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Air Water Inc., established in 1929 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, is a diversified conglomerate operating across numerous sectors including industrial gas, chemicals, medical products, energy, agriculture, and food. Its industrial gas division produces and supplies a range of atmospheric and specialty gases, such as oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and helium. This segment also delivers air separation systems, gas handling equipment, argon-based shielding gases, special gases, and comprehensive engineering solutions. The chemicals sector provides quinone, organic acids, fine chemicals, and custom synthesis services. It also develops pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical intermediates, electronic materials, printed circuit boards, and various carbon-based materials. In healthcare, Air Water Inc. offers medical oxygen, nitric oxide, and liquefied helium. It manages hospital facilities and provides a wide array of medical equipment, such as endoscope systems, hyperbaric oxygen chambers, respiratory support devices, and surgical instruments. The company further extends its medical services to include supply chain management, instrument sterilization, and consumer-focused products like oxygen concentrators, infusion pumps, hygiene materials, injection needles, dental technology, and nursing care items. The energy business distributes liquefied petroleum (LP) gas, kerosene, and natural gas (LNG). It also supplies various household and commercial energy appliances, including water heaters, stoves, boilers, kitchen systems, toilets, unit baths, garages, and carports. Specialized transport equipment like LP gas-type mobile power source vehicles, LNG transport equipment, and fuel lorries are also part of its offerings. Within agriculture and food products, the company provides a wide selection of items from hams and sausages to frozen foods, sweets, fresh vegetables, and beverages (soft drinks, vegetable, and fruit). It also manufactures agricultural machinery and offers wholesale, processing, and retail services for fruits and vegetables. Additionally, Air Water Inc. provides comprehensive logistics services, encompassing high-pressure gas, general cargo, food transport, and bodywork. Its remaining portfolio features salt, environmental solutions, seaweed and adsorbent products, electricity supply, magnesia, aerosol products, electronic materials, phenolic resins, O-rings, metal surface treatment services, artificial recycled wood, SiC substrates, and various engineering services.

SIAD is an Italian chemical group headquartered in Italy with an international presence in the industrial and technical gases sector. The company operates across multiple divisions, providing industrial gases, engineering solutions, and healthcare services.

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation manages a comprehensive gas business with widespread operations across Japan, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Its activities are organized into five primary divisions: dedicated gas businesses in Japan, the U.S., Europe, and the Asia and Oceania region, alongside a specialized Thermos Business segment. The company supplies a broad range of industrial gases, including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, and acetylene. Furthermore, it offers gases and associated equipment for diverse applications such as welding, cutting, general gas supply, and medical purposes, in addition to air separation and electronic material gases, and installation services for refining and distribution equipment. Beyond its core gas activities, the firm manufactures and distributes household products like stainless-steel vacuum-insulated bottles, tumblers, and fry pans. Founded in Tokyo, Japan, in 1910, the company officially changed its name to Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation in October 2020, having previously been known as Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation. It operates as a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation.

Daesung Industrial Gases Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, and was established in February 1979. The company manufactures industrial gases, possessing the newest large-scale air separation units (ASU) and facilities for specialty gas production.

Messer GroupIndustrial Gases, ChemicalsGermany

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Messer Group is a privately held industrial gases specialist that produces and supplies industrial, medical, and specialty gases. The company serves various customers across different sectors with applications utilizing these gases.

INOX Air ProductsIndustrial GasesIndia

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INOX Air Products, also known as INOX AP, is the India-based industrial gas company. It is a joint venture between Industrial Oxygen Company and Air Products & Chemicals. The company is engaged in the manufacturing, trading, and supply of industrial and medical gases including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, nitrous oxide, acetylene, and specialty gas mixtures.