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Gulf Cryo appoints former Air Liquide director Nair as CEO

  • Gas
  • October 1, 2025

Dubai-headquartered industrial gas company Gulf Cryo has named former Air Liquide COO Ranjith Nair as its new CEO, effective today (1 October).

Nair has more than 25 years of experience across industrial gases, engineering, and operations, with most of those years spent at Air Liquide.

Nair said, “The company is one of the region’s largest and most respected industrial and sustainable gases players, and I look forward to working with the team to drive growth.”

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