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Air Liquide is the world leader in gases for industry, health
and the environment, and is present in over 75 countries with
43,000 employees, and has been operating in Japan for more than
100 years. Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in January 2003,
on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business
of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in 1907) and Osaka
Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934). In 2007 it became a 100%
Air Liquide Group Company as part of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.
Air Liquide has committed to Innovation as its core value
since its foundation, and today constantly pursues technological
developments with 8 research centers, 5 engineering centers
worldwide, and 2640 protected invention (as of 2008 end),
spending more than 220 million euros (up to 30 billion yen) for
Innovation in 2008, with particular focus on Life, Environment,
and Sustainable Development. |
