Air Liquide achieved net profit in 2022, up 7.3% to 2.75 billion euros, boosted by "
very strong operational efficiency
" and the surge in energy prices which was passed on to its customers. , said the industrial gases group on Thursday.
At 29.93 billion euros, the turnover of Air Liquide, a specialist in hydrogen, reached the "
highest level in the entire history of the group
", specified the financial director Jérôme Pelletan during the meeting. a brief telephone interview, emphasizing that Air Liquide plans for 2023 an "
acceleration
" of its "
investment momentum
" which will be increased to 40% by projects related to the energy transition.