Carburos Metálicos

Carburos Metálicos (formally S.E. de Carburos Metálicos) is a Spanish supplier of industrial and medical gases and a member of the Air Products group. From its base in Barcelona, the company serves a broad range of sectors — including refineries, the chemical industry, industrial manufacturing, food and healthcare — providing gases, application technology and expertise designed to help customers improve sustainability and operations. Its offering spans industrial and medical gases, welding and cutting specialities, and hydrogen solutions for mobility under the H2fM® brand, covering the hydrogen refuelling value chain. Carburos Metálicos operates as the Spanish arm of Air Products, the global industrial gases group founded in 1940. Air Products describes itself as a leader in hydrogen supply, designing, developing, building and operating some of the world's largest hydrogen projects, and through equipment sales divisions provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. The group reports roughly USD 12 billion in sales in fiscal 2025, operations in about 50 countries, more than 85 years in business, almost 3,000 km of pipeline, over 750 production plants and more than 30 sectors served. In Spain, the Air Products group — of which Carburos Metálicos forms part — employs around 1,400 people. The group has been recognised as a Top Employer in Spain by the Top Employers Institute, achieving the certification in 2024 (the first company in the industrial and medical gases sector to do so) and again as Top Employer 2026 for the third consecutive year. The company emphasises talent management, mentoring, training, change management and a transition towards an 'Agile' organisation, alongside a commitment to building a cleaner future. Carburos Metálicos positions itself around safety, operational excellence, innovation and environmental responsibility. Its parent group follows the ISO 26000 guidance across its European industrial organisation, reflecting a commitment to responsible operation. The company also maintains channels for reporting adverse events, underlining its focus on medical gas safety and pharmacovigilance.

Carburos Metálicos is a Spanish company that operates as part of the Air Products group, a global industrial gases business founded in 1940. While the exact founding date of Carburos Metálicos itself is not provided in the available evidence, the company has a long trajectory in Spain and today serves as the group's Spanish industrial and medical gases business. The parent group, Air Products, has built a significant global footprint over more than 85 years. It describes itself as a leader in hydrogen supply, designing, developing, building and operating some of the world's largest hydrogen projects. Through equipment sales divisions, the group provides turbomachinery, membrane systems and cryogenic containers globally. Its strengths include the electronics sector, hydrogen supply, Air Separation Unit (ASU) technology, cold box manufacturing, large-scale complex operations and joint ventures, underpinned by a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. In Spain, the Air Products group — including Carburos Metálicos — employs around 1,400 people. The group's Spanish operations have been recognised by the Top Employers Institute: in 2024, the group obtained Top Employer certification in Spain, becoming the first company in the industrial and medical gases sector to achieve it. It was certified again as Top Employer 2026 for the third consecutive year, reflecting its commitment to a strong, inclusive culture and continuous improvement in talent management, mentoring, training, change management and transformation towards an 'Agile' organisation. Carburos Metálicos serves a wide range of sectors in Spain, including refineries, the chemical industry, industrial manufacturing, food and healthcare. It supplies industrial and medical gases, technology and application expertise to help customers drive sustainability and improve their operations. The company also provides hydrogen for mobility solutions under the H2fM® brand, covering the entire hydrogen refuelling value chain, aligning with the group's purpose of addressing the world's need for clean energy and materials while reducing environmental impact. The group follows the ISO 26000 guidance across its European industrial organisation, demonstrating a commitment to creating a cleaner future responsibly. Carburos Metálicos maintains a channel for reporting adverse events, reflecting its focus on safety and pharmacovigilance in medical gases.

• Air Products, the parent group of Carburos Metálicos, is founded.

• The Air Products Group in Spain, including Carburos Metálicos, obtains Top Employer certification, the first in the industrial and medical gases sector.

• The Air Products Group in Spain is recognised as Top Employer 2026 for the third consecutive year.

Spanish industrial and medical gases provider within the global Air Products group, focused on safety, innovation, operational excellence and a cleaner future.

• Industrial gases

  Supplied to sectors such as refining, chemicals, industrial manufacturing and food.

• Medical gases

  Supplied to the healthcare sector, with an adverse event reporting channel.

• Hydrogen for mobility (H2fM®)

  Solutions covering the entire hydrogen refuelling value chain.

• Welding and cutting specialities

  Specialist support for welding and cutting businesses.

1. 1Carburos Metalicoscarburos.com
2. 2Grupo Air Products, Top Employer 2026 en España | Nota de prensacarburos.com
3. 3Te damos la bienvenida a Carburos Metálicoscarburos.com
4. 4Contacta con nosotroscarburos.com
5. 5S.E. DE CARBUROS METALICOS, - Wikidatawikidata.org