SOC

What SOC does

Sharjah Oxygen Company L.L.C.SP (SOC) is a privately held industrial gas producer and supplier established in 1970 and headquartered in Sharjah, UAE. The company produces, refills, and distributes industrial, medical, specialty, pure, and food grade gases and gas mixtures — including ammonia, argon, dissolved acetylene, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, oxygen, helium, hydrogen, methane, propane, sulfur hexafluoride, chlorine, ethylene, and medical-grade oxygen, entonox, and nitrous oxide — along with associated equipment such as regulators, valves, ISO tanks, cryogenic storage tanks, and vaporizers. Its operations span four UAE branches (Sharjah head office, Sharjah Branch 1, Hamriyah FreeZone, and Abu Dhabi ICAD 3), supported by a dedicated delivery fleet, and serve customers across the UAE, Gulf Region, Pakistan, Caspian Sea, Iraq, and Africa.

SOC's underlying technology centers on the production, filling, storage, and distribution of gases and the engineering, design, fabrication, installation, and commissioning of gas supply packages — including DNV-certified 16- and 64-cylinder racks, process skids, filling stations, vaporizers, regulating stations, and on-site gas mix machines. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications across all UAE branches, and its engineering services comply with DNV, Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, and ASME standards.

The business model is sales-led and quote-based, with revenue generated through (1) gas production and cylinder/bulk sales, (2) liquid bulk supply of ammonia, argon, CO2, nitrogen, oxygen, and nitrous oxide, (3) trading of propane/LPG and gas-related equipment, (4) equipment sale and rent, and (5) professional services including engineering design, fabrication, hydrotesting, refurbishment, and on-site commissioning. SOC targets five primary verticals: healthcare (hospitals and clinics), industrial and engineering (glass, construction, metal fabrication, electronics, water/waste management), food and beverage, basic and industrial chemicals, and oil & gas EPC. The company is self-funded, having grown sales, net profit, and net assets without external capital loans or bank facilities, and is professionally managed by Rahul Narain (GM, Projects, Exports & Bulk Sales) and Umesh Gosalia (GM, Operations, Administration & Finance).

Name

SOC

Legal name

Sharjah Oxygen Company L.L.C.SP

Website

https://sharjahoxygen.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sharjah Oxygen Company (SOC) is a UAE-based industrial gas producer and supplier established in 1970, producing medical, industrial, specialty, pure, and food grade gases plus engineering and equipment services for healthcare, industrial, food & beverage, chemical, and oil & gas customers across the Middle East, Gulf, Pakistan, Caspian, Iraq, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial & Medical Gas Production and Supply

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Industrial Gas Manufacturing (325120), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (3334), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics & Semiconductor High-Purity Gases (IMAEACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Beverage Gases (Carbonation/Freezing/Packaging) (IMAEACAI), Gas Handling Equipment & Storage (Cylinders/Tanks/Valves) (IMAEACAL), Electronic Specialty Gases (UHP gases for fabs) (IMAEAKAI)

Keywords

• Industrial gas production
• Medical gas supply
• Specialty gas manufacturing
• Cryogenic storage tanks
• Gas engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sharjah

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gas Production and Sales: Production, refilling and supply of industrial, medical, specialty gases and gas mixtures in cylinders, with varying purity grades and sizes. Revenue is generated through product sales across multiple gas types including Medical Grade Gases (Entonox, Air, Medical Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide), Industrial Grade Gases (Ammonia, Argon, Dissolved Acetylene, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen), Specialty Gases (Chlorine, Ethylene, Methane, Propane, Sulfur Hexafluoride), Pure Gases (Helium, Hydrogen), and Food Grade Gases (Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen).
2. Liquid Bulk Supply: Bulk storage and supply of Ammonia, Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide for filling and supply in tanks and in cylinders. Includes supply, installation, testing and commissioning of storage tanks, vaporizers, regulating stations and onsite gas mix machines.
3. Trading: Trading of Bulk Propane and Liquid Petroleum Gas filled in Tanks and Gas Related Equipment, Cylinders, Dura, Dewars, Liquid Storage/ISO Tanks, Racks, Tonners and Accessories.
4. Sale and Rent of Equipment: Sale and Rent of Vaporizer, ISO and Storage Tanks, including 20 feet super insulated ISO Tanks IMO 5 (T50) and IMO 7 (T75) Type with capacities ranging from 19,000 to 24,000 liters, and cryogenic storage tanks with capacities from 2,000 to 150,000 liters. Also includes sale and rent of natural draft ambient aluminum cryogenic vaporizers with capacities from 20 NM3/Hr to 7000 NM3/Hr.
5. Engineering and Fabrication Services: Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Assembly, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Cylinder Packages/Racks, Filling Stations and Gas Supply Manifold for oil and gas industry and gas refilling shipyards. Also includes hydrotesting and refurbishment of cylinders, racks, and tube trailers.
6. Gas-Related Services: Services including cryogenic tank repair and vacuuming, gritblasting, cylinder painting, nitrogen purging, hydrotesting, repairing of high pressure cylinder valves, refurbishment and maintenance of cryogenic tanks of various sizes, and on-site services including installation and commissioning, purging and drying of vessels, decanting operation, and technical trainings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sharjah Oxygen Company (SOC) produces, refills, and supplies industrial, medical, specialty, pure, and food grade gases along with customized gas mixtures in cylinders and bulk liquid form. The company also designs, engineers, fabricates, installs, and commissions gas racks, process skids, gas production plants, filling stations, cryogenic storage tanks, and vaporizers, while offering hydrotesting, refurbishment, and on-site services to industrial, healthcare, oil and gas, and food and beverage customers across the UAE and international markets.

