Global market landscape of electronic specialty gases

2. Air Liquide (AI.PA) Air Liquide, founded in Paris, France in 1902, went public in 2007. Prior to the merger of Linde and Praxair, it was the world’s largest gas supplier by market capitalization. Operating in 78 countries and regions worldwide, Air Liquide primarily supplies oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, nitric oxide, and other gases to customers in metallurgy, chemicals, energy, and other industries. It also provides industrial gases, gas generation equipment, and safety devices to clients in automotive, manufacturing, food, pharmaceuticals, and technology sectors. In 2020, Air Liquide’s total revenue amounted to approximately €20.5 billion. Air Liquide entered China as early as 1916 and began supplying air separation units to China in the 1970s. After decades of steady growth, it now operates nearly 100 plants across more than 40 Chinese cities, employing over 5,000 people. Its main business activities in China include industrial and medical gas operations, home healthcare services, engineering and manufacturing, as well as innovation-focused initiatives through its Global Markets & Technologies division and the Shanghai Innovation Park. Its business covers major coastal industrial zones in China and continues expanding into central, southern, and western regions. Globally, Air Liquide operates nine electronic materials centers located in South Korea, Japan, mainland China, Taiwan (China), Singapore, the United States, France, and Germany. These centers provide end-to-end services—including production, packaging, and verification—for electronic specialty gases, ensuring secure supply and meeting local customers’ stringent quality requirements. 3. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD.NYSE) Founded in Pennsylvania, USA in 1940 and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 1980, Air Products is the world’s third-largest gas supplier. The company focuses on serving energy, environmental, and emerging markets, delivering industrial gases and related equipment to customers across diverse industries—including metallurgy, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food & beverage—operating in over 50 countries and regions. Its industrial gas business spans the globe, selling and servicing atmospheric gases, specialty gases, and gas equipment. In fiscal year 2020, Air Products reported total revenue of approximately USD 8.9 billion. 4. Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (4091.T) Established in 1910 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2001, Taiyo Nippon Sanso produces and sells industrial gases in Asia-Pacific—including Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, and the United States—as well as in Europe. It serves industries such as steel, chemicals, electronics, automotive, construction, shipbuilding, and food with gases including oxygen, nitrogen, and argon. In fiscal year 2020, Taiyo Nippon Sanso achieved consolidated revenue of JPY 850.2 billion. Taiyo Nippon Sanso’s industrial gas business segment includes standard industrial gases—such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and acetylene—as well as specialty gases for specific applications, including helium and electronic specialty gases.

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Air Liquide (France): Its official Chinese website is airliquide.com/cn/mainl... A century-old multinational conglomerate founded in 1902, Air Liquide is the world’s leading provider of industrial and medical gases and related services. It supplies oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and other gases and services to numerous industries. With 30,800 employees and 130 subsidiaries across 65 countries, the group reported total sales of €8.3 billion in 2001 and €10.4 billion in 2005. As a publicly listed company on the Euronext Paris stock exchange, Air Liquide is a constituent of both the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices. Air Products (USA): airproducts.com/ Air Products positively impacts consumers’ lives around the world every day. Through its 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and regions, the company serves customers across diverse industries—including food and beverage, healthcare, personal care, energy, transportation, and semiconductors.