John Panikar

Linde, Inc. engages in design, engineering, manufacturing, and building of equipment that produces and distributes industrial gases. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

African Oxygen Ltd. is engages in the manufacture and marketing of gases and welding products. It operates through the following three segments: Atmospheric Gases, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Hard Goods. The Atmospheric Gases segment includes oxygen, nitrogen and argon gases. The LPG segment supplies LPG to bulk users in all sectors of the South African market. The Hard Goods segment comprises of include arc equipment, gas equipment, welding consumables and other products. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc. produces and distributes industrial, medical and specialty gases. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Part of Linde Plc, BOC Ltd. is a British company that supplies gases and provides services to the hospitality industry. The company is based in Guildford, UK and was founded in 1938.

Acetylene Oxygen Co. manufactures and distributes welding products and gases. The company was founded on August 23, 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Praxair Chemax Semiconductor Materials Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of industrial gas products and gas management services. It offers processed gas, equipment, and gas delivery systems services to semiconductor, flat panel display, light emitting diode, and solar cell manufacturers. Its business activities include logistics, inventories, procurement, and installation and maintenance of gas delivery systems. The company was founded on February 11, 1999 and is headquartered in Hsinchu, Taiwan.

Linde plc engages in the production and distribution of industrial gases. It operates through the following segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); Asia and South Pacific (APAC); Engineering; and Other. The America segment operates production facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. The EMEA segment comprises of production facilities in Germany, France, Sweden, the Republic of South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The APAC segment consists production facilities located primarily in China, Australia, India, South Korea, and Thailand The Engineering segment designs and manufactures equipment for air separation and other industrial gas applications. The company was founded in 1879 and is headquartered in Guildford, the United Kingdom.