The prospective merger of equals between Praxair, Inc. and The Linde Group throws the spotlight on the market shares of each, just months after the same scrutiny had been applied in the wake of Air Liquide’s $13.4bn acquisition of Airgas, Inc.
The US West Coast, our region in focus this month, is a prime example of a regional play that would likely court the attention of anti-trust authorities tasked with ensuring the competitiveness of local markets; Praxair commanded the largest share of the market (23%) in 2015, with Linde the second-largest player (20%) close behind. Combined, they would create a clear leader on the West Coast pre-divestment.
Here, gasworld Business Intelligence looks at the make-up of a market that might soon be the subject of a shake-up, as we explore the West Coast gases industry in 2015.
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