L'Air Liquide S.A. provides gases, technologies, and services for industrial and health sectors in Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East and Africa. Its Gas & Services segment offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide to the metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and gas solutions, such as industrial gases, welding equipment, application and safety equipment, and related services to materials and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and professionals and retail markets. It also produces and distributes medical gases, services, medical devices, and hygiene products to hospitals and homecare patients, as well as develops therapeutic gases for resuscitation and pain relief. In addition, this segment produces and distributes healthcare specialty ingredients for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and vaccine markets; and provides ultra-pure carrier gases, electronics specialty materials, and advanced materials to manufacturers of semiconductors, flat panel displays, and solar cells. The company's Engineering & Construction segment designs, develops, and builds industrial gas production plants for the third parties, as well as designs and manufactures plants in the traditional, renewable, and alternative energy sectors. Its Global Markets & Technologies segment focuses on new markets relating to energy transition, maritime logistics, and scientific exploration; treats and injects biogas into the energy grid as a local power source; and commercializes technologies for space, aerospace, and scientific exploration. This segment also supplies gases to the maritime sector, including off shore oil and gas platforms, off shore wind turbines, and cryogenic transportation. The company also produces bio methane for trucks fueled by bio natural gas for vehicles. L'Air Liquide S.A. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Paris, France.
