Westfalen Gassen Nederland

What Westfalen Gassen Nederland does

Westfalen Gassen Nederland BV is the Dutch distribution arm of the Westfalen Group (Westfalen AG), an independent family-owned industrial gas business with a 100-year operating history. Headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands, the company produces, fills, and distributes industrial, specialty, food-grade, and refrigerant gases — across acetylene, argon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, propane, and rare gases (krypton, neon, xenon) — packaged in cylinders, bundles, or delivered as bulk cryogenic liquids via tanker. The portfolio also includes the Ekonor orbital welding system, Protadur® food-grade gas line, Sagox® welding gases, Divox® diving gases, Specidur® biogas, and Antifrogen® heat-transfer fluids, plus onsite generation solutions for compressed air, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen.

The company serves industrial and manufacturing customers (welding, metal fabrication, cryogenic applications), food and beverage processors (carbonation, MAP, preservation, cryogenic freezing), refrigeration and HVAC operators navigating the F-gas regulation phase-down, professional and sport diving operators, and laboratories requiring high-purity specialty and calibration gases. Distribution is multi-channel: an online customer portal (hub.westfalen.com), physical gas depots across the Netherlands, bulk cryogenic tanker delivery for high-volume customers, and direct enterprise sales for onsite generation projects and custom gas mixtures.

Commercially, Westfalen Gassen Nederland operates a sales-led B2B model with quote-based pricing (not publicly disclosed) and revenue generated predominantly through hardware sales of gases, refrigerants, onsite generation equipment, and orbital welding systems, supplemented by service and training revenue (e.g., Ekonor training, regenerated refrigerant services). The company is wholly owned by the Westfalen Group, leverages the group's independent European production and filling infrastructure, and positions itself on multi-generational stewardship, broad portfolio depth, and rapid logistics from a central Dutch location.

Name

Westfalen Gassen Nederland

Legal name

Westfalen Gassen Nederland BV

Website

https://westfalengassen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Westfalen Gassen Nederland produces, fills, and distributes industrial, specialty, food-grade, and refrigerant gases across the Netherlands. A subsidiary of the Westfalen Group, it serves industrial, food and beverage, HVAC, laboratory, and diving customers via depots, bulk delivery, and onsite gas generation.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Gases & Refrigerants

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding & Cutting Gases (IMAEACAH), Industrial Gas & Air Separation Equipment (ASU, PSA, Cryogenic Systems) (IMAHAEAI), Helium & Rare Gases (Neon/Krypton/Xenon) (IMAEACAD)

Keywords

• Industrial gas supply
• Specialty gas distribution
• Cryogenic gas delivery
• Refrigerant product supply
• Welding gas mixtures

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Industrial Gas Sales: Sale of industrial gases packaged in cylinders or bundles, including technical gases, welding gases, specialty gases, and rare gases (krypton, neon, xenon)
2. Cryogenic Gas Bulk Sales: Bulk delivery of cryogenic gases (liquid argon, liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen) for industrial customers requiring larger volumes
3. Refrigerant Sales: Sales of both natural refrigerants (R-170, R-290, R-717, R-744, R-1270) and synthetic refrigerants (R-448A, R-454C, R-455A, R-454A, R-32, R-1233zd), including take-back and regenerated refrigerant services
4. Food-Grade Gas Sales (Protadur®): Food-grade gas products for food and beverage industry applications, including carbonation, preservation, and packaging
5. Onsite Gas Generation Solutions: Installation and maintenance of onsite gas generation equipment (compressed air, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen generators) at customer facilities
6. Orbital Welding Systems: Sale of Ekonor orbital welding systems including machines, consumables, service, and training

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Westfalen Gassen Nederland produces and distributes industrial gases (argon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene, CO2, helium, propane and others), welding and shielding gas mixtures, food-grade gases under the Protadur brand, specialty gases including lab gases, diving gases (Divox), and rare gases (krypton, neon, xenon), natural and synthetic refrigerants, heat transfer fluids (Antifrogen), cryogenic liquid gases via bulk delivery (Cryoservice), and the Ekonor orbital welding system. The company supplies packaged cylinders, bundles, and bulk cryogenic deliveries from its Deventer headquarters and a network of gas depots throughout the Netherlands.

Product overview

Westfalen Gassen Nederland BV is a distributor of industrial gases, refrigerants, specialty gases, and food-grade gases operating from Deventer, Netherlands. The company offers a broad portfolio of products organized into four main categories: (1) Industrial and welding gases — including argon, nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, acetylene, and specialty welding mixtures such as Sagox® 7S — supplied in cylinders, bundles, or bulk cryogenic form via Cryoservice; (2) Orbital welding solutions through the Ekonor orbital welding system; (3) Onsite gas generation services for compressed air, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen; and (4) Refrigerants including natural refrigerants (R-290, R-717, R-744) and synthetic alternatives (R448A, R-454C, R-32), plus heat transfer fluids and refrigerant recycling. Specialty gases include lab gases, calibration mixtures, diving gases (Divox®), biogas (Specidur®), and rare gases. Food-grade gases are sold under the Protadur® brand (E290, E941, E942, E948, E949). Customers access the product range through a customer portal (hub.westfalen.com), an online shop, and a network of physical gas depots. The company is part of the Westfalen Group with independent production and filling capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protadur®: Food grade gases product line including E290 (carbon dioxide), E938/E939 (nitrous oxide mixture), E941 (nitrogen), E942 (nitrous oxide), E948 (oxygen), E949 (hydrogen)
• Sagox®
• Specidur®
• Divox®
• Ekonor
• Antifrogen®

