Federal Trade Commission

11/22/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/22/2022 11:20

Linde AG and Praxair, Inc., In the Matter of - In 2019, following a public comment period, the FTC has approved a modified final order requiring industrial gas suppliers[...]

Last Updated
November 22, 2022
In the Matter of Linde AG; Praxair, Inc.; and Linde PLC
FTC Matter/File Number
C4660

Case Summary

In 2019, following a public comment period, the FTC has approved a modified final order requiring industrial gas suppliers Praxair, Inc. and Linde AG to sell assets in nine industrial gases product markets in numerous U.S. geographic markets to four divestiture buyers. The nine product markets in which the Commission alleged harm in its October 2018 complaint are bulk liquid oxygen, bulk liquid nitrogen, bulk liquid argon, bulk liquid carbon dioxide, bulk liquid hydrogen, bulk refined helium, on-site hydrogen, on-site carbon monoxide, and excimer laser gases. In November 2022, the FTC announced the approval of a petition to modify the final order in this case.

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