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Linde signs MoU with Baowu Clean Energy to further develop China's hydrogen market
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Linde signs MoU with Baowu Clean Energy to further develop China's hydrogen market

November 25, 2019 1:15 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 25, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Baowu Steel Group's new subsidiary, Baowu Clean Energy Ltd, to jointly cooperate on research and development to further develop China's hydrogen market for industrial and mobility applications. The two companies will work together to increase the accessibility of hydrogen to industries and...

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Linde Announces Price Increases Effective December 1, 2019
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Linde Announces Price Increases Effective December 1, 2019

November 19, 2019 6:10 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 19, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN), announced today that Linde and its affiliates, including Praxair, Inc., are increasing prices on product and equipment rentals in North America as follows beginning December 1, 2019, or as contracts permit: Up to 15% for nitrogen and oxygen Up to 20% for carbon dioxide, argon and hydrogen Up to 15% for facility fees or equipment rentals Helium prices...

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QIAGEN receives several conditional, non-binding indications of interest, and decides to enter into discussions to explore potential strategic alterna-tives
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QIAGEN receives several conditional, non-binding indications of interest, and decides to enter into discussions to explore potential strategic alterna-tives

November 15, 2019 3:45 PM

VENLO, THE NETHERLANDS / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2019 / QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE:QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) ("QIAGEN" or the "Company") announces it has begun a review of potential strategic alternatives after receiving several conditional, non-binding indications of interest for the acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of the Company. The Supervisory Board and the Management Board of QIAGEN, in accordance...

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Hitachi High-Tech Launches OE750 - a Next Generation, High-Performance OES Analyzer for Complete Metals Analysis Control
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Hitachi High-Tech Launches OE750 - a Next Generation, High-Performance OES Analyzer for Complete Metals Analysis Control

November 12, 2019 10:30 AM

WESTFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2019 / Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science), a Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036) wholly-owned subsidiary engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, launches the OE750 - a ground-breaking new optical emission spectrometer for verifying demanding metals specifications in foundries and metal...

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Linde plc: Linde Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Results (Earnings Release Tables attached)
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Linde plc: Linde Reports Third-Quarter 2019 Results (Earnings Release Tables attached)

November 12, 2019 6:15 AM

Financial Highlights - Sales $7.0 billion, ex. FX +4% versus prior year - Operating profit margin 14.3%, adjusted pro forma operating profit margin 19.8% - Strong operating cash flow of $1.9 billion increased 86% sequentially - EPS $1.34, adjusted pro forma EPS $1.94 - Raised full-year adjusted pro forma EPS guidance to $7.25 - $7.30* GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 12, 2019 / Linde plc (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) today reported...

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Linde signs new long-term agreement with major electronics customer in Taiwan
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Linde signs new long-term agreement with major electronics customer in Taiwan

November 7, 2019 6:10 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN), announced today that its joint venture, Linde LienHwa (LLH), will invest approximately USD 100 million to build three new high purity on-site plants under a long-term agreement with a major electronics company in Taiwan. Linde will build, own and operate three state-of-the-art SPECTRA generators to produce high purity nitrogen, oxygen, and argon. Following planned...

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Linde Starts Up New Plant for Electronics Manufacturer in Shanghai
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Linde Starts Up New Plant for Electronics Manufacturer in Shanghai

October 31, 2019 7:15 AM

Linde Starts Up New Plant for Electronics Manufacturer in Shanghai GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 31, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today that it has started up a new SPECTRA high purity nitrogen generator to support the expansion of a leading semi-conductor manufacturer in the ZhangJiang Hi-tech Park, Shanghai. Linde's nitrogen will be used throughout the new semi-conductor fabrication plant, supporting direct...

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Linde Starts Up Air Separation Units in Eastern China Chemical Park
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Linde Starts Up Air Separation Units in Eastern China Chemical Park

October 29, 2019 7:25 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 29, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced that it started up two plants to supply oxygen and nitrogen to Taixing Jinyan Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. (Taixing Jinyan) to support the production of ethylene oxide. The plants, with total combined production capacity of 29000 Nm3/h, will also supply gases to other customers in Taixing Economic Development Zone, ranked sixth amongst China's top chemical...

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Linde names Andreas Opfermann Executive Vice President Americas
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Linde names Andreas Opfermann Executive Vice President Americas

October 25, 2019 6:15 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today that Andreas Opfermann has been named Executive Vice President Americas, effective November 1, 2019. Opfermann, currently Regional Business Unit leader for Europe North, joined Linde in 2005 and has held a variety of management positions in Technology, Innovation and Clean Energy. Prior to his roles at Linde, Opfermann worked at McKinsey & Company....

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Linde Declares Dividend in Fourth Quarter 2019
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Linde Declares Dividend in Fourth Quarter 2019

October 24, 2019 1:45 PM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2019 / Linde plc (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.875 per share. The dividend is payable on December 17, 2019 to shareholders of record on December 3, 2019. About Linde Linde is a leading industrial gases and engineering company with 2018 pro forma sales of USD 28 billion (EUR 24 billion). The company employs approximately 80,000 people...

