Air Liquide, in the healthcare sector are responsible for significant financial performance boosts – specifically 6.8% in Air Liquide’s most recent quarterly results. Linde’s acquisition of Lincare in August 2012 is also demonstrative of the value that can be added to a company in this market – adding to its already impressive annual turnover of €3bn (2013 statistics).
So what are the trends in the market and, more importantly, where is the growth? In this In Focus… we speak with those in the sector to understand what’s happening in this exciting market.
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