BUZWAIR INDUSTRIAL GASES FACTORIES

What BUZWAIR INDUSTRIAL GASES FACTORIES does

Buzwair Industrial Gases Factories is a Doha, Qatar-based industrial gas manufacturer and distributor founded in 1954 as part of the diversified Buzwair Group. The company produces cryogenic air gases (liquid oxygen, nitrogen, and argon) via two independent air separation plants totaling 150 tons per day of capacity with 2.0 million liters of on-site storage, liquid carbon dioxide up to 99.97% purity at a 24 tons per day plant via controlled LPG-air combustion, dry ice at up to 350 kg/hour, and specialty/calibration gases through its ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034 accredited BSTG laboratory (relocated to a 5,000 m² facility in 2024). It also operates a 60 m³/hr hydrogen electrolyzer for sustainable gas production and maintains helium trans-filling and distribution through the Gulf Helium Services (GHS) joint venture with Iwatani Corporation and LNG Japan Corporation at Ras Laffan (800,000 m³ gas and 792,000 liters liquid helium annually).

The company serves a diversified B2B customer base across oil and gas, petrochemicals, healthcare, steel fabrication, offshore and diving, food and beverage, calibration laboratories, and HVAC-R industries in Qatar and the wider MENA region, with additional operations in Saudi Arabia via Saudi Buzwair Industrial Gases (SBIG, founded 2023) and a Vietnam office. Its revenue model spans hardware sales (industrial, medical, specialty, helium, refrigerant, welding equipment, and consumer products such as helium balloon cylinders and Soda Stream CO2 refills) and professional services (DOT-certified cylinder hydraulic pressure testing, nitrogen purging and drying, on-site gas analysis, dry ice blasting, and gas system design and installation up to 300 bar). Distribution is direct via branch offices (Doha industrial area, Al Khor, Birkat Al Awamer, Ras Laffan), a fleet of cryogenic road tankers, ISO tank exports through Hamad Port, and a physical showroom for consumer and welding products.

Buzwair monetizes its assets through unit-based pricing on gases (varying by purity grade from industrial to UHP 6.0 and packaging from cylinders to bulk ISO containers) and on services billed per engagement, supported by exclusive distribution agreements (notably Honeywell refrigerants, where sales doubled in 2024) and channel partnerships with welding brands such as Victor, Uniweld, and Magmaweld. The company is family-owned (Chairman Fahad Buzwair), privately held with no disclosed institutional capital, employs over 1,000 professionals across the broader group, and operates under a comprehensive certification stack (ISO 9001/14001/45001, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17034, DOT, EPA, EIGA, MEGA, IOMA, BCC, ISBT) that collectively functions as a regulatory barrier to entry in the Qatari specialty gas market.

Name

BUZWAIR INDUSTRIAL GASES FACTORIES

Legal name

Buzwair Industrial Gases Factories

Website

https://buzwairgases.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Buzwair Industrial Gases Factories manufactures and distributes cryogenic, medical, specialty, helium, and refrigerant gases, plus dry ice and welding supplies, serving oil and gas, healthcare, petrochemical, and industrial customers across Qatar and the MENA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Gas Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Gas Manufacturing (32512)

SIC

Chemicals & Allied Products (2800)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Separation (Oxygen/Nitrogen/Argon) (IMAEACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cryogenic Liquids & Distribution (IMAEACAK), Electronics & Semiconductor High-Purity Gases (IMAEACAG), Specialty & Calibration Gas Mixtures (IMAEACAE), Helium & Rare Gases (Neon/Krypton/Xenon) (IMAEACAD)

Keywords

• Industrial gas manufacturing
• Cryogenic gas supply
• Medical gas distribution
• Specialty gas production
• Helium gas services

Headquarters

HQ city

Doha, Qatar

HQ country

Qatar

HQ region

Middle East

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Gases Sales: Sale of cryogenic, industrial, medical, and specialty gases in various forms (liquid, gaseous) to industrial customers
2. Helium Products: Sale of liquid and compressed helium including balloon grade, UHP grade, and diving gases (Heliox)
3. Welding Equipment and Consumables: Sale of welding and cutting equipment, pressure regulators, electrodes, wires, and safety equipment through showroom
4. Refrigerant Gases: Sale of Freon, HFCs, HCFCs, HFOs, and HCs refrigerant gases as exclusive distributor of Honeywell products
5. Cylinder Re-qualification Services: DOT-certified hydraulic pressure testing and cylinder maintenance services
6. Nitrogen Purging and Drying Services: On-site nitrogen purging, inerting, dry-out, and cool-down services for industrial maintenance
7. Gas Analysis Services: On-site and laboratory gas testing and analysis services with qualified chemists
8. Dry Ice Blasting Services: Industrial cleaning services using dry ice blasting technology
9. Gas Installation Services: Design and installation of gas systems and distribution networks