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Linde Acquires Minority Stake In ITM Power and Agrees Joint Venture
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Linde Acquires Minority Stake In ITM Power and Agrees Joint Venture

October 23, 2019 6:20 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 23, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today that it has acquired a minority stake in ITM Power plc (AIM:ITM), a British manufacturer of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyzers for the electro-chemical splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen. The transaction, which was completed on October 22, provides Linde with a strategic investment in a world leading manufacturer of integrated...

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Linde Announces Third Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule
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Linde Announces Third Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule

October 9, 2019 8:15 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / October 9, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN) will release its third quarter 2019 financial results on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at 06:00 a.m. EST/midday CET. The Company will host and webcast its conference call at 09:00 a.m. EST/15:00 p.m. CET, which will be available to the public and the media in listen-only mode. Live conference call US Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1 855 758 5442 Germany Toll-Free Dial-In...

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Linde plc: Linde included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
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Linde plc: Linde included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

September 25, 2019 9:30 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / September 25, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN; FWB:LIN) announced today it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index in its first year as a new company since the merger between Linde AG and Praxair, Inc. was finalized. The DJSI World comprises the top ten percent by sector of the 2,500 largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market Index. Inclusion in the DJSI Indices is determined by asset...

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Linde plc: Linde Reports Second-Quarter 2019 Results
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Linde plc: Linde Reports Second-Quarter 2019 Results

August 5, 2019 7:15 AM

Financial Highlights - Sales $7.2 billion, ex. FX +4% versus prior year and +5% sequentially - Operating profit margin 9.3%, adjusted pro forma operating profit margin 18.4% - EPS $0.94, adjusted pro forma EPS $1.83 - Raised full-year adjusted pro forma EPS guidance to $6.95 - $7.18* - Increased sale of gas backlog to $4.7 billion GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / August 5, 2019 / Linde plc (NYSE:LIN)(XETRA:LIN) today reported second-quarter...

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Linde Starts Up New Plant to supply Evonik Complex in Singapore
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Linde Starts Up New Plant to supply Evonik Complex in Singapore

August 1, 2019 7:30 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / August 1, 2019 / Linde (NYSE:LIN)(FWB:LIN) announced today it has started up a new gas production facility supplying methane, hydrogen and carbon dioxide to Evonik Industries' second world-scale methionine complex on Jurong Island in Singapore. The new plant complements an existing facility which has been supplying these gases to Evonik's first methionine complex in Singapore since 2014. The new, integrated facility...

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 Linde Starts Up New Plants to Supply EverDisplay Optronics in China
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Linde Starts Up New Plants to Supply EverDisplay Optronics in China

July 30, 2019 7:25 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 30, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) announced today it has started up its new air separation plants to supply a combined 720 tons per day of high purity nitrogen to Shanghai EverDisplay Optronics Co., Ltd. (EDO) supporting its sixth generation AMOLED project. Under the terms of the contract, Linde will also supply EDO with oxygen, helium, argon and hydrogen. "We are pleased to have started supplying...

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Linde plc: Linde Declares Dividend in Third Quarter 2019
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Linde plc: Linde Declares Dividend in Third Quarter 2019

July 26, 2019 10:15 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 26, 2019 / Linde plc (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) announced its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.875 per share. The dividend is payable on September 17, 2019 to shareholders of record on September 3, 2019. About Linde Linde is a leading industrial gases and engineering company with 2018 pro forma sales of USD 28 billion (EUR 24 billion). The company employs approximately 80,000 people...

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Linde Announces Second Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule
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Linde Announces Second Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule

July 24, 2019 2:05 PM

Linde Announces Second Quarter 2019 Earnings and Conference Call Schedule GUILFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / July 24, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) will release its second quarter 2019 financial results on Monday, August 5, 2019, at 06:00 a.m. EDT/midday CEST. The Company will host and webcast its conference call at 09:00 a.m. EDT/15:00 p.m. CEST, which will be available to the public and the media in listen-only mode. Live conference call US...

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Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Expand the LAB-X5000 Analyzers' Capabilities for the Minerals, Cement and Lubrication Oil Markets With Even Greater Performance
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Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Expand the LAB-X5000 Analyzers' Capabilities for the Minerals, Cement and Lubrication Oil Markets With Even Greater Performance

July 8, 2019 10:00 AM

WESTFORD, MA / ACCESSWIRE / July 8, 2019 / Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science Corporation (Hitachi High-Tech Analytical Science), a Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation (TSE: 8036) wholly owned subsidiary engaged in the manufacture and sales of analysis and measuring instruments, today expands the analytical capabilities of the established LAB-X5000 XRF elemental analyzer to include a new helium purge option for the more demanding...

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Linde Signs Long-Term Agreement with ExxonMobil to Supply Integrated Manufacturing Complex in Singapore
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Linde Signs Long-Term Agreement with ExxonMobil to Supply Integrated Manufacturing Complex in Singapore

June 25, 2019 7:31 AM

GUILDFORD, UK / ACCESSWIRE / June 25, 2019 / Linde (NYSE: LIN; FWB: LIN) announced today it has signed a long-term agreement with ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. to support the latest multi-billion dollar expansion of the company's integrated manufacturing complex in Singapore. This will be the single largest sale of gas contract in the history of the newly merged Linde and of its legacy companies. Linde will invest US$1.4 billion to expand...

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