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2013 essentials

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world leader in gases for i n d u s t r y, h e a lt h and the environment

our innovation makes the difference

THE CORE BUSINESS
CONSTANTLY DOING BETTER, BY GOING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK, ASTONISHING OUR CUSTOMERS AND ADDING RECOGNIZED VALUE.

1,000
researchers

Air Liquide Advanced Business and Technologies experts

900 316

Engineering and Construction employees

4,000

R&D centers located on 3 continents

patents filed in 2012

invested in innovation in 2012

257M

ADJACENT BUSINESSES

TRANSFORMATIONAL BUSINESSES
CREATE, ASSESS RISKS AND TAKE CHANCES, ACCEPT AND MEASURE CHANGE, REMAIN OPEN TO THE WORLD AROUND US.

IDENTIFY THE TRADITIONAL FRONTIERS OF THE BUSINESS AND AGREEING TO MOVE BEYOND THEM, BY INVENTING A TOTALLY NEW CONCEPT.

PRACTICE OUR ART

AUDACITY
ANTICIPATE TRENDS

CHANGE ONES PERSPECTIVE

key figures

50,000
employees

15,326M
revenue in 2012

1,609M
net profit in 2012

Gas & Services Revenue share from emerging economies

23%

Breakdown of Air Liquide capital(a)

As at December 31, 2012

19%

French institutional investors

37%

Individual shareholders

of the Gas and Services revenue

22%

Americas

of the Gas and Services revenue

50%

europe

of the Gas and Services revenue

25%

Asia-Pacific

44%

Non-French institutional investors

(a) Of which 0.3% treasury shares.

80 countries

of the Gas and Services revenue

3%

Africa & Middle East

Our Businesses
Industrial Merchant
The 20,000 employees of this business line provide their customers, ranging from multinational corporations to self-employed craftspeople, with solutions adapted to their manufacturing processes, including industrial and specialty gases and expertise in applications as well as related equipment and services.
5,193 M 2012 Gas & services revenue 34%(a)

Healthcare
The Healthcare activity provides medical gases, home healthcare services, hygiene products, medical equipment, and specialty ingredients. In 2012, it served over 7,500 hospitals and 1,000,000 patients at home around the world.
2,482 M 2012 Gas & services revenue 16%(a)

Large Industries
The Large Industries Business Line offers gas and energy solutions that improve process efficiency and help achieve greater respect for the environment, mainly in the refining and natural gas, chemicals, metals and energy markets.
5,015 M 2012 Gas & services revenue 33%(a) 1,222 M 2012 Gas & services revenue

Electronics
Air Liquide is the leading supplier of gas and related services for the worlds major electronics device manufacturers. It provides ultrapure and specialty gases, new molecules, related equipment and customized services for the semiconductor, flat panel display and solar photovoltaic markets.
8%(a)

Engineering & Construction

450 M 2012 Gas & services revenue

179 M 2012 Gas & services revenue

The Engineering & Construction Business Unit is a technology partner of choice for the design, engineering and construction of leading-edge production units and related infrastructure worldwide.
5%(a)

Welding

785 M 2012 Gas & services revenue

(a) of the Group revenue

Air Liquide Welding is a leader in the development of welding and cutting technologies. It offers a complete range of equipment, consumables and services to its industrial, trade and retail customers.

Aqua Lung, an Air Liquide subsidiary, is the world leader in diving equipment. It has expanded its product line and expertise into other water-based sectors: sports and recreational swimming, snorkeling and kayaking.

Diving

Our ambition
To be the leader of our industry through performance and responsibility over the long term.
Air Liquide Foundation: 3 missions Scientific research on the Environnement Scientific research on Health/Respiration Support for Micro-Initiatives 126 projects supported in 33 countries since its creation in 2008

http://www.fondationairliquide.com

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