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'''L'Air Liquide S.A.''' ('''Air Liquide''') ({{Euronext|AI}}) is a company supplying [[industrial gas]]es and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in [[1902]] it is second on the world market in its field, operating in over 70 countries. It is headquartered in [[Paris]], [[France]]. They owned the patent for [[Aqua-Lung]] until it [[patent law#Term of patent|time-expired]]. |
'''L'Air Liquide S.A.''' ('''Air Liquide''') ({{Euronext|AI}}) is a company supplying [[industrial gas]]es and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in [[1902]] it is second on the world market in its field, operating in over 70 countries. It is headquartered in [[Paris]], [[France]]. They owned the patent for [[Aqua-Lung]] until it [[patent law#Term of patent|time-expired]]. |
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Although Air Liquide's headquarters is located in Paris, France (CRCD), it also has a major site in Japan (ALL), as well as in Houston, TX, and Newark, DE, USA. There is an emphasis on Research and Development (R&D) throughout the entire Air Liquide company. R&D targets the creation of not only industrial gases, but also gases that are used in products such as healthcare items, electronic chips, foods and chemicals. The major R&D groups within Air Liquide focus on analysis, bioresources (foods and chemicals), combustion, membranes, modeling, and the production of Hydrogen (H<sub>2</sub>) gas. |
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Revision as of 14:49, 19 July 2007
- This article is about the international industrial gas company. For the electronic band, see Air Liquide (band)
L'Air Liquide S.A. (Air Liquide) (Euronext: AI) is a company supplying industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902 it is second on the world market in its field, operating in over 70 countries. It is headquartered in Paris, France. They owned the patent for Aqua-Lung until it time-expired.
Although Air Liquide's headquarters is located in Paris, France (CRCD), it also has a major site in Japan (ALL), as well as in Houston, TX, and Newark, DE, USA. There is an emphasis on Research and Development (R&D) throughout the entire Air Liquide company. R&D targets the creation of not only industrial gases, but also gases that are used in products such as healthcare items, electronic chips, foods and chemicals. The major R&D groups within Air Liquide focus on analysis, bioresources (foods and chemicals), combustion, membranes, modeling, and the production of Hydrogen (H2) gas.
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