A&G Group

What A&G Group does

A&G Group is a privately held Singapore-based industrial holding company that has operated since 1986 across five linked business lines: industrial gas distribution, gas welding equipment, marine chemicals manufacturing, engineering/fabrication services, and freight forwarding. Its legal entity, A&G Industrial Gas Trading Pte Ltd, is headquartered at 20 Changi South Street 1, Singapore, and the group also controls two wholly-owned subsidiaries — Asia Group Chemicals Pte Ltd (an integrated manufacturer of marine and industrial chemicals) and AGShipping Pte Ltd (a freight forwarding and dangerous goods handling operator). The company distributes a broad industrial gas portfolio including Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Dissolved Acetylene, Oxygen, Helium, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, specialty gases, medical gases, refrigerants, and CNG-treated gas, alongside welding equipment and consumables.

The company's technology base is in custom steel fabrication and gas handling equipment design rather than digital systems. It manufactures steel racks, man cages, cylinder trolleys, lifting racks, gas cylinder storage cabinets, and specialized gas handling assemblies in-house. A complementary service line delivers gas cylinder maintenance — inspection, hydrostatic testing, pocket testing, leak detection, manifold repair, valve renewal, sandblasting, painting, and refilling — that creates a recurring technical service layer on top of the consumables business. AGShipping extends the platform through a worldwide network of agents handling air and ocean freight forwarding, FCL/LCL, customs clearing, and dangerous goods freight.

The revenue model is a hybrid of hardware distribution (industrial gases, welding equipment, marine chemicals sold by cylinder, pallet, or ISO tank) and professional services (engineering/fabrication, cylinder maintenance, freight forwarding). Pricing is quote-based across all lines and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct sales-led, with 24-hour regional delivery from the Singapore base, targeting enterprise customers in the marine/shipping industry, industrial/manufacturing, engineering/construction, and logistics verticals. Certifications include ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2007, and bizSAFE Star, and the company has received three consecutive Singapore Total Defence Awards. Customer concentration by named account is not disclosed, and the company serves both Singapore/Southeast Asia and international markets through its agent network.

Name

A&G Group

Legal name

A&G Industrial Gas Trading Pte Ltd

Website

https://airngas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A&G Group is a Singapore-based industrial holding company (founded 1986) that distributes industrial gases, gas welding equipment, and marine chemicals, manufactures custom gas handling equipment, provides cylinder maintenance services, and operates freight forwarding through its subsidiaries Asia Group Chemicals and AGShipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Distribution

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Chemical Manufacturing (325), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132), Mining and Oil and Gas Field Machinery Manufacturing (33313)

SIC

Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution (4923), Wholesale-Chemicals & Allied Products (5160), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Gas Supply, Aggregation & Contracting (Producers, Marketers, Tolling, GSA) (EUALALAD), Compressed, Liquefied & Refrigerated Gas Transport (Class 2) (TLACANAB)

Keywords

• Industrial gas distribution
• Welding equipment supply
• Marine chemicals
• Freight forwarding
• Engineering fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gases Distribution: Distribution of industrial gases including Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Dissolved Acetylene, Oxygen, Compressed Air, Helium, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, specialty gases, medical gases, refrigerants, and CNG. Products sold in various formats including cylinders, pallets, and cryogenic ISO tanks.
2. Gas Welding Equipment Sales: Sales of comprehensive range of gas welding and cutting instruments, welding consumables, arc welding equipment and accessories. Includes regulators, hoses, nozzles, electrodes, and welding machines.
3. Marine Chemicals Distribution: Distribution of extensive range of chemical products for marine, industrial and shipping industry including boiler water treatment, cooling water chemicals, fuel oil treatment, tank cleaners, raw chemicals, solvents, greases, lubricants, and construction chemicals.
4. Freight Forwarding Services: AGShipping provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs clearing, door-to-door services, ship documentation, and dangerous goods handling and freight services.
5. Engineering Services: Custom steel fabrication and manufacturing services for gas handling equipment including racks, trolleys, storage solutions, and custom engineering solutions for clients.
6. CNG Treated Gas: CNG mixture for high combustion used as substitute for Acetylene and LPG in oxy-fuel cutting, brazing, gouging and flame hardening applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

A&G Group distributes industrial gases, welding equipment, marine chemicals, and CNG treated gas through its subsidiary Asia Group Chemicals Pte Ltd, and provides international freight forwarding services through AGShipping Pte Ltd as well as engineering and custom fabrication services. The group serves industrial, marine, and construction-sector buyers requiring a single integrated supplier of gases, equipment, chemicals, and logistics support.

