Activist Elliott built position in Air Liquide, pushes for changes, sources say
31/08/2026 21:10
Activist Elliott built position in Air Liquide, pushes for changes, sources say NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in Air Liquide AIRP.PA and is urging the French multinational company to improve its margins, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Elliott has been engaging with the company for months and is urging management to make improvements to better compete with rivals in the industrial gases sector, the sources said.
Elliott and the company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Reporting by Svea Herbst-Bayliss; Editing by Chris Reese)
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