Praxair recently announced it has strengthened its position in Italy through the acquisition of Messer Italia S.p.A’s liquid carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen and argon and packaged gases businesses. The businesses will be fully integrated into the operations of Praxair’s Italian joint venture, Rivoira S.p.A.
In addition, Praxair sold its industrial gases operations in France to Messer France SAS. Praxair’s French operations included three air separation units and two packaged gas filling stations. Prior to this agreement, Praxair had a small industrial gases presence in France.
“We continue to execute on our business strategy of building out production and distribution density in key geographies. We will seamlessly integrate these assets into current operations and drive productivity gains,” said Todd Skare, president, Praxair Europe.
“The new locations and the product range acquired are designed to further enhance and expand the supply to customers in France,” says Nicolas Denis, General Manager of Messer France.
