Private company

Air Liquide

Logo: Air Liquide, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

French industrial gas producer

Air Liquide S.A. ( AIR lih-KEED, French: [ɛːʁ likid]; literally "liquid air") is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is the second largest global supplier of industrial gases by revenues (after Linde plc) and has operations in over 70 countries.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

1902Founded1
  • Tickeron Euronext Paris1
  • Industryengineering, technical studies, manufacture of industrial gases1
  • Headquartersquai d'Orsay1
  • Websitewww.airliquide.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.)1
  • Listed onEuronext Paris (AI)1
Air Liquide12
Photo: Konushna, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Air Liquide S.A. ( AIR lih-KEED, French: [ɛːʁ likid]; literally "liquid air") is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including medical, chemical and electronic manufacturers. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide is the second largest global supplier of industrial gases by revenues (after Linde plc) and has operations in over 70 countries.2

The story

Founded by Georges Claude and Paul Delorme in 1902.1

Leadership

Who has led Air Liquide, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (4)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Air Liquide (Canada)
  • Air Liquide (Germany)
  • Air Liquide (United Kingdom)
  • Air Liquide (United States)
  • Air Liquide Austria
  • Air Liquide France Industrie
  • Air Liquide Large Industries
  • Airgas
  • Aqua Lung/La Spirotechnique
  • Lurgi AG
  • Société d'Oxygène et d'Acétylène d'Extrême-Orient

Also owns

  • Arianespace 1.9%

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2007Acquired Lurgi AG1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Air Liquide revenue by year126.9B EUR in 2025+49% since 2016
010.0B EUR20.0B EUR30.0B EUR2016: 18.1B EUR18.1B EUR20162017: 20.3B EUR20.3B EUR2017+12%2018: 21.0B EUR21.0B EUR2018+3%2019: 21.9B EUR21.9B EUR2019+4%2020: 20.5B EUR20.5B EUR2020−7%2021: 23.3B EUR23.3B EUR2021+14%2022: 29.9B EUR29.9B EUR2022+28%2023: 27.6B EUR27.6B EUR2023−8%2024: 27.1B EUR27.1B EUR2024−2%2025: 26.9B EUR26.9B EUR2025−0%
  • 202526.9B EUR1
  • 202427.1B EUR1
  • 202327.6B EUR1
  • 202229.9B EUR1
  • 202123.3B EUR1
  • 202020.5B EUR1

Net income

Air Liquide net income by year13.5B EUR in 2025+91% since 2016
01.0B EUR2.0B EUR3.0B EUR4.0B EUR2016: 1.8B EUR1.8B EUR20162017: 2.2B EUR2.2B EUR2017+19%2018: 2.1B EUR2.1B EUR2018−4%2019: 2.2B EUR2.2B EUR2019+6%2020: 2.4B EUR2.4B EUR2020+9%2021: 2.6B EUR2.6B EUR2021+6%2022: 2.8B EUR2.8B EUR2022+7%2023: 3.1B EUR3.1B EUR2023+12%2024: 3.3B EUR3.3B EUR2024+7%2025: 3.5B EUR3.5B EUR2025+6%
  • 20253.5B EUR1
  • 20243.3B EUR1
  • 20233.1B EUR1
  • 20222.8B EUR1
  • 20212.6B EUR1
  • 20202.4B EUR1

Timeline

  1. Jun 2022New chief executive François Jackow becomes CEO1
  2. 2006New chief executive Benoît Potier becomes CEO1
  3. 1995New chief executive Alain Joly becomes CEO1
  4. 1985New chief executive Édouard de Royère becomes CEO1
  5. 1945New chief executive Jean Delorme becomes CEO1
  6. 1902Founded Founded1
  7. 1902New chief executive Paul Delorme becomes CEO1

Sources

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