Product overview

SOC (Sharjah Oxygen Company L.L.C.SP) is a leading gas producer and supplier established in 1970, offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial, medical, specialty, pure, and food grade gases along with gas equipment and related services. The core product portfolio comprises Medical Grade Gases (Entonox, Medical Air, Medical Oxygen, Nitrous Oxide), Industrial Grade Gases (Ammonia, Argon, Dissolved Acetylene, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Oxygen), Specialty Gases (Chlorine, Ethylene, Methane, Propane, Sulfur Hexafluoride), Pure Gases (Helium, Hydrogen), and Food Grade Gases (Food Grade Carbon Dioxide, Food Grade Nitrogen). Supporting the gas products are Gas Mixtures (laboratory, welding, medical, spectrometry, laser, and specialty mixtures), Regulators/Valves/Accessories, and equipment for sale/rent including ISO tanks (IMO 5 and IMO 7), cryogenic storage tanks (2,000-150,000 liters), and vaporizers. The company also provides comprehensive gas-related services including hydrotesting and refurbishment, engineering design and fabrication of gas racks and process skids, repair and maintenance of ISO tanks and storage tanks, bulk storage supply installation, gas filling stations and plant commissioning, on-site services (installation, purging, decanting), and DNV certified racks. SOC operates across the UAE with branches in Sharjah, Hamriyah FreeZone, and Abu Dhabi, serving the Gulf Region, Middle East, Pakistan, Caspian Sea, Iraq, and Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Grade Gases Medical gases including Entonox (50% Nitrous Oxide + 50% Oxygen), Medical Air, Medical Oxygen (≥99.5% purity), and Nitrous Oxide (≥99.0% medical grade) for healthcare facilities, hospitals, and clinical applications.
• Industrial Grade Gases Industrial gases including Ammonia, Argon, Dissolved Acetylene, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, and Oxygen at industrial, technical, and aviation purities for manufacturing, chemical, glass, metal processing, and cutting industries.
• Specialty Gases Specialty gases including Chlorine (>99.9%), Ethylene (>99.5%), Methane, Propane (R290 and aerosol grades), and Sulfur Hexafluoride (≥99.9%) for petrochemical, semiconductor, and industrial applications.
• Pure Gases High-purity Helium and Hydrogen at high purity, ultra high purity, and balloon grades for laboratory, electronics, and specialized industrial applications.
• Food Grade Gases Food grade Carbon Dioxide (≥99.9%) and Nitrogen (>99.999%) compliant with national and international safety regulations for beverage carbonation, Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), and food preservation.
• Gas Mixtures Customized gas mixtures including Laboratory, Welding/Fuel/Furnace/Food Grade, Pollution Control/Medical/Exhaust, Respiratory, Blood Gas Analysis, Spirometry, Instrumentation, FID Fuel, CO2 Laser, spectrometry, leak detection, and sterilization mixtures.
• Regulators, Valves & Accessories Gas cylinder valves, regulators, flowmeters, cylinder guards, cylinder caps, and breathing apparatus accessories including medical oxygen valves, hydrogen valves, CO2 valves, chlorine valves, ammonia valves, acetylene valves, balloon filler regulators, and MO2 breathing sets.
• ISO Tanks (Sale and Rent) Third-party certified 20-foot super insulated ISO tanks (IMO 5/T50 and IMO 7/T75) with capacities from 19,000 to 24,000 liters, certified by Lloyd's Register / Bureau Veritas, for transport of hazardous and non-hazardous gases.
• Cryogenic Storage Tanks (Sale and Rent) Double-wall vacuum powder insulation cryogenic storage tanks for liquid oxygen, nitrogen, argon, nitrous oxide, and CO2 storage with capacities from 2,000 to 150,000 liters for central gas supply systems.
• Vaporizers (Sale and Rent) Natural draft ambient aluminum cryogenic vaporizers with capacities from 20 NM3/Hr to 7000 NM3/Hr, manufactured to ASME Code and other international standards (BS, ADM, CE).
• Hydrotesting & Refurbishment Services Hydrotesting of cylinders, racks, and tube trailers along with complete refurbishment of skids, frame and manifold repair, sandblasting, priming, and painting.
• Engineering, Design & Fabrication Services Custom engineering, design, and fabrication of gas supply packages including N2 supply systems, hot dipped galvanized cylinder racks, propane racks, nitrogen racks with process manifolds, process racks, LPG racks, buffer manifolds, breathing air systems, and auxiliary gas storage systems for oil and gas EPC projects.
