Linde competitors
As of 2026-10-28, Linde's closest competitors in Specialty Gases are Air Liquide, SK Specialty and Merck KGaA (EMD Electronics). wafergraph tracks 16 companies in Specialty Gases; Linde is positioned as a market leader there with a market cap of $234.5B, and the largest competitor by market cap is Air Liquide at $123.0B.
Data as of 2026-10-28 · peers = companies sharing Linde's primary Specialty Gases segment in the wafergraph taxonomy · ordered by market position, then market cap
Who competes with Linde
| Competitor | Position | Country | Market cap | Revenue | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Liquide | leader | France | $123.0B | $30.2B | Linde vs Air Liquide |
| SK Specialty | leader | South Korea | Unpriced | — | — |
| Merck KGaA (EMD Electronics) | major | Germany | $70.2B | $23.6B | Linde vs Merck KGaA (EMD Electronics) |
| Air Products | major | United States | $68.4B | $12.0B | Linde vs Air Products |
| Daikin Industries | major | Japan | $38.0B | $32.0B | Linde vs Daikin Industries |
| Nippon Sanso Holdings | major | Japan | $15.0B | $406M | Linde vs Nippon Sanso Holdings |
| AGC Inc. | major | Japan | $7.4B | $4.2B | Linde vs AGC Inc. |
| Jiangsu Nata Opto-electronic Material (Nanda Optoelectronics) | major | China | $4.2B | $388M | — |
| Iwatani | major | Japan | $2.8B | $5.8B | Linde vs Iwatani |
| Hansol Chemical | major | South Korea | $1.8B | $668M | Linde vs Hansol Chemical |
| Wonik Materials | major | South Korea | $350M | $244M | Linde vs Wonik Materials |
| Arkema | challenger | France | $4.6B | $10.2B | — |
| Albemarle Corporation | niche | United States | $11.7B | $5.1B | — |
| Foosung | niche | South Korea | $850M | $356M | Linde vs Foosung |
| Kanto Denka Kogyo | niche | Japan | $750M | $364M | Linde vs Kanto Denka Kogyo |
Customers Linde shares with its competitors
Frequently asked questions3
- Who are Linde's competitors?
- Linde's closest competitors in Specialty Gases are Air Liquide, SK Specialty and Merck KGaA (EMD Electronics); wafergraph tracks 15 rivals in that segment.
- Who is Linde's largest competitor?
- Air Liquide is the largest Specialty Gases competitor by market cap ($123.0B).
- How many companies compete in Specialty Gases?
- wafergraph tracks 16 companies in Specialty Gases, including Linde.
Cite as: wafergraph, “Linde competitors — 15 rivals in Specialty Gases, compared”, https://wafergraph.com/competitors/linde (data as of 2026-10-28).
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