Paris-based Air Liquide has acquired Electrocare Systems, Chennai, India, a company specializing in medical equipment for respiratory care.
 
Electrocare manufactures respirators for intensive care and anesthesia, as well as medical air generators. It is also a distributor-partner of Taema, an Air Liquide company.
 
Electrocare is in 1,500 Indian public and private hospitals.
 
This acquisition gives Air Liquide access to expertise in India and provides a solid basis for the continuing development of its respiratory activities (medical gases and homecare) in the country, both in hospitals and in the home.
 
Air Liquide’s Healthcare World Business Line serves over 5,000 hospitals and 300,000 patients throughout the world. It provides …