M&A Deal Summary

Air Products and Chemicals Acquires General Electric - Gasification Business & Technology

On November 5, 2018, Air Products and Chemicals acquired energy services and equipment company General Electric - Gasification Business & Technology from General Electric

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 2nd transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 8th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Air Products and Chemicals’ 1st transaction in Connecticut.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-11-05
Target General Electric - Gasification Business & Technology
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Buyer(s) Air Products and Chemicals
Sellers(s) General Electric
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

General Electric - Gasification Business & Technology

Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
General Electric Co. - Gasification Business & Technology owns and operates gasification projects around the world.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Air Products and Chemicals

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1940
Sector Chemicals
Employees20,000
Revenue 12.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Air Products and Chemicals serves energy, electronics, chemicals, steel, and manufacturing customers globally with a unique portfolio of products, services, and solutions that include atmospheric gases, process and specialty gases, performance materials, equipment, and services. The Company is a supplier of hydrogen and helium and has built leading positions in growth markets such as semiconductor materials, refinery hydrogen, natural gas liquefaction, and advanced coatings and adhesives. Air Products and Chemicals was incorporated in 1940 and is based in Allentown, Pennsylvania.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 18
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 4 of 6
State (Connecticut) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 8 of 9
Year (2018) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-22 Baker Hughes - Rotoflow Turboexpander Business

Houston, Texas, United States

Baker Hughes - Rotoflow Turboexpander Business is a provider of an industrial gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) turboexpander capabilities into growing hydrocarbon, petrochemical and energy segment.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-02-12 Oxygen & Argon Works

Caesarea, Israel

Oxygen & Argon Works is an industrial company that manufactures and supplies industrial gases for industry, research and medicine in Israel and provides installation services and maintenance systems. Oxygen & Argon Works was founded in 1935 and is based in Caesarea, Israel.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

General Electric

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Category Company
Founded 1892
Sector Diversified
Employees205,000
Revenue 67.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

General Electric is a diversified technology and financial services corporation. Products and services range from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products. General Electric was founded in 1892 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 38 of 45
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 3 of 4
Type (Divestiture) 31 of 38
State (Connecticut) 3 of 4
Country (United States) 29 of 35
Year (2018) 3 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-06-25 INNIO

Jenbach, Austria

INNIO is a provider of gas engines, power equipment, a digital platform, and related services for power generation and gas compression at or near the point of use. INNIO was founded in 2018 and is based in Jenbach, Austria.

Sell $3.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-06 GE Current

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

GE Current is a design, source, and assemble, lamp and lighting fixture business focused on retrofit applications that pull through complementary controls and software. The company is comprised of two main segments. The Professional segment manufactures LED retrofit kits, LED and conventional lamps, and LED fixtures for commercial, industrial, outdoor and roadway applications. The Intelligent Buildings Segment integrates sensors and controls to enable an open, cloud-based platform of apps for customer productivity and energy management in buildings. Current also develops patent-protected proprietary phosphors with premium color quality and differentiated performance that are used in LED chips, screens, and fluorescent lamps.

Sell -