Gas Groups Linde, Praxair Discuss Potential Merger: Source
Sumaira FH Published August 16, 2016 | 03:40 PM
BERLIN,(APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Augst,2016) : German industrial gas supplier Linde and its US competitor Praxair "are discussing a merger of equals", a source close to the matter told AFP on Tuesday, confirming a Wall Street Journal report.
A potential tie-up between the two companies would create a giant that would overtake French group Air Liquide as the world's number one supplier of industrial gases. Air Liquide took the top spot from Linde by sealing a deal at the end of May for the acquisition of US firm Airgas, which should take its annual revenues to more than 20 billion Euros ($22.
4 billion).
But Linde and Praxair combined would have estimated annual revenues of more than $30 billion. The German firm employs 64,000 people worldwide, while its US competitor has 26,000 staff. Linde, whose shares jumped seven percent in Frankfurt on reports of a possible merger, declined to comment on the talks.
A Praxair representative was not immediately available for comment. Shares in Praxair also rose significantly in online trading after Wall Street closed Monday.
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