M&A Deal Summary

Linde Healthcare Acquires Air Products Continental-European Homecare Business

On May 2, 2012, Linde Healthcare acquired healthcare services company Air Products Continental-European Homecare Business from Air Products and Chemicals

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Linde Healthcare’s 1st transaction in the Healthcare Services sector.
  • This is Linde Healthcare’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-05-02
Target Air Products Continental-European Homecare Business
Sector Healthcare Services
Buyer(s) Linde Healthcare
Sellers(s) Air Products and Chemicals
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Air Products Continental-European Homecare Business

Germany
Air Products' Continental-European homecare business following approval by the European Commission. The Business unit has homecare operations in Belgium, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain and serves over 250,000 patients.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Linde Healthcare

Munich, Germany

Category Company
Sector Healthcare Services
Revenue 390M EUR (2012)
DESCRIPTION

Linde Healthcare is a global business unit of The Linde Group. It is present in over 50 countries, and is involved in the development of therapies and diagnostic procedures, where gases, gas technology or gas competence is needed. In surgeries, emergency services, intensive care, clinics and home care, the company offers a broad spectrum of products and services to effectively support medical practitioners and their patients.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Air Products and Chemicals

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Category Company
Founded 1940
Sector Chemicals
Employees23,000
Revenue 12.1B USD (2024)
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 11 of 15
Sector: Healthcare Services M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2012 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-19 CryoService

Worcester, United Kingdom

CryoService quickly developed a reputation as the supplier of choice for critical applications, pioneering a unique delivery service and developing innovative storage solutions that provide tangible benefits to thousands of customers across the UK.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-06-19 Indura S.A.

Santiago, Chile

Indura is an industrial gases company in South America. The company operates in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru and has a distribution network in Central America, Bolivia, Canada, USA and Uruguay. Its regional presence includes over 20 production plants, over 40 filling sites, more than 100 retail outlets and more than 2300 employees.

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