• Repair, Maintenance & Refurbishment of ISO Tanks Restoration of cryogenic IMO tanks, storage tanks, and road tankers to 'as new' condition including repair/refurbishment of valves, tank gauges, electrical parts, and trailer repair services.
• Bulk Storage Supply Services Supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of storage tanks, vaporizers, regulating stations, and onsite gas mix machines including oxygen, liquid oxygen, ammonia bulk supply, and argon/CO2 gas mix equipment installation.
• Gas Filling Stations and Plants Services Installation and commissioning of gas production plants, compressor packages, and filling stations including acetylene plants, CO2 plants, filling stations, and centralized gas supply pipeline fabrication for steel processing and fabrication.
• On-Site Services On-site installation and commissioning of gas supply packages, purging and drying of vessels, decanting operations (LOX decanting), onsite repair services, nitrogen supply system installation, pump and vaporizer skid installation, and technical training services.
• DNV Certified Racks DNV certified 16-cylinder and 64-cylinder gas racks for safe gas storage and distribution in regulated industrial applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved phenomenal progress and expansion in Sales, Net Profit and Net Assets without any external capital loans or bank facilities.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Liquide: Air Liquide is a global industrial gas leader supplying UAE and Gulf markets with industrial, medical, and specialty gases. It overlaps with SOC across product categories and end markets, and is a major competitor in the region.
• SOL Group: SOL Group is a privately held European industrial gas company producing industrial, medical, and specialty gases along with homecare services. Its integrated gas production and distribution model is comparable to SOC's operating approach.
• Linde plc: Linde is the world's largest industrial gas company with operations across UAE and the Middle East. It overlaps with SOC on industrial, medical, and specialty gas production, and on bulk supply and engineering services, but at massive global scale.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gas company with UAE and Middle East operations supplying industrial, medical, and hydrogen products. It overlaps with SOC's product portfolio and serves many of the same industrial segments.
• Nippon Gases: Nippon Gases is a European industrial gas company (subsidiary of Nippon Sanso Holdings) producing industrial, medical, and specialty gases. Comparable to SOC through its integrated gas production and distribution model across multiple end markets.
• Messer SE & Co. KGaA: Messer is a privately held global industrial gas company serving Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It produces and distributes industrial, medical, and specialty gases with comparable product mix and customer base.
• Iwatani Corporation: Iwatani is a Japanese industrial gas and energy company with global operations producing industrial, specialty, and helium gases. It is comparable to SOC through its integrated gas production, distribution, and engineering services model.
• Air Water Inc. Air Water Inc. is a Japanese industrial gas company producing industrial, medical, and specialty gases across multiple end markets. It is comparable to SOC through its diversified gas production portfolio and engineering services.

Regional players

• Buzwair Industrial Gases: Buzwair Industrial Gases is a Qatar-based industrial gas producer serving the Gulf region with similar offerings (industrial, medical, specialty gases) and engineering capabilities. Comparable due to overlap in regional market footprint and product breadth.

Direct peers

• Gulf Cryo: Gulf Cryo is a leading industrial gas company serving the Middle East with a comparable product portfolio across industrial, medical, and specialty gases, similar UAE/Gulf regional presence, and analog business model blending gas production with distribution and technical services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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