Air Liquide SA (AI) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
November 2018
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About the Report
About the Report
Air Liquide SA (AI)-Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company's businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company's key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description-A detailed description of the company's operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy-Analyst's summarization of the company's business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis-A detailed analysis of the company's strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history-Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services-A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors-A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees-A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies-A brief summary of the executives' employment history.
- Key operational heads-A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries-A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years-The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods-The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights
Air Liquide SA (Air Liquide) is a provider of gases, technologies and services for industrial and health care sectors. The company produces core air gases such as oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen along with argon and other rare gases. It supplies gases to customers in industries, including steel, chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals, electronics, and automotive and manufacturing. Air Liquide also designs and constructs processing facilities and related infrastructure. The company provides skin disinfectants, antiseptics and medical instrument disinfection products. It supplies through on-site facilities, tanker trucks and cylinders. The company has operations across Asia-Pacific, Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Air Liquide is headquartered in Paris, France.
Air Liquide SA Key Recent Developments
Oct 30,2018: Air Liquide wins contract from chemical customer
Oct 24,2018: Air Liquide announces 3rd quarter 2018 results
Oct 24,2018: Air Liquide Inaugurates New Advanced Materials Production Facility in U.S.
Oct 06,2018: Borealis to build new 750,000 tonne/year propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Belgium
Oct 04,2018: France's Air Liquide interested in upgrade of Vietnam's first oil refinery
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Air Liquide SA, SWOT analysis, SWOT, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats, Corporate Strategy, Key Ratios, Share Data, Performance, Financial Performance, Overview, Business Description, Major Product, Brands, History,Key Employees, Key Operational Heads, Strategy, Key Competitors, Company Statement, Capital Market Ratios, Financial Ratios, Annual Ratios, Interim Ratios, Ratio Charts
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Table of Contents 3
List of Tables 5
List of Figures 5
Section 1-About the Company 6
Air Liquide SA-Key Facts 6
Air Liquide SA-Key Employees 7
Air Liquide SA-Key Employee Biographies 8
Air Liquide SA-Major Products and Services 9
Air Liquide SA-History 12
Air Liquide SA-Company Statement 21
Air Liquide SA-Locations And Subsidiaries 24
Head Office 24
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 24
Section 2-Company Analysis 29
Company Overview 29
Air Liquide SA-Business Description 30
Business Segment: Engineering & Construction 30
Overview 30
Performance 30
Key Stats 30
Business Segment: Gas & Services 30
Overview 30
Performance 31
Key Stats 32
Business Segment: Global Markets & Technologies 32
Overview 32
Performance 32
Key Stats 33
Geographical Segment: Americas excl. United States 33
Performance 33
Geographical Segment: Asia Pacific 33
Performance 33
Geographical Segment: Europe excl. France 33
Performance 33
Geographical Segment: France 33
Performance 33
Geographical Segment: Middle East and Africa 33
Performance 33
Geographical Segment: The US 33
Performance 33
R&D Overview 33
Air Liquide SA-Corporate Strategy 35
Air Liquide SA-SWOT Analysis 36
SWOT Analysis-Overview 36
Air Liquide SA-Strengths 36
Air Liquide SA-Weaknesses 37
Air Liquide SA-Opportunities 38
Air Liquide SA-Threats 39
Air Liquide SA-Key Competitors 40
Section 3-Company Financial Ratios 41
Financial Ratios-Capital Market Ratios 41
Financial Ratios-Annual Ratios 42
Performance Chart 45
Financial Performance 45
Financial Ratios-Interim Ratios 46
Financial Ratios-Ratio Charts 47
Section 4-Company's Lifesciences, Power Financial Deals and Alliances 48
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 48
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 49
Air Liquide SA, Recent Deals Summary 50
Section 5-Company's Recent Developments 51
Oct 24, 2018: Air Liquide Inaugurates New Advanced Materials Production Facility in U.S. 51
Oct 24, 2018: Air Liquide Inaugurates New Advanced Materials Production Facility in U.S. 54
Oct 24, 2018: Air Liquide announces 3rd quarter 2018 results 57
Oct 06, 2018: Borealis to build new 750,000 tonne/year propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant in Belgium 59
Sep 01, 2018: Air Liquide enters Kazakhstan 60
Jul 30, 2018: Air Liquide announces H1 2018 results 61
Jun 28, 2018: Air Liquide and the startup STNE sign an agreement for the development of hydrogen mobility 63
Apr 10, 2018: Air Liquide Signs New Long-Term Contract In United States With LyondellBasell 64
Feb 19, 2018: Airliquide: Group Sales For 2017 Surpass 20 Billion Euros Improved Performance Airgas Synergies Ahead Of Plan 65
Feb 19, 2018: Airliquide: Group Sales For 2017 Surpass 20 Billion Euros Improved Performance Airgas Synergies Ahead Of Plan 73
Section 6-Appendix 81
Methodology 81
Ratio Definitions 81
About GlobalData 85
Contact Us 85
Disclaimer 85
List of Figure
List of Figures
Air Liquide SA, Performance Chart (2013-2017) 45
Air Liquide SA, Ratio Charts 47
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 48
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 49
List of Table
List of Tables
Air Liquide SA, Key Facts 6
Air Liquide SA, Key Employees 7
Air Liquide SA, Key Employee Biographies 8
Air Liquide SA, Major Products and Services 9
Air Liquide SA, History 12
Air Liquide SA, Subsidiaries 24
Air Liquide SA, Key Competitors 40
Air Liquide SA, Ratios based on current share price 41
Air Liquide SA, Annual Ratios 42
Air Liquide SA, Annual Ratios (Cont...1) 43
Air Liquide SA, Annual Ratios (Cont...2) 44
Air Liquide SA, Interim Ratios 46
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2012 to YTD 2018 48
Air Liquide SA, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2012 to YTD 2018 49
Air Liquide SA, Recent Deals Summary 50
Currency Codes 81
Capital Market Ratios 81
Equity Ratios 82
Profitability Ratios 82
Cost Ratios 83
Liquidity Ratios 83
Leverage Ratios 84
Efficiency Ratios 84
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