Financial Reports

Emerging Chinese industrial gas company Kaimeite Gases has released its 2014 full-year results.

Chart Industries will continue with “aggressive cost reduction actions” which includes the planned shutdown of the Owatonna, Minnesota, facility.

Air Products today reported net income of $336m, up 19% versus prior year, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55*, up 17% versus prior year for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Results for the fourth quarter for Airgas reflect challenges associated with the significant and rapid decline in oil prices, the impact of the strong dollar and poor weather conditions throughout much of the U.S.

In the first quarter of 2015, the technology company The Linde Group benefited significantly from the weakness of the euro, which led to increases in its group revenue and operating profit.

The transport and logistics service provider HOYER concluded the 2014 financial year with a thoroughly successful result of €1.107bn – around €20m more than the level attained in the, also successful, previous year total of...

Praxair’s results in the first financial quarter of 2015, as compared to the prior year, were challenged by negative impacts from foreign currency translation, as the U.S. dollar strengthened sharply against most foreign currencies.

Air Liquide secured a solid start to the 2015 fiscal year with group revenue increasing by 7% (€3.99bn) – of which gas and services was responsible for 6.3% (€3.6bn).

Messer, the specialist for industrial gases, reported consolidated revenue of €1.047bn and an operating profit (EBITDA) of €240m in the 2014 financial year. In spite of a challenging economic environment, revenue was 2% and operating...

In its 2014 financial performance SOL S.p.A benefitted from positive consolidated sales of €636.4m, which were up 6.9% from €595.4m in 2013 – an increase of over €40m.