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In 80 countries, Air Liquide supplies its customers in extremely diverse industries such as steel industry, food and beverage, electronics or pharmaceuticals. In order to match the needs of all of these clients, the Group is organized in different World Business Lines.

Industrial Merchant

Gases for every application

Managing safety, optimizing production processes and enhancing the quality of products are just some major challenges faced by manufacturers all around the world. The Group’s Industrial Merchant World Business Line (WBL) supports these businesses by providing them with the gases that are indispensable for their operations. In 2008, the WBL completed a number of innovative projects and saw a strong growth in its sales.

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Large Industries

Taking the long view

Air Liquide’s Large Industries World Business Line (WBL) provides gases to customers in the refining, chemicals, energy and metallurgical industries. These gases are vital to the production processes of customers in such industries. The Group’s gas and energy solutions enable businesses to reconcile optimal productivity with respect for the environment. Here, we take a close look at a sector in which Air Liquide is the undisputed world leader.

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Electronics

A digital inside look

The Group’s Electronics World Business Line (WBL) offers a large range of high added-value products and services used in the manufacture of the state-ofthe-art technologies that we see all around us: flat screen displays, computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, mp3 players, etc. The Group also offers its electronics expertise to the booming photovoltaic industry.

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Healthcare

Better living through better breathing

The Healthcare World Business Line (WBL) provides medical products and services to more than 6,000 hospitals and 600,000 patients assisted at home. This activity contributes to the improvement of patients' quality of life, all around the world.

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Engineering and Construction

Large scale projects

The Engineering and Construction Division constructs the Group’s production units – mainly air separation units (ASUs) and hydrogen production units – and provides plants for third party clients.

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Related Activities

Air Liquide has developed complementary activities based on the gas business.

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