M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2007-06-30 |
| Target | Linde Gas USA |
| Sector | Chemicals |
| Buyer(s) | Airgas |
| Sellers(s) | Linde |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
| Deal Value | 310M USD |
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Airgas is a supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and related products. Airgas produces atmospheric gases with 16 air separation plants, carbon dioxide, dry ice, and nitrous oxide, as well as supplies safety products, and refrigerants, ammonia products, and process chemicals. Approximately 17,000 associates work in more than 1,100 locations, including branches, retail stores, gas fill plants, specialty gas labs, production facilities and distribution centers. Airgas also markets its products and services through e-Business, catalog and telesales channels.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 30 of 74 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 5 of 13 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 29 of 73 |
| Country (United States) | 30 of 72 |
| Year (2007) | 3 of 9 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 1 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-21 |
Continental Nitrogen & Resources - Aqua Ammonia Operations
Rosemount, Minnesota, United States Continental Nitrogen & Resources's Aqua Ammonia is a supplier of ammonia products. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-02 |
Lehner & Martin
Santa Ana, California, United States Lehner & Martin, Inc. is an industrial gas and welding supply distributor. |
Buy | - |
Linde is an international industrial gas and engineering company that offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, rare gases, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, electronic and specialty gases, acetylene, and carbon monoxide. The company also designs and constructs turnkey process plants, such as olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen and synthesis gas, and other plants. Linde was founded in 1879 and is based in Woking, United Kingdom.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3 of 7 |
| Sector (Chemicals) | 2 of 4 |
| Type (Add-on Acquisition) | 1 of 1 |
| Country (United States) | 1 of 2 |
| Year (2007) | 3 of 3 |
| Size (of disclosed) | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-12 |
Edwards Group
Crawley, United Kingdom Edwards is a leading supplier of integrated solutions for the manufacture of microelectronics devices, including semiconductors and flat panel displays. It is also a world leader in vacuum technology for industrial, scientific, process, and R&D applications. Edwards employs around 4,000 people globally, in the design, manufacture and support of high technology vacuum equipment. |
Sell | €685M |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-02 |
Lincare Holdings
Clearwater, Florida, United States Lincare was founded on the belief that through patient education and clinical support, we can improve patient compliance with physicians' prescribed therapies, resulting in a better quality of life. |
Buy | $3.8B |
