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EIGA – Fighting for international regulations

Linde buys BOC, gas companies go global, international regulations overtake nationals and so grows the need of uniting regions around the world. According to EIGAs (European Industrial Gases Association) general secretary, Frank H. Finger, one of his important missions is to harmonise the global gases industry.

At the age of 61 Frank is passionate about the gases business and the way the industry is expanding. Having served the trade all his life, he naturally knows it inside out. Despite having the opportunity to retire in 2002 and put his feet up, he chose to continue. Today he is the general secretary of the organisation serving his second term of office.

I graduated from a engineering university and specialised in energy technology. Shortly I joined the Messer Group for whom I worked my whole career. I have been both in the technical and commercial side of the business but always responsible for gas related equipment like tanks, road tankers, vacuum insulated tanks and lines for helium or hydrogen, but never responsible for gases.

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