Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF LINDE GROUP
Linde Group
Parent Company
Linde Group
Category
Diversified Chemical
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
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USP
Part of world’s largest industrial gas company
STP
Fine & specialty chemicals, Base & petrochemicals, Pharma & biotech Segment and Refining
Target Group
Healthcare industry, energy requirements, gas products
Positioning
Cost efficient sustainable solutions to customers
SWOT Analysis
1. Offers complete portfolio of industrial and specialty gases and applications to support chemical production processes 2. Focused on innovative solutions engineered to improve safety, enhance quality and reduce environmental impact 3. Experts in Inerting, purging & blanketing 4. Presence in water treatment sector 5. Over 60,000 employees form a huge workforce with expertise for the company 6. Through international collaboration and partnerships, it has its Strength presence in 100 countries
1. The fluctuation in economic condition affects the industry 2. Production cost affected by the increasing cost of production of industrial gases Weakness 3. Growth of the business limited by raising debt
1. Innovations such as alternatives to carcinogenic solvents attracting customers by offering environment friendly solutions Opportunity 2. To thrive on cost efficient modular and hardware footprints
3. Requirements to meet stringent energy targets by customers 4. Owners of largest helium facility
1. Increase inclination towards shale gas and by products 2. Threat of further decrease in production margin Threats 3. High levels of sovereign debt worldwide, currency fluctuations
Competition
1. Air Liquide SA 2. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 3. Airgas, Inc. Competitors 4. Praxair, Inc.
doc_174448736.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF LINDE GROUP
Linde Group
Parent Company
Linde Group
Category
Diversified Chemical
Sector
Industrial Products
Tagline/ Slogan
-
USP
Part of world’s largest industrial gas company
STP
Fine & specialty chemicals, Base & petrochemicals, Pharma & biotech Segment and Refining
Target Group
Healthcare industry, energy requirements, gas products
Positioning
Cost efficient sustainable solutions to customers
SWOT Analysis
1. Offers complete portfolio of industrial and specialty gases and applications to support chemical production processes 2. Focused on innovative solutions engineered to improve safety, enhance quality and reduce environmental impact 3. Experts in Inerting, purging & blanketing 4. Presence in water treatment sector 5. Over 60,000 employees form a huge workforce with expertise for the company 6. Through international collaboration and partnerships, it has its Strength presence in 100 countries
1. The fluctuation in economic condition affects the industry 2. Production cost affected by the increasing cost of production of industrial gases Weakness 3. Growth of the business limited by raising debt
1. Innovations such as alternatives to carcinogenic solvents attracting customers by offering environment friendly solutions Opportunity 2. To thrive on cost efficient modular and hardware footprints
3. Requirements to meet stringent energy targets by customers 4. Owners of largest helium facility
1. Increase inclination towards shale gas and by products 2. Threat of further decrease in production margin Threats 3. High levels of sovereign debt worldwide, currency fluctuations
Competition
1. Air Liquide SA 2. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 3. Airgas, Inc. Competitors 4. Praxair, Inc.
doc_174448736.docx