- Air Liquide has announced the sale of the Group’s activities in twelve countries in Africa.
- The firm will remain a major industrial and medical gases player in Africa.
Air Liquide has announced the sale to Adenia Partners Ltd of the Group’s activities in twelve countries in Africa, representing a total annual sale of about 60 million euros.
Air Liquide has signed an agreement with Adenia to sell its activities in the following twelve countries in Africa: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo. These activities represent sales of about 60 million euros (less than 10 per cent of the Group’s sales in Africa).
Air Liquide will remain a major industrial and medical gases player in Africa. The firm will continue to pursue development opportunities, particularly in energy transition, hydrogen and healthcare.
The firm is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and healthcare. Present in 72 countries with 67,800 employees, the Group serves more than 4 million customers and patients.
Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy, and they embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the Group’s activities since its creation in 1902.
The firm develops solutions that contribute to climate and the energy transition—particularly with hydrogen—and takes action to progress in healthcare, digital technology, and high technology.