Acquisitions

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the proposed mega merger of equals between Praxair and Linde.

Having reported last month that a 51% majority stake in Baosteel Gases was available for purchase, with Hangzhou Hangyang reportedly keen to pursue this investment, gasworld understands that private equity fund PAG has won the bidding...

Tech Air, a Connecticut-based distributor of industrial, medical, and specialty gases and related equipment and supplies, has acquired Speed Industrial Supply (Speed) of Kemah, Texas, along with two other companies.

Discussions with various antitrust authorities have resulted in further indications that merger clearances of the business combination of Linde and Praxair could be subject to requirements more onerous than previously expected.

Ermewa Group subsidiary Eurotainer has reached an agreement to acquire the full control of Taylor Minster Leasing (TML).

Hangzhou Hangyang Co. Ltd (Hangyang) is reportedly keen to expand the scope and market share of its business in China, with the pursuit of a majority stake in Baosteel Gases.

In 1898, Adolf Messer started a company from his workshop in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany, for the fabrication of acetylene gas generators. He employed four blue-collar workers and one salaried employee.

It has emerged in the last few minutes that a consortium of CVC Capital Partners and the Messer group is in advanced talks to acquire the majority of Linde’s gas business in North America and...

HVAC-R gas instrumentation and energy management solutions provider Bacharach has acquired Neutronics, a world-class provider of refrigerant and gas analysers.

Ballard Power Systems has acquired certain strategic assets of Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation, a private company owned by Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company.