Air Liquide America L.P. Announces Price Increases.HOUSTON -- Air Liquide America L.P. announces price increases for gases and cylinders. Price increases will be effective immediately or as existing customer contract terms and conditions allow. Prices for oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. and hydrogen will increase 8 to 15 percent; acetylene acetylene (əsĕt`əlēn') or ethyne (ĕth`īn), HC≡CH, a colorless gas. It melts at −80.8°C; and boils at −84.0°C;. , argon argon (är`gŏn) [Gr.,=inert], gaseous chemical element; symbol Ar; at. no. 18; at. wt. 39.948; m.p. −189.2°C;; b.p. −185.7°C;; density 1.784 grams per liter at STP; valence 0. and argon mixes will increase 15 to 20 percent; helium, helium mixes, krypton krypton (krĭp`tŏn) [Gr.,=hidden], gaseous chemical element; symbol Kr; at. no. 36; at. wt. 83.80; m.p. −156.6°C;; b.p. −152.3°C;; density 3.73 grams per liter at STP; valence usually 0. and xenon xenon (zē`nŏn) [Gr.,=strange], gaseous chemical element; symbol Xe; at. no. 54; at. wt. 131.29; m.p. −111.9°C;; b.p. −107.1°C;; density 5.86 grams per liter at STP; valence usually 0. will increase 20 to 40 percent. Cylinder rental and other fees will be raised 10 to 20 percent. These actions are being implemented in response to high capacity utilization, rising raw material, energy and distribution costs, and to support re-investment in cylinders, production and distribution equipment. In certain appropriate instances, price adjustments may be higher or lower than these ranges. Said Kim Denney, president of Air Liquide American L.P., "We are committed to ongoing productivity initiatives and re-investment in our business to help offset costs and support our growing customer base. These price increases are necessary to help ensure continued reliability of supply and high levels of service to customers." Air Liquide America L.P., a subsidiary of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc., distributes packaged and specialty gases and a variety of value-added services to a wide range of customers in the U.S., both directly and through its ALNET distribution network. American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. is the subsidiary of Air Liquide Group responsible for its North American operations. Present in 72 countries, Air Liquide is a world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are consistent with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development, help to protect life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products. Founded in 1902, Air Liquide has more than 36,000 employees. The Group has successfully developed a long-term relationship with its shareholders built on trust and transparency and guided by the principles of corporate governance. Since the publication of its first consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries. Notes: Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge in 1971, Air Liquide has posted strong and steady earnings growth. Revenues in 2006 totalled 10,949 million euros, with sales outside France accounting for almost 80%. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris stock exchange and is a component of the CAC See Consumer Advisory Council. 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices (ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. code FR 0000120073). |
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