Airgas, an Air Liquide company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tech Air Corporate Holdings, Inc. (TA), a large independent distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies serving various geographies in the US.
Chemicals group Entegris and electronic materials company Versum Materials have agreed to combine in a $9bn merger of equals to create a “premier specialty materials company” for the semiconductor and other high-tech industries.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended a 29th January deadline for completion of the sales of certain Linde plc US-based assets until 1st March 2019 due to the US government shutdown.
MagneGas Applied Technology Solutions, Inc. has announced the acquisition of an independent industrial gas and welding supply distributor in East Texas.
Evonik has acquired Structed Polymers Inc., a US-based technology start-up for 3D printing materials. A corresponding agreement and plan of merger was executed, and transition has recently been closed.
Sphera, a Chicago-based provider of integrated risk management software and information services, has announced the acquisition of Petrotechnics, a provider of operational risk software for hazardous industries.
Atlas Copco has acquired Germany’s Industrie Pumpen Vertriebs GmbH (IPV), a distributor of industrial pumps for the Varisco brand.
Tech Air, distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, has added Tri-Star Gases to its family of companies.
Chart Industries, Inc. has completed the divestiture of its oxygen-related products business CAIRE Medical to Japanese company NGK SPARK PLUG CO., LTD. for $133.5m.
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has acquired Coldwater Machine Company LLC along with Pro Systems LLC and related assets to accelerate growth and expand the company’s portfolio of automated cutting and joining solutions.