Products and services

• Industrial Gases Portfolio of industrial gases including acetylene, ammonia, argon, cryogenic gases, ethane, ethylene, forming gas, helium, isobutane, carbon dioxide, propane, nitrogen, and oxygen supplied in cylinders or bundles for manufacturing, welding, and industrial processing customers.
• Hydrogen (Waterstof) Hydrogen gas supply available in packaged form and via onsite generation systems, serving industrial buyers needing hydrogen for processing, welding, or energy applications.
• Welding Gases (Las Gassen) Welding gas mixtures including MIG MAG gas, solder gas, laser gas, spatter-free welding Sagox 7S, and shielding gas supplied to welding shops and metal fabrication customers.
• Ekonor Orbital Welding System Complete orbital welding system under the Ekonor brand including machines, consumables, service, training, and application support for precision tube and pipe welding customers.
• Cryoservice (Cryogenic Gases) Bulk cryogenic gases including liquid argon, liquid nitrogen, and liquid oxygen delivered by tanker to customer sites for industrial customers with large volume requirements.
• Onsite Gas Generation Onsite generation of compressed air, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen using installed generators at customer facilities, reducing logistics dependency on deliveries.
• Refrigerants (Koudemiddelen) Refrigerant product range covering natural refrigerants (R-170, R-290, R-717, R-744, R-1270), synthetic refrigerants (R-448A, R-1233zd, R-454C, R-455A, R-454A, R-32), Antifrogen heat transfer fluids, and a take-back and regenerated refrigerant recycling service for refrigeration and HVAC customers.
• Specialty Gases Specialty gases including lab gases, Specidur biogas, K-gas/G-gas, Divox diving gases, krypton, neon, xenon, sulfur hexafluoride, calibration mixtures, isotopes, lecture bottles, and atomic absorption spectrometry gases for laboratories, diving, and research customers.
• Protadur Food Gases Food-grade gas brand Protadur covering E290 carbon dioxide, E938/E939 nitrous oxide/nitrogen mixture, E941 nitrogen, E942 nitrous oxide, E948 oxygen, and E949 hydrogen for food and beverage industry applications such as carbonation, MAP packaging, and preservation.
• Klantenportaal (Customer Portal & Online Shop) Online customer portal for ordering cylinder gases, managing accounts, accessing customer-specific pricing, and re-ordering around the clock.
• Gas Depot Network Physical gas depot locations throughout the Netherlands where customers can purchase and pick up cylinder gases locally, including partner locations such as Laspartners Multiweld.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Las Center Venlo B.V.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 November 2025New partnership announced November 27, 2025 between Las Center Venlo B.V. and Westfalen Gassen characterized by strong ambitions. Las Center Venlo is a welding equipment and supplies distributor in the Venlo region of the Netherlands.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Air Products and Chemicals: Air Products is a global industrial gas major with European footprint and onsite/hydrogen leadership. Competes with Westfalen on large-volume nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen contracts in Benelux.
• Nippon Sanso Holdings (Taiyo Nippon Sanso): Nippon Sanso Holdings is the fourth-largest global industrial gas player with growing European presence (formerly Praxair Europe assets). Competes in cylinder, bulk and specialty gases with similar product breadth to Westfalen.
• Linde plc: Linde is one of the three global industrial gas majors, with Dutch operations covering bulk, cylinder, specialty and onsite generation, plus clean hydrogen. Competes head-to-head with Westfalen on Dutch enterprise tenders.
• Air Liquide SA: Air Liquide is the global market leader in industrial and medical gases and operates a sizable Dutch subsidiary. Overlaps with Westfalen across bulk, cylinder, specialty, onsite and hydrogen, but at vastly larger scale and with broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Yingde Gases Group: Yingde is one of China's largest independent onsite industrial gas suppliers, serving steel and chemical customers via long-term contracts. Comparable onsite-generation business model though scaled to Chinese heavy industry rather than European mid-market.
• Iwatani Corporation: Iwatani is Japan's largest industrial gas distributor with strong specialty and hydrogen positions. While Japan-focused, its specialty/hydrogen mix and family-controlled governance are structurally analogous to Westfalen's.

Direct peers

• Messer Group GmbH: Messer is the world's largest privately held industrial gases company, family-owned (like Westfalen), with comparable product portfolio across industrial, specialty and medical gases and direct operations across Europe including the Netherlands. Structurally and competitively the closest analog to Westfalen Gassen Nederland.
• SOL Group: SOL Group is a private, family-influenced industrial and medical gas producer/distributor headquartered in Italy with growing European footprint. Comparable in scale, ownership profile and breadth of industrial, specialty and home-care gas offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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