AIR LIQUIDE Deutschland GmbH

What AIR LIQUIDE Deutschland GmbH does

Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH is the German operating entity of Air Liquide S.A., a Paris-listed global industrial gas group founded in 1902. The company produces, processes, and distributes industrial gases — oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, CO2, ammonia, acetylene, and specialty mixtures — for steel, chemical, automotive, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, research, and craft/SMB customers in Germany. Its technical backbone is air separation, on-site gas generation, hydrogen value-chain logistics including the world's first industrial-scale ammonia cracking pilot at 30 tons/day (Port of Antwerp-Bruges, 2025), and specialty gas packaging (notably the Exeltop integrated regulator cylinder system). A portfolio of registered brand identities — ARCAL (shielding gases), ALIGAL (food and beverage), ALPHAGAZ (high-purity and calibration), LASAL (laser), PHARGALIS (pharmaceutical) — supports vertical-specific selling.

The business model combines transactional revenue (published per-cylinder EUR pricing for O2, N2, Ar, CO2, Acetylene, ARCAL variants), on-site generation contracts (managed services for high-volume industrial users), equipment sales (PRIMEJET and PRIMEFLOW regulator series, accessories), and recurring digital services (e-invoice, e-delivery note, customer portal, Mixture Guide). Distribution reaches 100,000+ German customers through direct e-commerce, regional Vertriebspartner dealers, tank-truck bulk delivery, and on-site generation assets. Headcount is reported in the 1,001–5,000 band in Germany, within a parent group of ~66,500 employees across 60 countries serving 4M+ customers and patients. Recent strategic action is offensive: the 2026-01 completion of the DIG Airgas acquisition added a market-leading South Korean footprint with ~€900M expected revenue, complemented by 2025 multi-year PPAs for 3 TWh/year of low-carbon electricity and continued dealer buildout in Germany.

Name

AIR LIQUIDE Deutschland GmbH

Legal name

Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH

Website

https://airliquide.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH is the German subsidiary of Paris-listed Air Liquide S.A., producing and distributing industrial and specialty gases — oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, CO2, ammonia, and branded mixtures — to steel, chemical, automotive, food, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and craft customers across Germany via e-commerce, dealers, tank-truck, and on-site generation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gases

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Basic Chemical Manufacturing (3251)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEACAA

Air Separation (Oxygen/Nitrogen/Argon)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Industrial Gases

SECONDARYIMAEACAI

Food & Beverage Gases (Carbonation/Freezing/Packaging)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Industrial Gases

SECONDARYIMAEACAF

Medical & Healthcare Gases

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Industrial Gases

SECONDARYIMAEACAG

Electronics & Semiconductor High-Purity Gases

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Industrial Gases

SECONDARYIMAEACAL

Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Industrial Gases

Keywords

• Industrial gas supply
• Specialty gas mixtures
• Hydrogen value chain
• Welding shielding gases
• On-site gas generation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gas Sales: Sale of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, acetylene, CO2, specialty gases) in various cylinder sizes and configurations. One-time purchase model for gas products with various delivery options.
2. Gas Equipment and Accessories: Sale of pressure regulators, gas hoses, adapters, welding gas regulators, and other gas-related equipment. Revenue from both online sales and dealer channels.
3. On-Site Gas Generation: On-site gas generation systems for industrial customers requiring continuous gas supply. May include equipment installation and ongoing service contracts.
4. Digital Services: E-invoicing, e-delivery notes, e-empty container registration, and customer portal services for streamlined B2B transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Liquide Deutschland produces, packages and distributes industrial and specialty gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium, CO2, acetylene, ammonia and branded gas lines such as ARCAL, ALPHAGAZ, ALIGAL, LASAL, PHARGALIS) in cylinders, bundles and bulk. It supplies related gas handling equipment (PRIMEJET and PRIMEFLOW pressure regulators, Exeltop integrated cylinder systems, hoses, adapters), delivers on-site gas generation solutions, and offers digital customer services (Mixture Guide, e-invoicing, e-delivery notes, safety data sheets) to industrial, healthcare and craft customers in Germany.

