Linde Canada Acquires P&B Industrial Sales

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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario - (Business Wire) Linde Canada, a member ofThe Linde Group, has acquired P&B Industrial Sales Inc., aSudbury, Ontario-based distributor of welding gases and equipment.
P&B is a privately owned company that has been in businesssince 1992. P&B is serving customers ranging from small tomid-sized manufacturers and fabrication shops in Sudbury and thesurrounding areas.
“ P&B ’ s employees, some of whom have over 30 years of experience withwelding gases and equipment, bring expertise coupled with strongcustomer relationships in the Sudbury area. They will make anexcellent addition to our already strong team in that region, ” said Chris Ebeling, vice president and general manager, LindeCanada.
In Canada, Linde is the premier supplier of gases, weldingequipment and safety products with 69 stores, a fleet of trucks anddrivers, and dedicated customer service and sales teams. Linde ’ s 1,000+ expertly trained employees are dedicated to safelysupplying a full range of liquid and compressed industrial andspecialty gases, welding, cutting and scientific equipment, andsafety products and accessories.
The Linde Group has more than 50,000 employees working in around100 countries worldwide. In the 2007 financial year it achievedsales of EUR 12.3 billion (USD 18.7 billion). The strategy of TheLinde Group is geared towards earnings-based and sustainable growthand focuses on the expansion of its international business withforward-looking products and services.
Linde acts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners,employees, society and the environment – in every one of its business areas, regions and locations acrossthe globe. Linde is committed to technologies and products thatunite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.
For more information, see The Linde Group web site at www.linde.com
Linde corporate communications
Peter Gavigan, 908-771-1512
Peter.gavigan@linde.com