Air Liquide raises prices for industrial gas products

Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP on August 29 announced price increases for its U.S. industrial and medical gas products. These increases will be effective September 1 or according to the terms of customer contracts.

The price increases will be up to 10 percent for liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, helium, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, dry ice and liquid argon. Facility fees will increase 15 percent. Existing discounts may also be reduced or eliminated for all products.

"We are committed to maintaining the high level of service that our customers expect. Accordingly, this price adjustment is necessary to, among other things, allow us to invest in additional production and supply facilities to meet customer demand and to hire and retain qualified drivers who can uphold our high standards of safety," said Etienne Lepoutre, president, Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP.

Air Liquide Industrial U.S. LP is the subsidiary of American Air Liquide Holdings, Inc. responsible for providing bulk industrial gases and related services to a diverse base of customers in the U.S., including those in the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, metals and automotive industries.