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Buzwair Industrial Gases Factories manufactures and supplies cryogenic, industrial, medical, specialty, and helium gases (liquid and gaseous forms) through air separation plants, a CO2 combustion plant, and helium trans-filling facilities. The company also produces dry ice, distributes welding and cutting equipment and refrigerants, and provides value-added services such as DOT-certified cylinder requalification, nitrogen purging and drying, on-site gas analysis, dry ice blasting, and gas system design and installation. Its Buzwair Scientific & Technical Gases division produces ultra-high purity and calibration gases under ISO 17025 and ISO 17034 accreditation.

Product overview

Buzwair Industrial Gases Factories operates as a diversified industrial gas manufacturer and supplier with a comprehensive product portfolio organized into core gas products, production facilities, specialized divisions, and support services. Core offerings include Cryogenic Gases (Liquid Nitrogen, Oxygen, Argon, CO2), Industrial Gases, Specialty Gases, Helium & Diving Gases, Medical Gases, Dry Ice, and Chemicals (Ammonia, Chlorine). The company supports its core products with add-on products like Welding & Cutting Equipment, Helium Balloon Gas Cylinders, and Soda Stream CO2 Cylinders. Key production facilities include the Cryogenic & Air Gases Production plant (150 tons/day capacity), CO2 & Dry Ice Plant (24 tons/day CO2), and Buzwair Scientific & Technical Gases division (ISO 17034/17025 accredited). Helium operations are conducted through Gulf Helium Services joint venture. The company provides services including DOT-certified cylinder testing, dry ice blasting, on-site gas analysis, nitrogen purging/drying, and gas installation services. Distribution is handled through multiple branches including Al Khor, Birkat Al Awamer, and a Saudi Arabia branch.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gulf Helium Services (GHS): Joint venture helium trans-filling and distribution services
• Buzwair Scientific & Technical Gases (BSTG)
• Saudi Buzwair Industrial Gases (SBIG)

