Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.

Florida hospitals are struggling to get enough oxygen to treat their COVID-19 patients as virus cases surge because of the delta variant, Bloomberg reported Aug. 4. Restrictions on how long truck drivers can be on the road went back into effect when the state's public health emergency rules were lifted, and there is a shortage of qualified drivers to transport oxygen to hospitals, according to Bloomberg. David Sanford, the director of the White House's supply chain task force, told Bloomberg that there is "plenty of oxygen, just not in the right area." He said the fastest way to help hospitals get more oxygen would be to move it from somewhere else in the state or to ask industry players to reallocate their supplies in the state. He also told Bloomberg that he plans to work with Matheson Tri-Gas and the Florida Division of Emergency Management to address the issue. Hospitals are "fighting with a hand tied behind their back and don't have the same chance that they did when states had the public health emergencies declared," Soumi Saha, PharmD, vice president of advocacy at hospital group purchasing organization Premier, told Bloomberg. Memorial Healthcare System in Miami told the White House that transportation issues meant it was struggling to get enough oxygen to treat its patients, Bloomberg reported. The system thought it would run out of oxygen Aug. 4, but it was resupplied that morning. Florida has 11,515 hospitalized COVID-19 patients as of Aug. 3, and 84 percent of the state's inpatient hospital beds are being used, the Florida Hospital Association told Bloomberg. Read the full article here.

Barentz announced that it has appointed Mark Blakely as president of its North American CASE & Plastics vertical. Blakely brings more than 30 years of leadership experience, serving in both executive commercial and operations roles in global manufacturing and distribution businesses. He most recently was VP for Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., one of the world’s largest suppliers of specialty industrial gases. “We’re excited to add a proven leader of Mark’s caliber to our organization. At a time when we are rapidly scaling our CASE & Plastics business across North America, his leadership will be incredibly valuable,” said Mike McKenna, president and COO of Barentz North America. “To support our customers and principal partners and further differentiate the value and service offerings provided, Barentz is heavily investing in all business segments.  Mark and the entire Barentz team will remain focused on executing our strategy of delivering targeted growth, continuously improving and become the global market leader.”

Dublin, July 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Helium Market Analysis: Plant Capacity, Production, Operating Efficiency, Technology, Demand & Supply, End-User Industries, Distribution Channel, Regional Demand, 2015-2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Global helium demand is projected to grow at a healthy CAGR of 4.65%. Helium is a chemically inert gas which liquifies at low temperatures. It is commercially available in two forms namely gas and liquid. It has many properties including non-reactive, non-corrosive, and non-flammable properties. Due to these properties, helium finds application in many areas including breathing mixes, cryogenics, leak detection, welding, pressurizing and purging, controlled atmosphere, and others. It has many end use industries such as aerospace, electronics and semiconductors, nuclear power, healthcare, welding, metal fabrication, others. Growing demand from healthcare industry where it is used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for magnet cooling and semiconductor and electronics industry where it is used in the manufacturing of LED screens is expected to drive the demand of helium during the forecast period. Moreover, stringent government regulations regarding usage of helium and expensive extraction process might hinder the demand growth during the forecast period. Additionally, the growing demand for ultra-low temperature freezers is expected to push the demand further during the forecast period.In 2020, the spread of COVID-19 in major global economies caused nationwide lockdowns which had an impact on a number of industries. Medical gases were among the most affected industries during the pandemic. This had an impact on the demand of helium for the first half of 2020. The demand for helium grew during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the demand of semiconductors and electronics fell during the pandemic. This negatively affected the demand of helium.Region wise, Asia pacific region holds the major share of global demand for helium due to increasing demand of healthcare and semiconductors and electronics. Moreover, increasing population and per capita income in emerging economies like India and China coupled with growing number of industries using helium is another factor influencing demand growth in the Asia Pacific region. Objective of the Study: Major players for helium globally include Air Liquide, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Gulf Cryo, Linde Plc, Messer Group GmbH, PGNIG SA, Renergen, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Gazprom, Iwatani Corporation, Matheson Tri-Gas Inc., NexAir LLC, Qatargas Operating Company Limited, Weil Group.To extract data for global helium market, primary research surveys were conducted with helium manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, wholesalers and end users. While interviewing, the respondents were also inquired about their competitors. Through this technique, the publisher was able to include manufacturers that could not be identified due to the limitations of secondary research. Moreover, the publisher analyzed various end user segments and projected a positive outlook for Global helium market over the coming years.The publisher calculated helium demand globally by analyzing the historical data and demand forecast which was carried out considering imported helium, prices, materials used for production of helium . The publisher sourced these values from industry experts and company representatives and externally validated through analyzing historical sales data of respective manufacturers to arrive at the overall market size. Various secondary sources such as company websites, association reports, annual reports, etc., were also studied.Key Target Audience: The study is useful in providing answers to several critical questions that are important for industry stakeholders such as helium manufacturers, customers and policy makers. The study would also help them to target the growing segments over the coming years (next two to five years), thereby aiding the stakeholders in taking investment decisions and facilitating their expansion.Key Topics Covered: 1. Product & Type Overview2. Global helium Market Outlook, 2015-20302.1. Capacity, By Volume2.1.1. By Region2.2. Production2.2.1. By Region2.3. Operating Efficiency2.3.1. By Region2.4. Capacity, By Location2.5. Capacity, By Process2.6. Capacity, By Application3. Global helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume3.1. By Type3.2. By Application3.3. By Sales Channel3.4. By Region3.5. By Company4. North America helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume4.1. By Type4.2. By Application4.3. By Sales Channel4.4. By Country5. Asia Pacific helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume5.1. By Type5.2. By Application5.3. By Sales Channel5.4. By Country6. Europe helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume6.1. By Type6.2. By Application6.3. By Sales Channel6.4. By Country7. MEA helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume7.1. By Type7.2. By Application7.3. By Sales Channel7.4. By Country8. South America helium Demand Outlook, 2015-2030, By Volume8.1. By Type8.2. By Application8.3. By Sales Channel8.4. By Country9. Competitive Landscape9.1. Company Profiles9.1.1. Basic Details9.1.2. Financials9.1.3. Segmental/Product Information9.1.4. Expansion Plans9.1.5. SWOT Analysis9.1.6. Key Strategy10. Market Dynamics10.1. Drivers10.2. Challenges11. Global Foreign Trade - Top 10 Importing Country and Top 10 Exporting Country, By Value & Volume12. Market Trends & developments13. Strategic Recommendations14. 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