Product overview

Air Liquide Deutschland offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial gases, welding equipment, and digital services. The core product offerings include industrial gases (Acetylene, Argon, Helium, CO2, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Ammonia, and specialty gases) sold under brand sub-lines: ALPHAGAZ (high-purity/calibration gases), ARCAL (protective welding gases including ARCAL Prime, Force, and F10 formulations), LASAL (laser gases), ALIGAL (food/beverage gases), and PHARGALIS (pharmaceutical gases). Equipment offerings include pressure regulators (PRIMEJET and PRIMEFLOW series) and the Exeltop cylinder system with integrated pressure regulators. Online services include Mixture Guide for gas selection, E-invoicing, digital delivery notes, and safety data sheet access. Delivery forms span gas cylinders, cylinder bundles, tanker trucks, and on-site generation solutions. The company serves diverse industries including steel, chemical, automotive, food, research, pharmaceutical, and semiconductor sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALIGAL: Brand gases for food and beverage industry
• ALPHAGAZ
• ARCAL
• LASAL
• PHARGALIS
• EXELTOP
• PRIMEJET
• PRIMEFLOW

Products and services

• Industrial and specialty gases (O2, N2, Ar, H2, He, CO2, C2H2, NH3 and other catalog gases)
• ARCAL shielding gases (ARCAL Prime, ARCAL Force, ARCAL F10)
• ALPHAGAZ high-purity and calibration gases
• ALIGAL food and beverage gases
• LASAL laser gases
• PHARGALIS pharmaceutical gases
• Exeltop gas cylinder system
• Gas pressure regulators and accessories (PRIMEJET, PRIMEFLOW, hoses, adapters)
• Individual gas mixtures (Individualgemische)
• On-site gas generation (Vor-Ort Erzeugung)
• Gas cylinder exchange service (Gasflaschen tauschen)
• Digital customer services (e-invoicing, e-delivery note, customer portal, safety data sheets)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves 100,000+ customers and patients in Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Melanie Hein GmbHregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 December 2025New distribution partnership effective December 1, 2025, strengthening market presence in the Lübeck region, Germany. Melanie Hein GmbH becomes a regional distribution partner for Air Liquide Deutschland.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Linde plc: Linde plc is the world's largest industrial gases company and a direct competitor to Air Liquide across all product lines (O2, N2, Ar, H2, specialty gases) and geographies including Germany.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gas major competing head-to-head with Air Liquide in hydrogen, air separation, and specialty gas markets, with a strong European footprint.
• Messer SE & Co. KGaA: Messer is a privately held German-headquartered industrial gas company, the largest family-owned competitor in Europe, and a particularly direct peer in the German market.
• Nippon Sanso Holdings (Taiyo Nippon Sanso): Nippon Sanso is a global industrial gases player (Matheson in the US) competing with Air Liquide in air separation, electronics gases, and hydrogen across Europe and Asia.
• Resonac Holdings (formerly Showa Denko): Resonac produces industrial gases (especially high-purity electronic gases for semiconductors) and is a comparable peer in specialty/electronic gas segments served by Air Liquide.

Regional players

• SOL Group: SOL Group is an Italian industrial and medical gas producer with a growing European presence; a comparable mid-sized regional peer to Air Liquide Deutschland in continental Europe.
• Yingde Gases Group: Yingde is a large Chinese on-site industrial gas supplier; relevant as a regional peer in the broader global gas market, though not directly competing in Germany.
• Westfalen AG: Westfalen is a Germany-based family-owned industrial and specialty gas distributor with comparable product lines (technical gases, CO2, specialty mixtures) in the DACH region.

Emerging players

• Iwatani Corporation: Iwatani is a Japanese industrial gas and hydrogen player with growing European operations, competing in liquid hydrogen and specialty gases — overlapping with Air Liquide's H2 ambitions.
• Hangzhou Hangyang: Hangyang is a Chinese manufacturer of air separation units and industrial gas supplier, comparable in air separation technology — a thematic peer in equipment and merchant gas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/airliquide

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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