Despite a "stagnant" period of industrial activity, Linde delivered a 24% rise in third quarter net income to $1.9bn, up $379m year-on-year.
Quarterly operating profit totalled $2.4bn on the back of strong sales of $8.6bn. CEO Sanjiv Lamba said:
while Linde remains guarded on any near-term industrial recovery, he was confident its "time-tested capital allocation policy and disciplined investment approach will continue to value."
Author's summary: Linde posts 24% rise in net income despite weaker industry activity.