History

Opening of Cryostar in Basel (Switzerland) as a subsidiary of the American company Airco Cryogenics Division.

In order to better serve the European market needs, Airco Cryogenics decides to extend its Swiss subsidiary activities. Hesingue in France is chosen as the production facility due to its proximity to :
- The German / Swiss borders
- The Basel/Mulhouse international airport

Opening of the Hesingue site with an initial focus on the manufacture of cryogenic pumps and freezing tunnels.

Beginning of the expansion turbine and compressor program.

The British Oxygen Company ("The BOC Group") takes over Airco Cryogenics and consequently Cryostar.

BOC spins off Airco Cryogenics company but retains the Cryostar organisation.

Cryostar becomes a member of "The BOC Group". The first Cryostar subsidiary is set up in the United Kingdom.

Cryostar opens its second subsidiary in Singapore.

Start-up of the American operations in Philadelphia, PA, USA, that will later on be moved to Allentown, PA, USA.

Opening of a production and service centre in Santa Fe Springs, CA, USA. 1998 :The Swiss headquarters are merged into the French site that becomes Cryostar headquarters world-wide (Hésingue, France).

Acquisition of Elintec, company specialised in gas cylinder filling systems and creation of Cryostar Automation

Acquisition of CCI (United-States) whose main activity is the producing and repairing of centrifugal and piston pumps.

Acquisition of the CVI pump line from Chart Industries (USA).
Opening of a sales office in Hangzhou (China).

Cryostar expands in China with the opening of a Service Centre and workshop in Hangzhou.

Opening of Cryostar Brasil in Sao Paulo.
Cryostar becomes a member of The Linde Group via the acquisition of The BOC Group by Linde.