India, April 26 -- French industrial gases provider Air Liquide SA (AIQUY.PK) reported Friday that its first-quarter group revenue totaled 5.44 billion euros, a growth of 8.6 percent on a reported basis and 5 percent on a comparable basis.
The result was driven by Gas & Services sales growth of 8.4 percent from last year to 5.24 billion euros. Comparable Gas & Services sales increased 4.8 percent. All geographies grew and developing economies, in particular China, continued to progress rapidly, the company noted.
Engineering & Construction revenues grew 7.6 percent, and Global Markets & Technologies revenues climbed 18.2 percent.
Looking ahead, Benoit Potier, Chairman and CEO of Air Liquide, stated that the company is confident in its ab...