- CEO
- Aldo Fumagalli Romario
- Full Time Employees
- 7,623
- Sector
- Process industries
- Industry
- Chemicals: specialty
- Address
- Via Borgazzi, 27 Monza MI Italy 20900
- IPO Date
- Jul 1, 1998
- Business
- SOL S.p.A. (SOL.MI) is an Italian industrial gases company that produces, distributes, and sells a range of medical and technical gases, healthcare equipment, and home care services. The company offers oxygen, nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, helium, hydrogen, acetylene, and specialty gas mixtures; liquid and compressed gases for industrial applications such as welding, cutting, food processing, and electronics; medical gases including oxygen therapy systems and anesthesia equipment; and engineering services for gas plants and cryogenic storage. SOL operates through segments including Gases, Healthcare, and Engineering, serving industrial, medical, and environmental markets across Europe and beyond, with a focus on sustainable solutions like hydrogen production and air separation technologies. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Monza, Italy, the company maintains production facilities and distribution networks in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, the Benelux region, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Denmark, Turkey, and Brazil, supported by subsidiaries such as Airsol, Sol France, and Sol Spain. Recent developments include the 2024 acquisition of a majority stake in Austrian gas company Gase Zumsteeg to expand Central European operations, a strategic partnership with Eni for green hydrogen projects in Italy aimed at decarbonization, and the launch of new modular air separation units to enhance production capacity for technical gases.