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Industrial Gas
World’s Most Productive Companies
Industrial Gas
Industrial Gas companies supply atmospheric and process gases under long-term contracts. Productivity rests on dense distribution networks, on-site plants, and steady, contracted demand.
2025 was a softer year, with the group near its 2019 baseline. Linde stood out as a World’s Most Productive Company, reaching 1.06. None of the companies improved on the year, a broad-based decline.
Industrial Gas World's Most Productive Companies
Productivity Snapshot
- Industrial Gas ranks second of eight Chemicals peer groups in 2025, at an Industrial Productivity Index of 0.99, near its 2019 baseline.
- 0 of 5 companies grew productivity in 2025.
- It is the group’s World’s Most Productive Company: Linde (1.06).
- The group eased in 2025 and sits near its 2019 baseline, with its scaled leader holding above the pack.
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