Air Liquide announces Japan investment as Air Liquide stock costs EUR 170.73
Published on 10/04/2026 at 17:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Air Liquide announced on September 30, 2026, that it would invest more than EUR 170 million to supply ultra-high-purity gases to a semiconductor manufacturer in Japan under a long-term agreement, according to the company’s press release. Air Liquide stock was EUR 170.73 in weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz at 5:09 p.m. CEST on October 4, 2026, matching the prior close of EUR 170.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026.
Weekend trading
The Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 170.73 matched the prior close of EUR 170.73 at 5:09 p.m. CEST on October 4, 2026. The bid was EUR 170.70 and the ask was EUR 170.76. The further course of weekend trading at Lang & Schwarz until 7:00 p.m. CET/CEST is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Air Liquide stock.
Last Xetra trading day
The prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 170.73 on October 2, 2026. Xetra and the primary exchanges were closed on October 4, 2026, with the next Xetra session scheduled for October 5, 2026.
Investment in Japan
Air Liquide said it will build, own and operate several production units delivering ultra-pure nitrogen, oxygen, argon and hydrogen, together with backup storage capacity, under the long-term agreement announced September 30, 2026. The project will support the expansion of an existing logic-chip production facility in Japan’s southern semiconductor hub, the company said in its release.
Hydrogen mobility
In a separate September 15, 2026 announcement, Air Liquide joined Volvo Group, Daimler Truck, Toyota Motor Corporation, Bosch, TotalEnergies, TEAL Mobility and MB Energy in plans to expand hydrogen-powered vehicles across Europe. The company announcement said the initiative is intended to support hydrogen truck deployment by 2030.
