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Société d'OxygEne et d'AcetylEne d'Extrême-Orient (SOAEO) provides a basic element of manufacturing (not to mention life): oxygen. A publicly traded subsidiary of French gas manufacturer L'Air Liquide, SOAEO packages and distributes oxygen, acetylene, and other gases and equipment used for welding; the company's products also have medical applications. Customers include the chemical, steel, electronics manufacturing, and health care industries. Although SOAEO is based in France, all of the company's manufacturing operations are in Asia. L'Air Liquide owns nearly 90% of SOAEO.
COMPETITION |
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Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (APD)
The BOC Group plc (BOX)
Praxair, Inc. (PX)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1999 Sales (mil.): 45.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 15.2%
Employees: 4
Revenue per employee: $11,400,000.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Lee Chun Wah
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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75, Quai d'Orsay
75321 Paris Cedex, France
Phone: 33-1-40-62-55-55
Fax: 33-1-40-62-54-65
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