Products and services

• Cryogenic Gases Liquid nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide produced via two air separation plants at 150 tons/day with 2.0 million liters on-site cryogenic storage, serving industrial, medical, and specialty gas customers.
• Industrial Gases Industrial Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon Dioxide, and Argon supplied in cylinder and bulk configurations for industrial customers across Qatar and the MENA region.
• Specialty Gases Ultra-high purity gases, gas mixtures, calibration gases, and EPA gas mixture cylinders produced by the Buzwair Scientific & Technical Gases (BSTG) division with ISO 17034 reference material and ISO/IEC 17025 lab accreditation.
• Helium and Diving Gases Compressed helium from balloon grade to UHP Grade 6.0, liquid helium, deep sea diving Heliox mixtures, and welding tri-mixtures supplied via Gulf Helium Services (joint venture with Iwatani and LNG Japan).
• Medical Gases Medical Oxygen, Medical Air, Medical Carbon Dioxide, Medical Argon, and Medical Nitrous Oxide meeting European and US Pharmacopoeia standards for diagnostic, therapeutic, and anesthetic applications in hospitals and clinics.
• Dry Ice Solid carbon dioxide products in blocks, slices, pellets, and blasting pellets for food industry, medical and pharmaceutical, industrial cooling, and research applications.
• Industrial Chemicals Industrial chemicals including Ammonia and Chlorine supplied in various configurations for industrial applications.
• Welding and Cutting Equipment Welding and cutting equipment, consumables, regulators, and accessories from brands including VICTOR, UNIWELD, MAGMAWELD, STEL, and EWS, including pressure regulators, flow meters, electrodes, and welding machines.
• Helium Balloon Gas Cylinder Disposable helium gas cylinders for inflating balloons, capable of inflating up to 70 latex balloons, including filling nozzle and open/close top valve.
• Soda Stream CO2 Cylinder Refillable Soda Stream cylinders filled with Food and Beverage Grade CO2 (350g), compliant with European Standards and compatible with most soda machines.
• DOT-certified Cylinder Hydraulic Pressure Testing DOT-approved cylinder requalification and hydraulic pressure testing services for seamless steel, aluminum, and composite compressed gas cylinders.
• Dry Ice Blasting Industrial cleaning service using high-velocity dry ice particles for cleaning turbines, compressors, heat exchangers, electric panels, reactors, and food industry equipment without secondary waste or chemicals.
• Gas Analysis at Customer Site On-site gas testing and sampling services performed by qualified chemists using calibrated instrumentation traceable to world-recognized institutions (VSL, NPL, NIST).
• Nitrogen Purging and Nitrogen Drying with Heaters Nitrogen purging, inerting, dry-out, and cool-down services for industrial vessels and pipelines using certified equipment and qualified personnel.
• Gas Installations and Distribution Networks Design and installation of gas systems for all gas types from bulk tanks, cylinder manifolds, or specialized storage systems, operating at pressures up to 300 bar.
• Refrigerant Gases Sale of Freon, HFCs, HCFCs, HFOs, and HCs refrigerant gases as exclusive distributor of Honeywell products in Qatar.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150 tons/day cryogenic gas production capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HoneywellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Exclusive distributor of Honeywell refrigerant gas products in Qatar including HFOs, HFCs, HCFCs. Buzwair doubled sales in 2024 as Honeywell's exclusive partner and was awarded Platinum Partner status for outstanding performance.
• Iwatani CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Japanese joint venture partner in Gulf Helium Services (GHS) - the first helium filling and distribution facility in Qatar. Iwatani brings helium expertise and technology to the partnership.
• LNG Japan CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Japanese joint venture partner in Gulf Helium Services (GHS). LNG Japan joined with Buzwair and Iwatani to establish the first helium facility in Qatar, supporting the steady supply of helium from Qatar.
• Middle East Gases Association (MEGA)coreOthers · 1 January 2008Founding member since 2008. MEGA's mission is to elevate safety, environmental, and operational standards in the handling and use of industrial, specialty, medical and food gases across the Middle East.
• European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA)coreOthersActive member. EIGA is the European trade association for the industrial gas industry, promoting safety standards and best practices.
• International Oxygen Manufacturers Association (IOMA)minorOthersMember organization for oxygen manufacturers globally.
• British Cryogenics Council (BCC)minorOthersMember organization for cryogenic industry standards and practices.
• Victor (USA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational welding equipment brand distributed through Buzwair Showroom in Qatar.
• Uniweld (USA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational welding equipment brand distributed through Buzwair Showroom.
• Magmaweld (Turkey)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational welding consumables brand distributed through Buzwair Showroom.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Messer Group: Family-owned global industrial gas company (largest privately held in the world) operating across the Middle East; structurally similar to Buzwair as a privately held industrial gas specialist with deep regional and specialty gas capabilities.
• Linde plc: World's largest industrial gases company operating across the Middle East with bulk supply, on-site pipelines, and specialty gases; overlaps directly with Buzwair's core air-separation, medical, and specialty gas offerings but at substantially greater scale.
• Air Products and Chemicals: Global industrial gas and hydrogen major with significant Middle East operations; competes with Buzwair in bulk cryogenic supply and increasingly in hydrogen, an area where Buzwair has launched an electrolyzer plant.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with a multi-decade presence in Qatar (large-scale supply to QatarEnergy, refineries, healthcare); competes with Buzwair on the same Qatar/MENA tenders but with vastly larger capital, broader portfolio, and global reach.

Emerging players

• Sol Group (SOL S.p.A.): European privately held industrial and medical gas producer with a specialty/home-care focus; structurally similar family/private-ownership model to Buzwair and a useful peer for specialty gases and medical gases economics, though geographically distant.
• Iwatani Corporation: Japanese helium and industrial gas specialist and Buzwair's JV partner in Gulf Helium Services; comparable as a specialty/helium gas producer and a strategically relevant counterpart rather than a direct head-to-head competitor.

Direct peers

• Gulf Cryo: UAE-based industrial and medical gas producer serving the GCC with air separation, specialty gases, and helium; directly comparable as a regional MENA industrial gas manufacturer of similar scale and product mix competing for the same customers as Buzwair.
• Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment (AHG): Saudi Arabia-based industrial gas distributor and manufacturer (Linde affiliate) with a similar product portfolio and customer base in the Kingdom — a directly comparable peer given Buzwair's 2023 entry into Saudi Arabia via SBIG.

Regional players

• National Industrialization Company (Tasnee) - Gases Division: Saudi petrochemical and industrial gases group; a regional player with adjacent industrial gas operations relevant as Buzwair expands into the Saudi market via SBIG.
• Emirates Industrial Gases (EIG): UAE-based industrial gas manufacturer producing oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and specialty gases; a regional comparable with overlapping product lines and customer segments, though primarily serving the UAE rather than Qatar.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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