Product overview

A&G Group operates as a diversified industrial products conglomerate comprising A&G Industrial Gas Trading Pte Ltd, Asia Group Chemicals Pte Ltd, and AGShipping Pte Ltd. The company distributes industrial gases (including specialty gases, medical gases, and refrigerants), welding equipment (gas welding and arc welding equipment and consumables), marine chemicals (boiler water treatment, cooling water, fuel oil treatment, maintenance products, tank cleaners, raw chemicals, solvents, grease, lubricants), and CNG treated gas. The portfolio is supported by engineering services for custom gas handling equipment fabrication and gas cylinder maintenance services. The group also provides freight forwarding services through its subsidiary AGShipping Pte Ltd, offering air and ocean freight, customs clearing, and dangerous goods handling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Gases Bulk and cylinder industrial gases supplied to manufacturing, fabrication, and marine-sector customers in Singapore and the region. Distributed through Asia Group Chemicals Pte Ltd.
• CNG Treated Gas Compressed natural gas that has been treated/processing-grade supplied to industrial buyers requiring controlled gas specifications.
• Gas Welding Equipment Welding equipment and related accessories supplied alongside industrial gases for fabrication and repair operations.
• Marine Chemicals Marine-grade chemical products distributed to ship owners, operators, and marine service customers.
• International Freight Forwarding Services International freight forwarding coordination provided through AGShipping Pte Ltd for cargo moving across regional and global shipping lanes.
• Engineering and Custom Fabrication Services Custom steel fabrication and engineered gas-handling equipment design services supplied to industrial and marine clients.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Freight Agents NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGShipping operates through international agents across the world to handle transportation and management of air and sea freight forwarding services. The network enables handling of FCL, LCL, specialized containers, customs clearing, and dangerous goods freight.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Messer Group: Privately-held global industrial gas company with strong APAC presence after the Linde/Praxair divestitures. Competes in the same packaged-gas, specialty-gas and welding-gas categories as A&G.
• Air Liquide: World's second-largest industrial gas producer with extensive Singapore operations serving electronics, healthcare and manufacturing. Direct overlap with A&G's industrial gas and welding-gas distribution lines.
• Air Products and Chemicals: US-headquartered industrial gas major with established SE Asia merchant and on-site supply. Comparable product portfolio (oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, helium) overlapping with A&G's industrial gas catalog.
• Linde plc: Global industrial gas major with deep Singapore/SE Asia presence across bulk, packaged and specialty gases. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with A&G's core industrial gas distribution franchise, albeit at vastly greater scale.
• Nippon Sanso Holdings: Taiyo Nippon Sanso's parent, a major Japanese industrial gas producer with growing SE Asia operations. Comparable across industrial, medical and specialty gases as well as welding-related equipment.

Direct peers

• Iwatani Corporation: Japan-headquartered industrial gas distributor with significant SE Asia footprint and specialty-gas focus (hydrogen, helium, refrigerants). Highly comparable business model and product mix to A&G, including compressed gas logistics.
• Drew Marine: Specialist supplier of marine chemicals, water treatment and fuel additives to the global shipping industry. Comparable product range and customer base to Asia Group Chemicals within A&G Group.
• DKSH Holdings: Swiss-listed market expansion services company with a large Specialty Chemicals and Industrial Materials distribution business across SE Asia. Most direct peer for A&G's regional industrial/chemical distribution and warehousing model.
• Wilhelmsen (Wilhelmsen Ships Service): Global maritime product and service supplier with a marine chemicals portfolio (Unitor brand) including boiler water treatment, cooling water, fuel additives and tank cleaners. Direct overlap with Asia Group Chemicals' marine chemical range.
• Harris Products Group: Manufacturer of welding consumables, gas regulation equipment and cutting torches under the Harris, Lincoln and Cigweld brands. Direct overlap with A&G's gas welding equipment and welding consumables business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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