Bernd Hugo Eulitz

Linde GmbH is a holding company, which engages in the gas and engineering business. It operates through the following division: Gases, Engineering, and Other Activities. The Gases Division offers a wide range of compressed and liquefied gases as well as chemicals. The Engineering Division delivers olefin, natural gas, air separation, hydrogen, and synthesis gas plants. The Other Activities Division comprises operations of logistics services company Gist. The company was founded by Carl Paul Gottfried von Linde on June 21, 1879 and is headquartered in Pullach, Germany.

African Oxygen Ltd. is engages in the manufacture and marketing of gases and welding products. It operates through the following three segments: Atmospheric Gases, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Hard Goods. The Atmospheric Gases segment includes oxygen, nitrogen and argon gases. The LPG segment supplies LPG to bulk users in all sectors of the South African market. The Hard Goods segment comprises of include arc equipment, gas equipment, welding consumables and other products. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ceylon Oxygen Ltd. manufactures and distributes industrial, specialty and medical gases. It also engages in trading operations involving welding products and supplies. The firm offers gas equipment installation, pipeline maintenance and engineering services. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Part of Linde Plc, Linde Gas Singapore Pte Ltd. is a private company that manufactures and wholesales industrial gases and provides engineering services. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Messer Group GmbH engages in the manufacture of oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, helium, inert welding gases, special gases, gases for medicinal use and gas mixtures. Its products include technical, breathing, welding, cutting and pharmaceutical gases, cry ice, and gas supply systems. The firm serves to the chemistry, food and beverages, construction, electronics, shipbuilding, and water treatment industries. The company was founded by Adolf Messer in 1897 and is headquartered in Bad Soden, Germany.

Part of L'Air Liquide SA, Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH is a German company that provides technical gases for the chemical industry, as well as services such as reliable supply of liquid nitrogen and EU-compliant pharma gases for the pharmaceutical industry. The private company is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company specializes in hard soldering thin and coated materials, using mainly MIG, MAG, or pulse-protected gas welding systems. The CEOs are Francois Moutiez, Robert van Nielen. The company was founded in 1902.