Praxair-Linde: $70bn merger to go ahead

摘要

Praxair, Inc. and The Linde Group have signed the definitive agreement on a $70bn merger of equals, a deal which sees two of the biggest players in the global industrial gases business come together. The deal promises to change the face of the industry for the second time in as many years, following Air Liquide's mega acquisition of fellow Tier One company Airgas, Inc., in 2015/16.