As we reported last July (“2011 Latin American Industrial Gas Report,” CryoGas, July 2012, p. 44), as a consequence of unfavorable external conditions, the Latin American economy is growing at lower rates than in 2011.
The carbon dioxide (CO2) industry is a complex one. Some companies within the industry both produce and distribute CO2, others buy crude and process it, while others are strictly distributors. The CO2 itself is delivered as crude, gas, liquid, and...
After a pretty solid 2011 among the major industrial gas companies, the expectation seems to be for continued steady growth in the US (consistent with results of the 4Q11 Baird/CryoGas Survey as summarized on the previous page), ongoing growth and...
The world economy is fraught with uncertainty due to the continuing European debt crisis, and the recovery in the United States, Latin America’s important trading partner, remains stubbornly mild. These unfavorable foreign economic environments are beginning to affect financial markets and...
Strength across all oxygen markets as the US pulls out of the recession has led to greater demand for oxygen. Major gas producers in the US have been concentrating on on-site oxygen and nitrogen for new large volume applications such...
Healthcare expenditures include all costs for private and public health services, supplies, and investment in research, structures, and support. Most major industrialized nations spend 8–10 percent of GDP on healthcare, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The recent...
Tight supply is the most notable aspect of this year’s review of the worldwide helium market. Uncertainties relating to timing of future supply sources, projecting market demand during uncertain economic times, and the United States Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) changing...
Robert W. Baird and Company (www.rwbaird.com) surveys over 40,000 US companies in the distribution of industrial products each quarter and receives responses from over 600 independent distributors and manufacturers with combined annual revenue of approximately $80 billion....
In preparing this year’s US Industrial Gas Market Report, CryoGas International analyzed economic and market information from respected groups such as the US Bureau of the Census, US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), and the US Federal Reserve Board. For industrial gas (IG)...
Latin America showed a solid 6.1 percent growth in GDP in 2010, signaling that the crisis that began in late 2008 was over. This reflects solid macroeconomic policy fundamentals, strong internal demand supported by sizable government support, favorable external financing conditions,...
