Air Liquide announces a healthcare acquisition in Japan

 26-Sep-17, Business Wire

Air Liquide is expanding its healthcare business in Japan with the acquisition of Sogo Sangyo Kabushiki Kaisha, a major Japanese player with a strong presence in the home healthcare and medical gases markets especially in the Tokyo region.

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Present in the Japanese market for 60 years, SSKK is specialized in the medical gases field, serving more than 2,000 hospitals and clinics and home treatment for patients suffering from respiratory diseases including sleep apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and chronic respiratory failure.

This acquisition increases the number of patients served at home by Air Liquide in Japan to 20,000.

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