Air Liquide is reinforcing its expertise in specialty gases in India with the acquisition of EffecTech

We are excited to announce that EffecTech is acquired by Air Liquide India. EffecTech expertise in the specialty gases market based in Tarapur, India is a specialist company providing accredited calibration and testing services. This acquisition enables Air Liquide India to expand its offerings to supply precise and reliable gas mixtures to existing and new customers.

EffecTech Gases (Pvt) Ltd is a strong player in specialty gases and this acquisition strengthens our position in the Industrial Merchant market to better serve the increasing demand of customers. 

Globally, EffecTech is a leader in gas measurement, providing accredited inspection, calibration and testing services to the energy and power industries for gas quality, flow and total energy metering. As part of the acquisition, 20 employees of EffecTech Gases (Pvt) Ltd will join Air Liquide India.

Air Liquide India will run a lab with ISO 17025 accreditation in a continuous process of compliance with the highest international standards and deliver an additional production capacity of 20 000 cylinders of high-value complex mixtures annually. This acquisition will enable the precise analysis of exhaust gases, pollution control and related research and is aligned to Air Liquide’s sustainability commitments in reducing carbon emissions. 

Air Liquide has been present in India since 1996 and operates in the Large Industries and Industrial Merchant business lines. Last year, Air Liquide inaugurated the Air Separation Unit in Nagpur  India to support small and medium sized customers of liquid and packaged gases.  This acquisition will reinforce the position of Air Liquide in Maharashtra with 3 locations, Pune, Nagpur and Tarapur.  

We are happy to welcome the team’s expertise that will complement and create synergies in our business.