Finance

In the first half of 2014, the technology company The Linde Group generated virtually the same amount of revenue as in the first half of 2013.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation’s Industrial division has announced the acquisition of the valve division of Engemasa Engenharia E Materiais LTDA of Sao Carlos, Brazil.

Airgas reported Q1 Fiscal 2015 results today (Thursday) with sales increased 3% over the prior year to $1.31bn.

Air Products today reported third quarter results led by strong performance in Merchant Gases, and Electronics and Performance Materials.

Praxair has reported second-quarter net income of $467m and diluted earnings per share of $1.58, 5% and 6% above the prior-year quarter, respectively.

An additional 11.7 million barrels per day (mmbd) of Crude Distillation Capacity (CDU) will come online globally between 2014 and 2020, with an annual average of 1.6 mmbd, says a new report from GlobalData.

Air Liquide is continuing its development with an acquisition in the French overseas departments and territories by buying SEPRODOM.

The new Chairman and CEO of Air Products, Seifi Ghasemi, has stated his aim to make the company the “best in the world”.

Airgas is named on the 2014 Fortune 500 list of largest US companies by annual revenue – and ranks 42nd overall for the 10-year average total returns to investors.