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ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, Md. - GCE Group, the parent company of GCE Healthcare, has been acquired by ESAB Welding & Cutting Products. GCE, with headquarters in Malmo, Sweden, employs more than 900 people and offers solutions for general industrial, healthcare, high-purity, and science and research applications. “The opportunities created by combining GCE with ESAB's global presence and continuous improvement culture will drive both businesses to achieve new heights of success,” said Shyam...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Linde, which owns Lincare and as of late last year American HomePatient, is in talks for a megamerger with Praxair, according to Bloomberg. The all-stock deal, which could be valued at more than $30 billion, may be reached as early as the coming weeks, the news agency reported Aug. 15. Linde and Praxair confirmed news reports but said in separate statements that preliminary discussions may not lead to a transaction, according to Bloomberg. Praxair sold its U.S. homecare business...