Industrial and medical gas production as well as related technologies and services for industry and healthcare
L'Air Liquide S.A.
Paris (headquarters) · Presence in 59 countries, including Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Air Liquide
Air Liquide is a provider of gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare headquartered in Paris. Founded in 1902, the company produces and markets industrial and medical gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, carbon dioxide and helium, as well as associated equipment, plants and technologies. The value chain includes large-volume gas supply via pipeline networks and on-site generation plants in industrial basins, the supply of smaller quantities via liquid bulk delivery or gas cylinders, as well as engineering and construction services for the energy transition, semiconductor manufacturing, deep tech and scientific research. The business model is structured into five activities: Large Industries, Industrial Merchant, Healthcare, Electronics以及Engineering & Technologies. Customers come from industries such as metallurgy, chemicals, refineries/energy, cement, automotive, food, aerospace, semiconductors/electronics and healthcare。The company is present in 59 countries and operates in Germany, Austria and Switzerland through local country subsidiaries.
- Site
- Paris
- Processes
- Industrial and medical gas production and distribution, Engineering & Technologies, Hydrogen for industry and mobility, Medical gases and home care supply, CCS/CO2 capture, Electronics gases and materials
- Materials
- Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Argon, Carbon dioxide, Helium, Ultrapure gases and advanced materials, Medical gases
- Founded
- 1902
- Employees
- 65000
- Industries
- Metallurgy, Chemicals, Refineries/energy, Cement, Automotive, Food
- 01
Air separation or gas production from air, electricity, natural gas, biomethane
- 02
Liquefaction and filling
- 03
Large-volume supply via pipeline networks and on-site generation plants
- 04
Bulk delivery and cylinder supply for smaller quantities
- 05
Engineering and plant construction
- 06
Application consulting and on-site services
Gases and molecules
Oxygen
Core molecule of the Group portfolio, among other things for industrial processes, medical applications and oxygen therapy.
Nitrogen
For protective applications in industry and, in Ultrapurity quality, as a carrier gas for semiconductor manufacturing.
Hydrogen
For industry and mobility; renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, among other things from large-scale electrolysis.
Argon
Noble gas of the Group portfolio for industrial applications.
Carbon dioxide
Part of the molecule portfolio; the Group also offers CO2 capture and storage (CCS).
Helium
Noble gas in the portfolio of essential small molecules.
Ultrapure gases and advanced materials
Gas and material solutions with the highest purity requirements for semiconductors, flat-panel displays and photovoltaics.
Medical gases
Supply of hospitals and home care with medical gases, equipment and services.
Locations
Paris
FRHeadquarters (Head Office)
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1902
Founding of the Group
- 1913
Listing on Euronext Paris (since 20 February 1913)
- 2017
Refocusing on the gases and services business; founding of the Hydrogen Council
- 2026
New strategic plan BEYOND for 2026–2030 presented